{
  "id": 19167919,
  "title": "Two genes, two harvests: Adapting barley for double cropping",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/two-genes-two-harvests-adapting-barley-for-double-cropping",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-11-09T14:40:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-11-genes-harvests-barley-cropping.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Growing two crops in succession on the same land requires a tight schedule. In parts of central and eastern China, farmers sow barley in autumn and harvest it in late spring. It is then followed by a summer crop, such as rice. For this cropping sequence to succeed, the barley must mature in time. An early harvest also helps the crop avoid heat and rain toward the end of the growing season.",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}