The new issue of TECNICA MOLITORIA is now available with a paper presenting an overview of the wide world of modern and ancient cereals. Another paper deals with the Barilla durum wheat sustainable farming project: cultural rotation and use of a decision support system.

Among the news in the departments: report of the international conference Durum Days held in Foggia (Italy); situation of the Italian cereal industry and data on the Italian and global production of maize, soy, and barley; agreement signed by Assalzoo and Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale for the development of the feed sector; pathogens in food and feeds  detected by the RASFF system in 2016; the Italian pet food market grows at almost 2 billions euro turnover  in 2016; applied research on pasta production; consumption and trends in the Italian baked product market; report on the global status of commercialized biotech crops in 2016; new laws; future exhibitions and congresses; and so on.