Bayer Transitioning to a Life Sciences Company
Bayer begins the process of developing itself into a life sciences company. From Jan. 1, 2016, the company’s business will be managed by three divisions: Pharmaceuticals, Consumer Health and Crop Science. […]
EPA Pesticide Proposal Could Have Negative Impact on Farmers: USDA
According to the program director of the United States Department of Agriculture’s pesticide policy office, the Environmental Protection Agency’s plan to protect bees from exposure to pesticides could have a negative impact on […]
Program to Determine Feasibility of Tomato Production in Texas Panhandle
High-value vegetable production with a focus on tomatoes in the Texas High Plains is the target of a new research program at Texas A&M University. The long-term goal of this project is […]
New Partnership Seeks to Improve Soybeans
A new soybean technology joint venture will develop a portfolio of new non-genetically modified soybean varieties with a number of agronomic and product quality traits. Brazil’s Tropical Melhoramento e Genética Ltda. (TMG) […]
Blue Mountain Seeds Purchases Plant from Barenbrug
Oregon’s Blue Mountain Seeds announces it has purchased a seed cleaning facility from Barenbrug USA that was damaged earlier this year in a fire. “We needed room to expand,” says Bill […]
Saskatchewan to Implement New Drainage Rules
In the next 10 years, Saskatchewan aims to bring all farm drainage works, including previously grandfathered drains, into compliance with a new set of regulations. According to Herb Cox, minister […]
What Does the Upcoming Election Mean for Agriculture?
In the run up to election, party leaders voice policies they think would benefit agriculture. Conservative leader Stephen Harper is in the middle of negotiating the Trans-Pacific Partnership, with agricultural […]
Ministers Discuss Value in Temporary Workers
As part of the annual meeting, between federal, provincial and territorial agriculture ministers that took place in July, the ministers noted the importance of temporary foreign workers to agriculture and […]
Limagrain to Analyze Syngenta Vegetable Opportunity
On Sept. 3, Syngenta announced it would divest its global vegetable seed business, estimated to be worth $2 billion to $3 billion, in an effort to accelerate shareholder value. There’s […]
Research Shows How to Increase Wheat Yields During Drought
Farmers in climates where late-season drought occurs frequently may be able to increase wheat yield, according to research from The University of Western Australia. Researchers investigated the use of film-forming […]
Vivid Life Sciences Signs Agreement with Agrichem
Vivid Life Sciences acquires the rights to Agrichem technology and products in the United States and Canada. Agrichem, based in Australia, develops liquid nutrition innovations and produces a vast range of […]
Seed Consultants Names New Area Seedsman
Seed Consultants Inc. welcomes Dylan Dobbs as a new area seedsman covering key parts of southwest Ohio. Dobbs holds a degree in agriculture from Wilmington College. He completed several internships […]
Amber Durum Gets Tolerances for Red Smudge Removed
Tolerances for red smudge in amber durum wheat have been removed, and the total smudge tolerance for No. 1 amber durum has changed from 0.3 per cent to 0.5 per cent, according to […]
CSAAC Honours Excellence
Each year, The Commercial Seed Analysts Association of Canada (CSAAC) presents the Outstanding Achievement Award, established in 2005 to honour members who promote exceptional leadership and professionalism in CSAAC and seed […]
Registration Open for ASTA Farm and Lawn Seed Conference
Registration is open for the American Seed Trade Association’s annual Farm and Lawn Seed Conference to be held Nov. 8-9 in Kansas City, Missouri. Bringing together more than 700 seed industry professionals from […]
DuPont Pioneer Launches Contest in Eastern Canada
Eastern Canadian farmers have the opportunity to win free Pioneer brand seed thanks to a unique new contest launched by DuPont Pioneer. The innovative new contest features a grand prize […]
Plant Stem Cell Research May Yield Bigger, Stronger Crops
A University of Connecticut researcher identifies a mutant plant that offers insight into how plants produce cell walls, which may ultimately reap applications for agricultural productivity and biofuel production. Huanzhong […]
Canterra Partners with Limagrain
A new research partnership between CANTERRA SEEDS and Limagrain aims to bring wheat genetics to the forefront in Western Canada. _x000D_ CANTERRA SEEDS and French-genetics breeder Limagrain are partnering to bring […]
Syngenta Unveils New Innovations
At its research facility in Stein, Switzerland, Syngenta sets out the details of its pipeline of innovation across chemistry, seeds and traits. The pipeline contains several technologies across all product lines […]
Germains Adds to North American Sales Team
Germains Seed Technology appoints Charles Cain to the role of sales accounts manager for its North America horticulture commercial team. His primary focus will be U.S. Southwest, with his secondary concentration on growing the business in […]
Project Aims to Understand How Biodiversity Endows Plants with Resistance to Pathogens
The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation awards $2.3 million to the Two Blades Foundation, to fund a study looking into the development of durable disease resistance in crop plants and its deployment in agriculture. Four […]
Head of IRRI Gene Bank to Serve at FAO Genetic Resources Secretariat
Ruaraidh Sackville Hamilton, head of the International Rice Genebank, joins the secretariat of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations to bolster the implementation […]
GFO Takes Province to Court
Grain Farmers of Ontario has commenced legal proceedings against the Ontario Ministry of Environment and Climate Change in regard to the province’s legislation concerning neonicotinoid seed treatments. GFO asked the […]
HM.CLAUSE Celebrates 50 Years of Seed Research in France
Today, Sept. 14, leaders from HM.CLAUSE, Groupe Limagrain and the local government gathered at the Saint-Rémy-de-Provence research center in France to celebrate 50 years of seed research and plant breeding. […]
Germination Strategy Session Webinar and Podcast: Seed Treatments for Soybeans
The future and where we are today with a special focus on biologicals. Special guests include Shawn Brenneman of Syngenta and Marcus Meadows-Smith of BioConsortia._x000D_ _x000D_
Ontario Restricts Neonicotinoids
Ontario is the first jurisdiction in North America to enact new rules to reduce the number of acres planted with neonicotinoid-treated corn and soybean seed by 80 per cent by […]
CSTA Celebrates A Milestone Year
At the Canadian Seed Trade Association’s 92nd Annual Meeting, industry leaders recognized achievements of the past year, discussed important issues and outlined a path forward for the year ahead. _x000D_ […]
Dow May Challenge Court Decision to Cancel EPA Approval of Insecticide
Dow AgroSciences may challenge a San Francisco court decision made last week to cancel Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approval of products containing the neonicotinoid insecticide sulfoxaflor. In a statement, the company says it […]
Plants Trick Bacterium with a Decoy
Two research groups led by Chinese and French scientists show how a plant uses a unique mechanism to turn a virulent bacterium into a non-virulent one. They previously showed that Xanthomonas campestris, a […]
A Look at Informal but Functional Seed Systems
Seed systems throughout much of sub-Sahara Africa are quite informal and lack the structure we’ve come to know in North America. Those systems are challenged to function under, or in […]
Scientists Develop Way of Predicting Plant Size
Belgian scientists develop a new method allowing them to predict the final size of a plant while it is still a seedling. Thanks to this method, which is based on the […]
Incotec Plays Major Role in Indian Seed Valley
Incotec builds on a Dutch business model to position the Indian seed sector for future growth. With assistance from the Netherlands Business Support Office and in collaboration with the Gujarat […]
Ceres Improves Outlook for Improved Forage Sorghum Hybrids
Ceres Inc. revises the number of acres planted with its improved forage sorghum hybrids. The company, which closed its fiscal year on Aug. 31, indicates that higher-than-expected demand from growers and […]
Vitamin Bee Teams Up with Bayer Bee Care Program
Vitamin Bee LLC collaborates with the Bayer Bee Care Program through its “Vitamin Bee” character to help promote the Feed a Bee initiative, bee advocacy and healthy nutrition awareness for children. Created by veteran […]
Rare Gene Enhances Grain Yield in Rice
An important gene called GS2, which could significantly boost the yield of super-rice is successfully separated and cloned from the local rice variety Baodali in Zhejiang province, China, according to a […]
Adopting a Joined Approach
As secretary general of the International Seed Federation, I’ve travelled extensively to meet with members and better understand their needs to align the organization of the secretariat and the work […]