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On the Brink

Building an Ecosystem Instead of a Blueprint | On The Brink: Season 2 – Episode 15

Dan Wright says there is no master plan for Canadian plant breeding. It is an...
green sprouts of wheat or rye on the hilly terrain of the agricultural field, at evening lights, spring
Europe

Crop Impacts Concentrated on One-Third of Farmland

Crop impacts on biodiversity loss and natural carbon storage are highly concentrated, according to new...
Europe

Maize Sugar Transporters Point to Male-Sterile Lines

Maize sugar transporters ZmSWEET6a and ZmSWEET6b play key roles in pollen-wall formation and anther cell...
Vegetables grow and harvest in your garden. For healthy foods in nature.
Europe

UK Researchers Target Drought-Resilient Vegetables

Harper Adams University researchers are identifying drought-resilient vegetables by screening lettuce, brassica, coriander, carrot and...
Sugar beet on a field close up
Europe

Sugar Beet Drought Stress Can Increase Pest Damage

New research from the University of Göttingen finds that sugar beet drought stress can alter...
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Europe

China EDV System Begins With First 10 Crops

China EDV system implementation has begun with MARA publishing the country’s first agricultural plant EDV...
Green soybean field alongside of ripe wheat
Europe

Crop Diversity Strengthens Natural Pest Control

A global meta-analysis of 149 field studies found that crop diversity can increase natural enemies...
Agricultural fields and vegetation damaged by Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica
U.S.

Seed Testing Helps Move Hurricane Recovery Seed From Iowa to Jamaica

Seed health testing from Iowa State University helped a donated shipment of vegetable seed meet...
Soybean breeder Istvan Rajcan stands in a soybean field at pod stage in a University of Guelph polo shirt, discussing public-private plant breeding funding.
On the Brink

From Students To Scientists | On The Brink: Season 2 – Episode 14

Ask Canada's most decorated soybean breeder his favourite part of the job and he doesn't...
Europe

RF3 Canola Quality B. juncea Deemed Safe by EFSA

EFSA’s GMO Panel concluded that RF3 Canola Quality B. juncea is as safe and nutritionally...
Latin America

Tomato Gene Could Help Boost Yields

Researchers identified a tomato gene that helps plants respond to shade, regulate photosynthesis and maintain...
Olive trees infected by the dreaded bacteria called Xylella fastidiosa, is known in Europe as the ebola of the olive tree, Jaen, Andalucia, Spain
Europe

Xylella Research Advances Disease Control

Research on Xylella fastidiosa is advancing resistant olive cultivars, biological control, insect vector management and...
Latin America

Gen del tomate podría impulsar el rendimiento

Investigadores del CONICET identificaron un gen del tomate que ayuda a las plantas a responder...
Jim Dyck of Oat Advantage stands in a green oat plot near a red and grey barn, making the case for an oat variety use agreement.
On the Brink

Making The Case For VUA | On The Brink: Season 2 – Episode 13

Jim Dyck is one of a handful of private oat breeders in Western Canada. A...
Europe

Global Soil Degradation Is Cutting Crop Yields

University of Bonn researchers found that soil degradation is significantly reducing crop yields worldwide. Reversing...
DNA strand above a crop field representing genome editing in plant breeding
U.S.

Limagrain Licenses Genome-Editing Technologies From Qi Biodesign

Limagrain has licensed genome-editing technologies from Qi Biodesign for use in field and vegetable crop...
A researcher analyzes samples of cooked rice grains placed on a microscope slide.
Europe

New Gene Insertion Method Could Support Crop Traits

KAUST researchers have developed a gene insertion method that precisely adds large genetic sequences into...
Latin America

Wheat Genotyping Platform Advances at Embrapa

A new wheat genotyping platform at Embrapa Wheat in Brazil is expanding researchers’ capacity to...
A human hand holds a Zea mays corn leaf showing signs of sunburn damage over parched field soil. Prolonged drought has impacted agricultural crops in France in June 2026
Europe

Climate Change Threatens Crop Nutrition

Climate change is reducing the nutritional value of major food crops, creating new challenges for...
Latin America

Genotipado del trigo avanza en Embrapa

Una nueva plataforma de genotipado del trigo en Embrapa Trigo automatiza la preparación de muestras...
Woman hand showing damaged potato leaves. Phytophthora infestans Late blight of potato. A dangerous disease is destroying the potato crop in summer.
Europe

UK Approves First Precision-Bred Potato for Market

The UK has approved its first precision-bred potato, moving PiperPlus closer to market. The disease-resistant...
Dr. Francois Eudes, director of research, development and technology at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, [seated in interview setting / speaking to camera], discussing AAFC research cuts and plant breeding.
On the Brink

The Goal Isn’t Better Public Breeding. It’s Better Breeding | On The Brink: Season 2 – Episode 12

Roughly 80 per cent of Canadian wheat acres carry AAFC genetics, and AAFC is absorbing...
Europe

Austria Builds Research Station for Climate-Resilient Crops

Austria has begun construction of a new AGES research station in Großnondorf to evaluate climate-resilient...
soybean plantation road montain brazil
Latin America

Brazil Issues Crop Guidance as El Niño Risks Rise

Embrapa researchers are urging farmers to prepare for El Niño in Brazil with measures to...
Aerial view of a rural area in Brazil with a corn crop field surrounded by lush greenery
Latin America

Brasil emite recomendaciones ante El Niño

Embrapa emitió recomendaciones para ayudar a los agricultores a prepararse para El Niño en Brasil....
Latin America

Corn in Patagonia Tests Southern Crop Limits

INTA researchers are evaluating corn in Patagonia with early and ultra-early hybrids in Santa Cruz...
Drought damaged agricultural field with cracked soil and dry landscape
Europe

Scottish Farmers Urged to Plan for Water Scarcity

Scottish farmers and growers are being urged to prepare for water scarcity as climate change...
Latin America

Maíz en Patagonia prueba nuevos límites australes

Investigadores del INTA evalúan maíz en Patagonia con híbridos precoces y ultraprecoces en Santa Cruz...
Canada

Better Pulses Need Better Data. Two Announcements Show How Canada’s Breeding Model Is Changing

New breeding partnership and federal genomics investment position Canada’s pulse sector to accelerate variety development....

Close-up of biochar for soil improvement in gardening and agriculture.
Europe

Biochar May Protect Soil Health in Vegetable Crops

A new review examines how biochar may help protect soil health in continuously cropped solanaceous...
Jocelyn Velestuk standing in front of beef cattle on her farm near Broadview, Saskatchewan, discussing farmer-led wheat breeding
On the Brink

Farmers Are Building What’s Next | On The Brink: Season 2 – Episode 11

Canada's wheat breeding system has significant gaps and risks, and recent AAFC cuts make them...
Europe

Mung Bean Pan-Genome Reveals Key Crop Traits

International study maps more than 66,000 structural variants linked to yield, nutrition, insect resistance and...

Europe

A Common Language for Quality: Inside the OECD Fruit and Vegetable Scheme

Discover how the OECD Fruit and Vegetable Scheme creates consistent quality standards, supports fair trade...
Close up smart asian man and woman farmer hands using digital tablet computer with technology examines barley wheat field. Farmer using internet apps for agricultural production and business industry.
Europe

HARVEST Aims to Make Agricultural Data AI-Ready

HARVEST will bring together more than 60 participants from 19 countries to make agricultural data...
Close up of a professional using a digital tablet to monitor crop growth and farm data, highlighting precision agriculture and technology driven farming
Europe

Netherlands Invests in Crop Phenotyping Facility

The Netherlands Plant Eco-phenotyping Centre will receive €5.4 million for a five-year upgrade of its...
Europe

Hutton Launches Potato Virus Testing for 2026 Campaign

Hutton Scientific Services has launched a potato virus testing service for the 2026 seed potato...
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