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Scientists in Manhattan, Kansas, are engineering wheat plants with a sunflower gene to combat drought, while researchers in Junction City are developing hybrid wheat seeds for consistent, higher yields. Despite wheats lag in tech advancements and declining exports, millers and breeders express concern over shrinking flour use. Farmers, however, welcome any advantage to increase profits, though theyve been slow to adopt pricier seeds or GMOs due to buyer hesitancy. Syngenta and Corteva are introducing hybrid wheat varieties, aiming to boost yields and revitalize wheat farming in the face of worsening droughts and evolving markets.

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