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Crop and Pasture Science

Crop and Pasture Science is a highly cited and prestigious journal publishing original research on advances in plant sciences, sustainable farming systems, and food quality. Read more about the journalMore

Editors-in-Chief: Sergio Atienza and Zed Rengel

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These articles are the latest published in the journal. Crop and Pasture Science is published under a continuous publication model. More information is available on our Continuous Publication page.

Published online 29 August 2025

CP25015Safe and optimal transplanting windows for high yield of potato in China

Yang Li 0000-0002-9782-1678, Jing Wang, Peijuan Wang, Renwei Chen, Rui Bai, Qi Hu and Hong Yin
 

Although China is the largest producer of potato, improper selection of planting dates and growing seasons has led to low yields. By optimizing the safe and optimal planting window, we have achieved a significant increase in potato yield in China. The findings offer valuable insights not only for ensuring food security but also for improving the crop layout.

This article belongs to the collection: Climate Change Impact and Adapting Strategies Based on Advanced Modelling Techniques.

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Published online 29 August 2025

CP25101Size matters: influence of dwarfing genes and the Lcol-A1 allele on coleoptile growth and crop establishment in wheat (Triticum aestivum)

Jordan A. Bathgate 0009-0000-1795-5899, Juan S. Moroni, Felicity A. J. Harris, Russell F. Eastwood and Greg J. Rebetzke 0000-0001-7404-0046
 

Climate and rainfall changes are prompting wheat farmers to deep sow seeds for timely germination when topsoil is dry. Deep sowing reduces crop density because of short coleoptiles, a feature of modern wheat seedlings with reduced height genes. We found that alternative height genes and a novel coleoptile length (CL) allele increase CL and improve crop establishment. Integrating these genes into modern wheat could enhance establishment when deep-sown, adapting to a changing climate.

CP25101 Abstract  |  CP25101 Full Text  | CP25101PDF (410 KB)  | CP25101Supplementary Material (1.1 MB)   Open Access Article

Published online 27 August 2025

CP25085Exploring tropical forage options that optimize animal production and reduce methane emissions in mixed crop–livestock systems in Ethiopia

Shimelis Gizachew Raji, Bimrew Asmare, Yohannes Ewunetu, Tesema Dangura, Marit Jørgensen and Yonas Berhanu 0000-0002-9605-1253
 

For Ethiopia to successfully tackle current feed security, livestock production and climate-change challenges, high-quality, productive and adapted forage options hold the key. This study identified locally suited, high-yielding and quality forage species (that can improve animal productivity and simultaneously contribute to reducing methane emissions) for smallholder crop–livestock farmers in Ethiopia. The results of the study will support the growing national and global initiatives aimed at designing of context-specific livestock development options in the smallholder production systems.

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Published online 26 August 2025

CP25100Harnessing key traits in rice breeding to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions

Arumugam Kalaivani 0009-0003-9222-9952, Sivakami Rajeswari, Swaminathan Manonmani, Govindan Senthilkumar, Natarajan Sritharan and Sembanan Kokilavani
 

Rice is a staple food for millions, yet its cultivation is a significant source of global greenhouse-gas emissions, particularly methane and nitrous oxides. This review highlights that specific rice traits, such as early maturation, nitrogen-use efficiency, water saving and drought resistance, root-related traits, ratooning capacity, and the ability to fix carbon dioxide can reduce these emissions. By incorporating these traits into breeding programs, rice cultivation can become more sustainable, ensuring both food security and a reduced environmental impact.

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Published online 15 August 2025

CP25121Annual ryegrass modulates gene expression in cold environments to enhance synthesis of monounsaturated and saturated fatty acids

Dimas E. De Oliveira 0000-0001-5837-0467, Gabriel R. Wiggers, Rayllana Larsen, Gabriela C. Guzatti, Paulo G. Duchini, João V. Caliari and Cláudio V. D. M. Ribeiro 0000-0001-8676-3225
 

This study investigates the effects of low temperatures on fatty acid metabolism in diploid and tetraploid annual ryegrass. Through qRT-PCR analyses, it shows significant changes in fatty acid profiles and the expression of key genes (ACACAα, MACPT, DESAT5), highlighting genotype-specific responses. The findings provide insights into cold adaptation mechanisms and offer potential targets for breeding climate-resilient forage crops.

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Published online 15 August 2025

CP25030Morphological adjustments of soybean in response to plant equidistance and its relationship with grain yield of cultivars

Carlos A. Bahry 0000-0002-4691-222X, Anelise T. Perboni, Paulo H. Chitolina, Ilana N. T. dos Santos, Françoá S. Dal Prá, Ângela A. Carleso and Leandro A. Petkowicz
 

Researchers suggest that the conditions inherent to the implementation stage of a soybean crop can influence ~50–60% of its production potential. Plant arrangement is one of the management strategies that is defined at this stage. Plants distributed more equidistantly find a production environment favourable to their growth, avoiding unnecessary energy expenditure owing to intraspecific competition, which will reflect in greater grain productivity.

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Published online 15 August 2025

CP24374Evaluating nutritional quality and methane production from fermentation of pasture forages grown under current and future climate conditions using near-infrared spectroscopy

Isabelle L. Kite 0009-0006-9113-358X, Sally A. Power, Richard G. Meyer, Sabrina A. Meurs, Kristy L. Bailes, Manjunatha H. Chandregowda and Ben D. Moore
 

Pasture legumes and forbs have been identified as a potential avenue to reduce enteric methane emissions and improve pasture systems, but climate change could affect this. This study quantified the effects of elevated temperatures and reduced rainfall on nutritional quality and in vitro methane production, showing altered methane production across multiple species, aligned with changes in nutritional quality and overall gas production. This highlights the significant effects climate change could have on methane mitigation measures on the basis of novel forage species.

This article belongs to the collection: Australian Grasslands Symposium 2025 ‘Seeds of Change’.

CP24374 Abstract  |  CP24374 Full Text  | CP24374PDF (1.3 MB)  | CP24374Supplementary Material (654 KB)   Open Access Article

Published online 25 July 2025

CP24310Carbon input of 4%o annually to stabilise soil carbon stock under soil–crop management in a climate change scenario

Arvind Kumar Singh 0000-0001-6059-1664, Tinku Goswami and Gouranga Kar
 

Inappropriate crop rotation, reduced use of manures, and overuse of chemical fertilisers are important reasons for depletion of soil organic carbon (SOC). For soil health to be sustained, the restoration of SOC balance through adaptive soil–crop management techniques is required. This study provides information on how the modified rice–mustard–jute agrosystem contributes most to improving SOC within the cropping system at both the crop rotation and intercropping scales and to what extent an integrated soil–crop management practice improves SOC in climate variability scenarios.

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Published online 18 July 2025

CP24257The pros and cons of increasing soil organic matter in dryland cropping systems

Chelsea Janke 0000-0003-2656-7956, John Kirkegaard 0000-0001-5982-9508, James Hunt 0000-0003-2884-5622, Louise Barton 0000-0001-7187-4168, Lindsay Bell 0000-0002-5064-2947, Senani Karunaratne 0000-0002-9278-7941, Lynne M. Macdonald 0000-0002-7484-0710, Chiara Pasut 0000-0003-2675-4030, Uta Stockmann 0000-0003-2857-3743, Ehsan Tavakkoli, Gupta Vadakattu, Anton Wasson and Mark Farrell 0000-0003-4562-2738
 

Dryland agricultural systems present substantial challenges and opportunities for the management of soil organic matter (SOM). Although of typically low SOM concentrations, the vast areas covered present substantial opportunity because of their scale. This review addresses management practices that may affect SOM, and the benefits and potential costs of these opportunities.

CP24257 Abstract  |  CP24257 Full Text  | CP24257PDF (2.3 MB)   Open Access Article

Published online 10 July 2025

CP25027Association mapping of phenological traits and major regulatory genes (Vrn and Ppd) in Iranian wheat germplasm

Sima Fatanatvash, Ehsan Rabieyan and Hadi Alipour 0000-0003-0086-002X
 

Wheat phenology plays a crucial role in its adaptation to different environments. This study focused on identifying the genetic bases of phenological traits to assess potential quantitative trait loci and discover genes that contribute to phenological stages. These findings provide valuable insights into the genetic bases of phenological characteristics in a diverse Iranian wheat varieties and landraces. These genes and pathways could be applied in future breeding programs unlock molecular response against wheat adaptation and selection of suitable genotypes.

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Published online 24 June 2025

CP25018Associative transcriptomic analysis of defensive responses of Brassica juncea to Alternaria brassicae

Pooja Bharmera, Lenka Havlickova, Anna Goyal, Zhesi He, Pankaj Sharma, Harjeevan Kaur, Chhaya Atri, Lihong Wang, Andrea L. Harper, Ian Bancroft, Javed Akhatar, Mehak Gupta, Gurpreet Kaur, Surinder S. Banga and Prabhjodh S. Sandhu 0009-0007-5616-9904
 

Alternaria leaf blight (ALB) or brown spot is a fungal disease that causes major losses in mustard crops worldwide. Mustard crop resistance to ALB caused by Alternaria brassicae was investigated by evaluating 261 germplasm lines for defensive responses and identifying candidate genes linked to resistance. These findings provide a foundation for breeding strategies, such as gene pyramiding and interspecific hybridization, that can better withstand the disease, using techniques such as crossbreeding and gene selection to help farmers protect their crops and ensure stable yields.

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Published online 20 June 2025

CP25041Resistance to herbicides in the broadleaf weeds Raphanus raphanistrum, Sisymbrium orientale, and Sonchus oleraceus as determined by random weed surveys in south-eastern Australia

John C. Broster 0000-0001-5639-9581, Peter Boutsalis, Gurjeet S. Gill and Christopher Preston 0000-0002-7588-124X
 

Herbicide resistant weeds are a major threat to crop production, with the broadleaf species wild radish (Raphanus raphanistrum), sowthistle (Sonchus oleraceus), and Indian hedge mustard (Sisymbrium orientale) being of concern in Australia. Surveys of south-eastern Australia conducted over a 5-year period found significant levels of resistance to Group 2 sulfonylurea herbicides with 66% of sowthistle, 34% of Indian hedge mustard and 16% wild radish populations resistant to this group. Lower levels of resistance were found to four other herbicide groups

CP25041 Abstract  |  CP25041 Full Text  | CP25041PDF (640 KB)   Open Access Article

Published online 20 June 2025

CP25059Commentary on four publications testing the effectiveness of biostimulant products on pasture recovery from pasture dieback: an agronomy viewpoint

Terry J. Rose 0000-0001-5386-6818, Abraham J. Gibson 0000-0002-8627-7566 and Suzanne P. Boschma 0000-0002-7120-8103
 

This viewpoint critiques four papers that presented positive conclusions regarding the efficacy of a range of biostimulants to mitigate the effects of pasture dieback in Queensland, Australia. We argue that many methods used were inappropriate or poorly described, the statistical analyses are largely invalid, and the conclusions drawn do not align with the data presented. We conclude the four publications do not present any compelling evidence for any agronomic benefits of the biostimulants tested, and the authors’ conclusions are over-optimistic and misleading.

CP25059 Abstract  |  CP25059 Full Text  | CP25059PDF (534 KB)  | CP25059Corrigendum (110 KB)   Open Access Article

Published online 13 June 2025

CP24221Effects of inoculation of wheat (Triticum aestivum) with rhizosphere bacteria in Victoria, Australia

Merfat Ben Mahmud, Grant J. Hollaway 0000-0002-2638-0107 and Ann C. Lawrie 0000-0002-4752-6187
 

Increasing wheat (Triticum aestivum) yield and protein content is essential to feed a growing global population. Achieving this sustainably is critical, as excessive nitrogen fertiliser use contributes to water pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. Inoculation with a newly discovered bacterium (RMBMTa1) isolated from soil grown with wheat increased wheat yield in a pot trial and increased grain protein content in both pot and field trials. This bacterium may increase the access of wheat roots to nitrogen, offering a promising tool to contribute to sustainable agriculture.

CP24221 Abstract  |  CP24221 Full Text  | CP24221PDF (3.4 MB)  | CP24221Supplementary Material (1.1 MB)   Open Access Article

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Australian Grasslands Symposium 2025

This collection of Crop & Pasture Science contains papers from the Australian Grasslands Association ‘Seeds of Change’ research symposium that was held in July 2025 in Hahndorf, South Australia. The symposium focussed on issues around pasture seed, recognising the important role that South Australia has as a key seed production region.

Collection Editor
Brendan Cullen (University of Melbourne)

Last Updated: 06 Aug 2025

Climate Change Impact and Adapting Strategies Based on Advanced Modelling Techniques

This Collection focuses on linking experiments more closely with statistics and ecophysiological crop modeling for a more comprehensive and integrated assessment of agricultural impacts and adaptations to climate change. It also covers the optimization of crop management strategies for climate resilience, taking into account biophysical and socioeconomic factors.

Collection Editors
Dr Jing Wang (Department of Agrometeorology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China)
Dr Dengpan Xiao (College of Geography Science, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, China)
Dr Yang Song (Institute of Crop Sciences, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China)
Dr Yang Li (Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences, Beijing, China)
Dr Rui Bai (Hainan Climate Center, Haikou, China)

Last Updated: 18 Jul 2025

Plant breeding- and genetics-based tools for food security under changing climate

This collection of Crop and Pasture Science focuses on ‘Plant breeding- and genetics-based tools for food security under changing climate’. Papers will demonstrate the application of various plant breeding and genetics based approaches for climate smart crops, supporting the United Nations second sustainable development goal of zero hunger.

Collection Editor
Sajid Fiaz (University of Haripur, Pakistan)

Last Updated: 18 Jul 2025

Abiotic stress tolerance in crops vs climate change: outlook of physiological, biochemical and molecular mechanisms

This collection of Crop and Pasture Science presents a series of studies targeted to enhance crop resilience by understanding the physiological, biochemical, or molecular mechanisms governing the plant response to environmental constraints.

Collection Editors
Dr Mohd. Kamran Khan (Selcuk University, Turkey)
Dr Enrico Francia (University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy)

Last Updated: 17 Jul 2025

Agricultural Science in China: Recent Research in Crop and Pasture Science

Crop & Pasture Science is proud to be a sought-after publishing outlet for Chinese agricultural scientists. This Collection featuring a small selection of papers from China will hopefully contribute to raising further the profile of agricultural science in China and around the world.

Collection Editor
Zed Rengel (University of Western Australia)

Last Updated: 11 Dec 2023

Leading the Way in Canola Research and Development

Canola/rapeseed is an important crop for high quality oil and protein markets. This Crop & Pasture Science Collection compiles a series of important papers promoting the continued advancement of canola crops. Continuous research, development and innovation in areas such as breeding, agronomy, physiology and genetics among others, have made it possible to expand the global market for canola.

Collection Editor
Sergio G. Atienza (Institute for Sustainable Agriculture, Spain)

Last Updated: 23 Oct 2023

Genetics and Physiology of Water-use Efficiency in Wheat

This Virtual Issue contains a selection of the review and experimental papers published in Crop & Pasture Science elucidating some aspects of wheat genetics and crop physiology that underpin increased water-use efficiency in a range of environments (from Europe to Australia). The knowledge presented in this issue should be used as stepping stones for further work to enhance water-use efficiency in wheat production worldwide.

Last Updated: 19 Jul 2018

Climate Change Science, Land Use and Food Production

Recent research innovations in climate change and primary industries are documented in this selection of research and review articles. The authors are world leaders in developing climate-smart primary production systems and are strong advocates for primary producers and decision-makers who are challenged with feeding the world in a changing climate.

The Crop & Pasture Science editors hope this collection of papers will inform and inspire the audience.

Last Updated: 05 Nov 2015

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