b'The Headlines Business | People | Policy | Product | ResearchSubmissions welcome: news@seedworldgroup.comBUSINESS PEOPLESEED WORLD GROUP: STANDING WITH UKRAINEMAYO SCHMIDT LEAVES NUTRIEN, KEN SEITZ APPOINTEDLike everyone around the world, weve been watchingINTERIM CEOthe conflict unfold in Ukraine. Were deeply saddened forMayo Schmidt has resigned as president and CEO of the unnecessary losses of life and innocent people whoNutrien with Ken Seitz, current executive vice president have been injured or forced to leave their homes to avoidand CEO of potash, being promoted to the companys personal harm. We stand with Ukraine. We feel for eachinterim CEO. Nutrien has a talented and deep executive person who has been affected by this unneeded violenceteam, and we are confident that Ken Seitz and this team and hope to see a resolution soon. In the meantime, wewill continue to build on the organizations record finan-will not be doing any business or engaging with anycial and operating performance, Russ Girling, chair of the Russian-owned or majority Russian-owned entity. WhileNutrien board of directors, said. we understand not all Russians support this invasion, we cannot in good faith support that country at this timePOLICYuntil the conflict is resolved. CHINA CONTINUES TO SOFTEN ITS GM STANCE WITH APPROVAL OF CORN, SOYBEAN VARIETIESBUHLER ANNOUNCES CHANGES TO ITS BOARD IN RESPONSE TOIn the latest indication it is opening up its ag industry to RUSSIAS INVASION OF UKRAINE GM crops, China has granted safety certificates for pro-Buhler Industries has restructured its board in responseduction and application to four genetically modified corn to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, accepting the resigna- and three GM soybean varieties that were pilot tested tion of Konstanin Babkin and replacing its chairman. Inin 2021. The application of traits that resist pests and a statement, the company said Babkin was replaced duetolerate herbicides and drought has improved the com-to his being a vocal supporter of the actions taken by thepetitiveness of genetically modified crops, such as corn Russian Federation. He will be replaced by Adam Reid,and soybean, in production cost, price and quality, Qian currently the vice-president of sales and marketing. ReidQian, Director of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural has over 15 years of experience with the company andSciences Institute of Crop Sciences, is quoted as saying in has been pivotal in recent growth, building trust and rela- China Daily. tionships with the Versatile dealer network, the company added. PRODUCTBAYER TO OFFER SOYBEANS CONTAINING THE ENLIST E3 TRAIT IN IN MIDST OF SUPPLY CHAIN WOES, GLYPHOSATE MANUFACTURINGNEAR FUTUREMECHANICAL FAILURE PUTS PRESSURE ON BAYER Bayer announced a distribution agreement with M.S. On Feb. 11, Bayers Global Head of Active IngredientTechnologies, L.L.C. for soybeans containing the Enlist Manufacturing, Udo Schneider, sent a letter sharing thatE3 trait. The objective of the agreement is to provide Bayer expects delays in glyphosate shipments due to aBayer customers with more choice and additional tools mechanical failure in a manufacturing plant that producesfor integrated weed management. Bayer will distribute a key raw material for the chemical. As a result, Bayerssoybean seed with Enlist E3 technology beginning in the ability to supply customers with glyphosate or glyphosate- 2023 crop season in brands that will be launched later containing products will likely be impacted. We expectthis year. Soybeans with the Enlist E3 trait will provide any impact to be marginal in terms of our annual glypho- tolerance to glufosinate, new 2,4-D choline, and glypho-sate production, the company said. sate herbicides. NRGENE, PHILOSEED REACH MAJOR MILESTONE IN DEVELOPING ACANADIAN PLANT-BASED COVID VACCINE APPROVEDTOMATO RESISTANT TO TOBRFV Medicago, a biopharmaceutical company headquartered NRGene and Philoseed announced a major milestone inin Quebec City, and GlaxoSmithKline announced that the development of high resistant tomato varieties to over- Health Canada has granted approval for COVIFENZ, come the tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV). Thisa plant-based COVID-19 vaccine. The Government of advance encompasses the discovery of a unique region inCanada has a contract with Medicago to supply the the tomato genome, essential to the tomatoes resistanceCOVID-19 vaccine, which Medicago said it is committed to the virus. The companies are in the process of patentto fulfilling as soon as possible. protection of this previously unreported genomic region. 46GERMINATION.CAMARCH 2022'