<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/scientists-improve-yield-predictions-based-on-seedling-data.aspx" dsn="blogs"><homehero/><pubDate>01/08/2020</pubDate><title>Scientists improve yield predictions based on seedling data</title><description>Jan 8, 2020 - Using seedling data, Shinhan Shiu has shown that farmers and scientists can improve adult crop trait predictions with accuracy that rivals current approaches using genetic data.</description><author/><hero-image><img src="" alt="sun setting on crop field"/></hero-image><image><img src="/_assets/images/news/2020/2B108088-1741-4A45-A83469726D324534.jpg" alt="sun setting on crop field"/></image></item>