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OCTOBER 2026
Leading the Next Chapter
At a moment of change for Corteva, Leonardo 
Costa talks about the future of seed applied 
technologies, the products coming through the 
pipeline and the team he believes will make 
the difference.
When Soybean Seed Got Out Of The 
Wrong Net
The European Commission has removed soy­
bean seeds for sowing from the EU deforesta­
tion regulation scope, accepting the argument 
that highly controlled seed lots should not be 
treated like commodity soybeans.
Vylor Is Open for Business: What Changes 
for Europe’s Seed Sector
Vylor, the new standalone advanced seed 
and genetics company, brings established 
brands, germplasm and global R&D scale. 
The more interesting story is how the company 
intends to use them. 
Ukraine’s GMO Reset
A new law will reshape biosafety, registration 
and market rules as ukraine moves closer to 
the EU.
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Connecting the Pieces of Europe’s Plant 
Innovation Puzzle
Plant ETP brings breeders, researchers and 
farmers together to shape policy and research 
priorities, turning common challenges into 
coordinated action.
Trade Deals Open New Routes For Europe’s 
Seed Sector
A new wave of EU agreements could lower 
barriers, simplify procedures and improve 
predictability for plant breeders and seed 
companies, but the real test will be in imple­
mentation.
Building Vylor: An Inside Conversation on 
What Comes Next
Jean-Philippe Riffat, president, EMEA-APAC, 
Vylor, on the experience of building something 
new, the opportunities ahead, and what he 
hopes to be able to say about Vylor five years 
from now.
The Long Road to a Better Seed
Plant breeding is not a story of instant break­
throughs, but of patient progress through 
uncertainty, failed crosses, discarded lines 
and the quiet discipline to keep going.
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Closing the Circle
25 years after entering the seed sector, Malin Nilsson takes charge at SVUF, bringing experience in breeding, 
royalties and policy to a changing Swedish and European landscape.

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