ASTA’s Interactive Seed Resource Map is Online
Tool helps farmers boost production and sustainability efforts. The American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) recently updated its guide to help farmers, landowners and others easily find and contact professional seed […]
Pivot Like a Pro
Evolving market dynamics can turn unexpected challenges into opportunities to adapt and thrive. Is this scenario familiar? Following an annual off-site, several follow-up meetings, some difficult decisions and a large-scale […]
U.S. Agricultural Trade Balance Sees Shift to Deficit, Reflecting Changing Consumer Tastes
Fiscal Year 2023 marks the third time in five years the U.S. agricultural trade balance has been in deficit. For almost six decades, the United States maintained a surplus in […]
This Week’s Eclipse is a Reminder of our Place in Nature
This rare phenomenon offered a moment of reflection for the seed industry’s place in nature. On April 8, we experienced another total solar eclipse in the United States. This one […]
The Environmental Working Group Is Scaring Us Again – Or Is It?
So, here we go. Something else to worry about. At least according to the Environmental Working Group (EWG), a non-profit organization that states as its goal the “providing of easy […]
Euroseeds Welcomes Commission’s Green Biotech Ambition, Proposes Actions for Agri-Food Sector Resilience
Euroseeds acknowledges the European Commission’s comprehensive biotechnology strategy, recently unveiled to enhance food security and sustainability within the EU. The initiative, introduced just last week, outlines targeted actions aimed at […]
Investing in CRISPR for Crops of the Future: What We Heard at World Agri-Tech
Has CRISPR fully delivered on its potential? What should we expect ahead? Syngenta’s Gusui Wu tackled these questions at World Agri-Tech in San Francisco.
Companies to Watch: From the Start-Up Arena at World Agri-Tech
World Agri-Tech 2024 in San Francisco featured 60+ start-ups pitching ag innovation concepts. Here are seed-related standouts
GDM Acquires KWS’ Corn and Sorghum Business in Strategic South American Expansion
Acquisition strengthens GDM’s position in the region. GDM, a global plant genetics company, announced its strategic acquisition of KWS’ corn and sorghum business in South America. “This transaction represents a […]
Penn State Researchers Unveil Root-Mapping Technology for a Greener Future
The tool could enhance crop drought resilience, improve nitrogen uptake and boost carbon sequestration in soil. As the threat of climate change intensifies, possibly leading to worsening global drought conditions […]
Three Radically Different Examples of How CRISPR Will Transform Agriculture
In this World Agri-Tech San Francisco recap, moderator Howard-Yana Shapiro talks expert panelists through CRISPR’s opportunities ahead.
Every Day is World Water Day
The seed industry is always innovating to conserve and more efficiently use water in a changing climate. Water is essential to the seed industry, playing a pivotal role in every […]
Trust, Transparency and Communication: The Way Forward to Prevent Pest Transmission
A closer look at emerging plant diseases and strategies for their mitigation. WHY IT MATTERS: Over the past few years, emerging plant diseases have garnered significant attention at the international level, […]
Study Reveals Power of Maize’s Microbial Allies
Genetic makeup of maize offers new pathways to enhance stress resilience and crop breeding Plants rely on bacteria and fungi in the root zone for nutrient absorption and protection against […]
Water is Life
World Water Day is an opportunity to focus on water: how we use it, how we support fair and universal access to it, and how our seed industry plays a […]
Euroseeds Raises Serious Concerns Over COMAGRI Vote on New Rules for Plant Reproductive Material
The outcome of the European Parliament’s COMAGRI vote on the Commission’s proposal for new rules for Plant Reproductive Material (PRM) raises serious concerns with Europe’s plant breeders, seed producers and […]
Seed World U.S. salutes the heartbeat of the seed industry during National Ag Week
Executives, scientists and innovators propel this great industry forward I’m sure you know our seed industry is the backbone of American agriculture, playing a critical role in the success and […]
Surviving at the Edge of Europe
The latest developments in the Portuguese seed sector. In the Portuguese seed business, there is a huge diversity of crops, with the main crops being forages and temporary grasses, grain […]
IPSA Scholarship applications open
Active high school and college students may apply. The Independent Professional Seed Association (IPSA) is excited to announce the opening of its scholarship application period for the 2024/2025 academic year. […]
ASTA Responds to USDA Announcement of New Measures to Increase Transparency and Competition in the U.S. Seed Industry
Website monitoring aims to ensure variety labeling requirements. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it is implementing new measures to increase transparency and competition within the U.S. seed industry through […]
Biostimulants and Seeds, a Winning Pair
Biostimulants and seeds: we will hear about them, and a lot, in the near future. Currently, biostimulants are increasingly mentioned in technical magazines and in communications issued by various stakeholders […]
Howard Love and Mustard 21 are Working to Keep Mustard a Competitive Crop
At the recent meetings of the Prairie Grain Development Committee, Seed World Canada sat down with Howard Love, lead scientist for Mustard 21 in Saskatoon, to talk about his extensive […]
Seeds Canada Issues Warning About Foreign Buyers Trying to Illegally Access Canadian Flax Genetics
As other countries around the world seek to compete in the agricultural realm, Canada’s genetics are attractive. The proper protocol for acquiring these coveted crop varieties is to work directly […]
Seed Power Behind the Best Bourbon
Seed plays a big part of that golden liquid in your Glencairn. Before I became editor at Seed World U.S., I spent more than two decades as an agricultural communicator […]
Euroseeds Expresses Concerns Over COMENVI Report
Euroseeds voices concerns over seed regulation text adopted by the Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (COMENVI), that “contradicts the goal of healthy seeds entering the EU market […]
Is an Open Strategic Autonomy the Right Way to go for Europe?
With the European Parliament elections ad portas, the European Commission is trying to end, as peacefully as possible, the current mandate and does not want to propose new legislative initiatives included […]
Women Breaking New Ground and Building Inclusivity in the Seed Industry
Realizing the industry’s need for more diversity in leadership Jason Sparks, Syngenta’s global head of communications for vegetables and flowers, recently celebrated International Women’s Day for Women and Girls in […]
20 Most Influential Women in the EU Seed Sector in 2023
Dear readers of Seed World Europe, At Seed World Europe we are very passionate about placing the EU plant breeding and seed sector in the spotlight. An ever-growing part of the success of […]
Seed World Group Welcomes New LATAM Associate Editor
Look at us grow again! Seed World Group is delighted to introduce Elena Mansur O’Dowd, our new (but not new to the seed industry) associate editor in Chile. As Associate […]
WATCH NOW: Understanding the Economic Forces of 2024 can Help Retailers Weather the Storm
Over the past three years, the global economic landscape has been marked by unprecedented levels of disruption. When it comes to risk mitigation strategies, it’s crucial to understand the scale […]
ASTA Predicts 10.5M new Cover Crop Acres from USDA’s Partnerships for Climate Smart-Commodities
Acreage prediction likely very conservative, says ASTA, since not all projects reported. The American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) calculates that the USDA’s Partnerships for Climate Smart-Commodities projects will result in […]
Is an Open Strategic Autonomy the Right Way to go for Europe?
With the European Parliament elections ad portas, the European Commission is trying to end, as peacefully as possible, the current mandate and does not want to propose new legislative initiatives included […]
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Seed World Introduces Free Globally-Themed Weekly E-Newsletter
Your one-stop resource for what’s new, notable and relevant across the global seed industry. Anyone who’s been in the seed business for any time at all knows that seed is […]
New Study Shows US Soybean’s Carbon Footprint Decreasing
Assessment shows a significant reduction in soybean industry’s global warming potential since 2010 and 2015 The United Soybean Board detailed a recent Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) that revealed a significant […]
Four Quarters of ISF and Onwards
Part 2: 2000-2024 and beyond Read Part 1 here WHY IT MATTERS: The International Seed Federation (ISF) celebrates 100 years of operation in 2024. The centennial anniversary is an excellent […]