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Europe

Crop Disease Resistance Gene Targets Two Pathogens

New research shows how plant immune receptors can evolve through molecular mimicry, opening a potential...
Europe

Plant DNA Repair Discovery Could Help Future Crops

Salk Institute researchers have identified a plant-specific DNA repair protein called YAF9B that helps protect...
Europe

Wild Maize Gene Could Help Boost Maize Protein

Chinese researchers have identified a teosinte gene that could help breeders raise maize protein levels...
Chile is strengthening its biotechnology seed industry role through climate diversity, technical expertise and global seed research.
Latin America

Chile Grows as Biotechnology Seed Industry Hub

Chile is strengthening its role in the biotechnology seed industry as climate pressure, shrinking farmland...
Europe

Concepts For Your Seeds

For over 40 years, SATEC® has provided high-quality seed treatment solutions—from pelleting to coating—serving agriculture,...
Farmer holding treated seeds in blue gloves before planting
Europe

Seed Priming Boosts Crop Resistance to Pests

Seed priming with methyl jasmonate, a natural plant defense molecule, may help crops resist insect...
Crop fields and farms at Region del Maule in southern Chile
Latin America

Chile refuerza su rol en semillas biotecnológicas

Chile consolida su posición como centro estratégico para las semillas biotecnológicas, apoyado por su diversidad...
Svalbard Seed Vault
Europe

Svalbard Seed Vault Surpasses 1.4M Seed Samples

The Svalbard Seed Vault has surpassed 1.4 million seed samples after receiving 15,387 new deposits...
Stuart Smyth of the University of Saskatchewan discussing Canadian agricultural R&D investment on On The Brink.
On the Brink

Is Canada’s Ag Advantage Slipping? | On The Brink: Season 2 – Episode 6

Stuart Smyth of the University of Saskatchewan explains why Canada’s world-leading farm productivity rests on...
Patriotic father and child waving European Union flag on sunset
Europe

EU Agri-Food Coalition Welcomes NGT Regulation

A coalition of 30 European agri-food value chain organisations welcomes the NGT Regulation, calling it...
Hand touches wheat in smart farm with data icons for farming technology integration
Europe

On-Farm Experimentation Turns Fields Into Labs

On-farm experimentation is expanding agronomic research beyond controlled plots and into working fields. Takashi Tanaka’s...
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Europe

EU Committee Vote Advances New Genomic Techniques Rules

COMENVI voted in favour of the trilogue compromise on New Genomic Techniques, bringing the EU...
Farmer holding young wheat plant examining roots in field
Europe

Wheat Roots Could Help Crops Use Nitrogen More Efficiently

BNI wheat research at AU Flakkebjerg is revealing how root compounds may help cereal crops...
Europe

Drought May Reduce Crops’ Iron Uptake

University of Calgary research suggests drought stress may reduce iron uptake in crops such as...
Europe

Hybrid True Potato Seed Variety Registered in Netherlands

Solynta’s SOLHY019 has been added to the Dutch National Variety Register, marking the first registration...
gravel road in a rural landscape overlooking the city of Baena, province of Cordoba, Andalusia, Spain
Europe

Andalusia Offers Organic Farming Lessons for Europe

A University of Córdoba study finds organic farming decisions in Andalusia are shaped by profitability,...
Close-up of damaged corn leaves with holes caused by Fall Armyworm pests and fungal disease in an agricultural field.
Europe

European Project Targets Crop Pest Threats with New Decision-Making Platform

PhytoPRISM, a €6 million EU Horizon project led by the University of Warwick, will develop...
Agronomist Paul Sullivan of P.T. Sullivan Agro in a green Eastern Ontario crop field, from the On The Brink episode on local plant breeding
On the Brink

Breed Local, Grow Better | On The Brink: Season 2 – Episode 5

As plant breeding consolidates into fewer programs and locations, veteran Ontario agronomist Paul Sullivan makes...
A field of wheat shows tall green plants swaying gently in the breeze under a bright sky during the late afternoon
Europe

Crop Microbiome Study Shows Plants Select Microbes

A new crop microbiome study shows that crop species, rather than soil type, primarily determines...
Top view Soybean pattern as for background.
Europe

Euroseeds Raises EUDR Concerns for Soybean Seeds

Euroseeds is calling on the European Commission to exempt certified soybean seeds for sowing from...
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Europe

Agri-Food Sector Seeks Strategic Role in EU Fund

The agri-food sector is urging EU policymakers to recognise agriculture, aquaculture and food systems as...
A dry wheat field affected by a drought
Europe

Organic Farming Could Help Crops Resist Drought

Organic farming may help crops resist drought by enriching beneficial soil bacteria linked to plant...
Europe

The French Corn Seed Industry: A Model of Excellence Based on Innovation

The French corn seed industry has built a global reputation through variety innovation, specialized seed...
Combine harvesting a mature KWS hybrid rye field during grain harvest in Canada.
U.S.

Heritage Driving What Comes Next For Hybrid Rye

For 170 years, KWS has focused on plant breeding. Today, that long-term approach is helping...
Microscope used to examine seeds with test tubes in laboratory setting
Europe

New Seed Development Map Could Improve Crop Yield

A new seed development map from Whitehead Institute could help researchers study crop yield, nutrient...
Close up of wheat ears. Field of wheat in a summer day
Europe

New Pipeline Targets Fungicide Discovery in Wheat

A Rothamsted Research pipeline aims to speed fungicide discovery for Septoria tritici blotch by screening...
Manitoba seed grower Jake Ayre making the case for Canadian plant breeding investment.
On the Brink

Made For This Land | On The Brink: Season 2 – Episode 4

Manitoba seed grower Jake Ayre of Southern Seed Ltd. argues Canadian plant breeding investment returns...
Examining soil with sprouted seeds in laboratory, closeup. Phytopathological testing of plants
Europe

How Soil Fungi Could Help Crops Need Less Fertilizer

Soil fungi could help crops improve nutrient uptake and reduce fertilizer needs by maintaining beneficial...
circular layout of corn kernels, soybeans, wheat grains, and flax seeds on blue background. European Union flag. EU agricultural policy, farming standards, organic production.
Europe

European Agri-Food Coalition Backs NGT Compromise

A Push for Practical NGT Rules A coalition of 34 European agri-food value chain organisations...

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Europe

GridScore NEXT Speeds Up Plant Breeding Research

GridScore NEXT helps crop researchers collect cleaner field data, reduce phenotyping errors and accelerate plant...
Showing soybeans in his hands over burlap sack
Europe

Ukraine’s New GM Traceability Law Takes Shape

Ukraine’s GM traceability law will align seed, crop and product rules with EU standards ahead...
golden wheat field and sunny day
Europe

3D-Printed Technology Sheds Light on Fungal Highways in Wheat Crops

Researchers developed low-cost 3D-printed devices to study bacterial movement along fungal “highways” in soil and...
Ignacio Ciampitti of Purdue University discusses nitrogen fertilizer uncertainty research in corn production systems
U.S.

How Uncertainty Around Nitrogen Rates Could Cost Corn Farmers Millions

Purdue researchers say accounting for nitrogen fertilizer uncertainty could improve corn profitability while reducing environmental...
Tractor spreading fertilizer on grass field. Agricultural work.
Europe

European Commission Proposes Fertiliser Action Plan for Farmers

The European Commission has proposed a fertiliser action plan to support farmers, boost domestic production...
Anthony Parker, Commissioner of Plant Breeders' Rights, discusses why new cereal varieties in Canada are declining during On the Brink Season 2 Episode 3, with a cereal research field visible in the background.
On the Brink

PBR: Canada’s Hidden Innovation Engine | On The Brink: Season 2 – Episode 3

Anthony Parker, Canada's Commissioner of Plant Breeders' Rights, explains why PBR filings in cereals have...
Tomato yellow leaf curl virus infect on tomato plant, carried by whitefly.
Europe

AI Model Predicts Tomato Virus Severity With 100% Accuracy

DeepTYLCV, developed at Sungkyunkwan University, uses artificial intelligence and viral genome sequence data to predict...
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