Monsanto to Expand Site in Louisiana
Today, Monsanto Company’s Board of Directors gave final approval for a capital expenditure to expand the company’s Luling, La., manufacturing site. The expansion, a $975 million capital investment, is expected […]
Rice Scientist Honored with Derek Tribe Award
R. K. Malik, a senior agronomist in the Sustainable Intensification Program at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) based in Bihar, India, is the winner of the 2015 Derek Tribe […]
Vegetable Scientist Assisting Moroccan Farmers
Consumers want consistency. They want to buy a pepper that’s the same size as other peppers, and they want carrots the same color as other carrots. That seems simple enough. […]
Researchers Find Key to Breeding Zinc-Rich Plants to Combat Malnutrition
A milestone has been reached in the research of zinc loading in crop seeds with large potential benefits to people in the developing world. A team of scientists, led by […]
ASA Urges Washington to Pressure EU on Unapproved Soy Traits
In a letter sent to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman, the American Soybean Association (ASA) urges the administration to press the European Commission to approve […]
Why Maryland’s Neonic Ban is a Bad Idea
We’re disappointed that the Maryland legislature chose not to stand up for sound science and the rights of Maryland’s homeowners to self-protect their lawns and gardens from destructive pests. Here […]
Stay Vigilant with FHB Management
Fusarium head blight (FHB), first reported in Canada in 1919, is a fungal disease most often found in wheat. It can also affect barley, oats, rye, corn and some forage […]
Canterra Seeds Add New Director of Corporate Accounts
_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ In an effort to manage the growing business of Canterra Seeds, while maintaining sales and customer focus, the sales department management has been divided into two separate […]
Gardening Guru, Blogger Patrick Muir Dies at 50
Missouri gardening blogger and writer Patrick Muir has died at the age of 50. He died on April 5 after 14 years of courageously fighting the health challenges of a quadriplegic, according to […]
NRGene Selects St. Louis for U.S. Headquarters
GlobalSTL, the initiative of BioSTL focused on attracting high-growth international companies to St. Louis, announces that Israeli genomics company NRGene has selected St. Louis as the location of its U.S. […]
New Plant Study Could Affect Global Response to Climate Change
New simulations by researchers at the University of Warwick and UCL’s Institute of Archaeology of plant evolution over the last 3,000 years have revealed an unexpected limit to how far […]
Enza Zaden Voted Family Business of the Year
Enza Zaden, a family-run business, has been voted the 2016 Family Business of the Year. Learn more about their success and commitment to sustainability.
BASF Submits Regulatory Dossier for Insecticide Ingredient Inscalis
BASF announced today the regulatory dossier submission for a new insecticide active ingredient, Inscalis. Inscalis is the pioneer solution from a novel chemical class, the pyropenes, offering an alternative mode […]
Chinese Farmers to be Encouraged to Plant More Soybeans
China is planning to increase its soybean acreage over the next five years, and will encourage more farmers to switch from corn to the more lucrative crop, an agricultural official […]
Enza Zaden Voted Family Business of the Year
Enza Zaden was voted family business of the year this week by the Stichting Familie Onderneming (Family Business Foundation) of Denmark. “Enza Zaden is one of the major world players in […]
Meiogenix, Bayer Partner to Apply SpiX Technology in Crops
Meiogenix, a biotech company that develops breeding technologies to unlock the unexplored genetic diversity of organisms, announced today it has signed a collaboration agreement with Bayer’s Crop Science division to […]
New Bee Study Looks at Pollen-Foraging Habits
Avery Russell gently holds a bumblebee between his index finger and thumb. The bumblebee has a tiny mustache, which means it’s a male. That, in turn, means it has no stinger. […]
Harris Seeds Appoints New CEO
Harris Seeds, a leading provider of vegetables, ornamentals and horticultural supplies to both professional growers and home garden customers throughout the United States, announced that the Board of Directors has […]
Status Africa
A drought in southern Africa that led to widespread crop failure could nudge African nations to embrace genetically modified (GM) crops to improve harvests and reduce grain imports._x000D_ _x000D_ The […]
National Wildlife Federation, Subaru Partner to Help Pollinators
The National Wildlife Federation today announced the launch of Butterfly Heroes presented by Subaru with a goal of 100,000 Americans pledging to help save monarchs and critically important pollinators in […]
Dow AgroSciences and TeselaGen Developing Biodesign Technologies for Agriculture
Using the power of nature in conjunction with advanced technology and informatics to produce and develop solutions for farmers is essential to advance agriculture. Today, TeselaGen Biotechnology and Dow AgroSciences […]
Vivid Life Sciences Bolsters Research Program With Turf Trials
Vivid Life Sciences has established an extensive research and development program for turf products in the U.S. This initiative expands upon the company’s robust agricultural research efforts at more than […]
Registration Open for NAPB Meeting
Registration is open for the 2016 meeting of the National Association of Plant Breeders. The 2016 annual meeting will be held at the Raleigh Marriott City Center in Raleigh, NC. […]
Registration Open for SolGenomics Conference
The 13th SolGenomics Conference will be held Sept.12-16, 2016 on the campus of the University of California, Davis. Since 2003, the solanaceae genomics community meets annually to highlight scientific research progress […]
Syngenta’s Head of Biology Research Talks Biotech at 2016 GapSummit
Michiel van Lookeren Campagne, head of biology research for Syngenta, this week participates in GapSummit 2016, Global Biotech Revolution’s (GBR) global and inter-generational leadership summit in biotechnology. He serves as […]
DuPont Pioneer, Origin Agritech to Develop New Seed Technology for China’s Farmers
DuPont Pioneer and China’s Origin Agritech Limited, a technology-focused crop seed provider, today announced a commercial licensing agreement to develop new seed technologies for Chinese farmers. This combined effort will […]
VIB, NC State Partner on Plant Breeding Project
Belgium’s VIB and North Carolina State University announce their strategic collaboration agreement. Both knowledge institutes are internationally-leading players in plant biotech research. With this collaboration, VIB and NC State want […]
Danforth Center Welcomes Two New Scientists
Two new scientists are joining the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center. Ru Zhang and Malia Gehan will add their expertise to plant genomics and phenomics in order to strengthen the […]
Invasive Plants in Canada
_x000D_ _x000D_ Invasive plants are plant species that can be harmful when introduced into new areas. These species can invade agricultural and natural areas, causing serious damage to Canada’s economy […]
Cibus Appoints New Staff Members
Cibus, which specializes in non-transgenic breeding and precision gene editing, is expanding its commercial workforce. To properly facilitate demand for SU Canola, the company has promoted Clint Dotterer into the newly created […]
Pakistan Approves Commercialisation of GM Corn, Cotton
Pakistan approves commercialization of GM corn & cotton, allowing farmers to increase yields & reduce pesticide use. A major step towards food security.
Researchers to Develop Sustainable Varieties of Wheat
Take the wild and distant relatives of bread wheat, transfer any agronomically important traits you can find into modern varieties of wheat, and distribute the newly-created germplasm worldwide for use in […]
Advanta Seeds Announces New CEO
Bhupen Dubey has been appointed chief executive officer of Advanta Seeds, part of the UPL Group. He succeeds Claudio Torres who recently resigned to pursue other interests. Dubey’s professional career […]
A Roadmap for the Future
The Seed Synergy project looks to help the Canadian seed and agri-food sectors evolve with the times — and thrive while doing it. _x000D_ As the seed industry in Canada […]
Monsanto Encourages Ag Stakeholders and Consumers to Voice Support for New Technologies
Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a 30-day public comment period regarding the in-crop use of dicamba herbicide with Bollgard II XtendFlex cotton and Roundup Ready 2 Xtend soybeans. […]
Research Could Help Crops Survive Prolonged Drought, Save Water
Purdue University researchers are developing a technology that could enable specific plants and crops to survive extreme periods of drought, while significantly decreasing agricultural water consumption. Ray Bressan, a distinguished […]