North Dakota State Agronomy Seed Farm Announces New Director
Brian Otteson is the new director of North Dakota State University’s Agronomy Seed Farm near Casselton. The farm produces foundation seed for North Dakota’s certified seed industry and is involved […]
Seed Consultants Names New General Manager
Seed Consultants names Daniel Call as its new general manager. “Daniel has been a great student, he knows the seed business and I expect the continued success of Seed Consultants under his […]
Hemp Oil Canada Gets Funding Boost
The Canada and Manitoba governments invest in new equipment to support the growth of the hemp seed processing industry, Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development Minister Ron Kostyshyn and Ted […]
White House Orders Review of Biotech Rules
The White House issues a memorandum directing the three federal agencies that have oversight responsibilities for GM products — the Environmental Protection Agency, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Department of […]
‘Bee Soup’ Could Help Researchers Understand Declines and Test Remedies
It may sound counter-intuitive, but crushing up bees into a ‘DNA soup’ could help researchers understand and even reverse their decline, according to scientists at the United Kingdom’s University of East […]
AgReliant Genetics Acquires Golden Acres Genetics
AgReliant Genetics acquires the corn and sorghum seed business of Waco, Texas-based company Golden Acres Genetics. This acquisition complements the continued western expansion of AgReliant Genetics, the third-largest corn seed company in […]
New solutions offer strategies to Tackle Soybean Pests
Stringent regulations, climate change and an increasing global population push both seed companies and farmers to grow more using less land and fewer resources._x000D_ _x000D_ India is projected to be […]
Policy and Pollinators
The new restrictions on neonicotinoid-treated seeds creates lots of buzz and red tape. _x000D_ Despite the recently passed pollinator regulation in Ontario, industry efforts are proving successful, as shown by new […]
Canterra Seeds and Limagrain Launch Limagrain Cereals Research Canada
Saskatchewan’s Canterra Seeds and France-based Limagrain, through its listed company Vilmorin Et Cie S.A., establish a new cereal breeding and development partnership, Limagrain Cereals Research Canada, to be located in Saskatoon, Sask._x000D_ […]
DEKALB Releases New Products for 2016
DEKALB releases its line of new canola, corn and soybean products for the 2016 season._x000D_ _x000D_ These products incorporate superior genetics, advanced breeding techniques and innovative traits for maximum performance […]
New Barley Variety Could Revolutionize Craft Beer Industry
Limagrain Cereal Seeds lets the Genie out of the bottle at its Acres to Ales Tap Takeover event in Colorado—a Genie with the potential to revolutionize the craft beer industry. […]
AgBiome and Genective Collaborate to Create Novel Insect-Resistant Crops
North Carolina-based agricultural research firm AgBiome, and Genective, a France-based key developer of biotech crops, announce a strategic partnership to accelerate the discovery of new generations of insect control traits. “Growers need new […]
USC Features New Seed Conditioner
USC’s new seed conditioner reduces surface moisture on newly treated seed. According to the company, this means seed treating facilities using high volume application rates can now provide conditioned seed […]
Wilbur-Ellis Company Acquires The Seed House
Wilbur-Ellis Company’s agribusiness division, a developer of precision agriculture technology and a distributor and marketer of plant protection, seed and nutritional products, acquires the assets of The Seed House Inc., a professional […]
AAS Teams Up with Culinary Expert
All-America Selections is now promoting AAS winners through cooking videos using vegetables/edibles that have performed extremely well in the AAS Trials. After 82 years of conducting trials where only the […]
Targeted LEDs Could Provide Efficient Lighting for Plants Grown in Space
A Purdue University study shows that targeting plants with red and blue LEDs provides energy-efficient lighting in contained environments — a finding that could advance the development of crop-growth modules […]
Third Class Graduates from European Plant Breeding Academy
The University of California, Davis European Plant Breeding Academy (PBA) graduates its third class with a session in Davis, California. Over the last two years, during the six sessions held in Gent, Belgium; […]
Sequencing of Wheat Chromosome 5D Underway
The International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium (IWGSC) and the Wheat Initiative announce that reference sequencing of wheat chromosome 5D is underway in Turkey. This is another step towards achievement of a high-quality reference sequence […]
The Need for Change
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 […]
Incotec USA Appoints New Regional Manager
Incotec announces the hiring of Ron Amarel as regional manager for Incotec North America effective July 7. In this role, Amarel succeeds Mac Keely, who left the firm earlier this […]
Researchers Discover How Petunias Know When to Smell Good
A team of University of Washington biologists has identified a key mechanism plants use to decide when to release their floral scents to attract pollinators. Their findings, published the week of June […]
Seed Treatments Lose Their Punch Against Major Pest
Seed treatments have minimized thrips damage for the last decade, but farmers and entomologists fear some pesticides may be losing their punch in protecting cotton. Scientists at Mississippi State University […]
Mycogen Seeds Adds to Team
Mycogen Seeds hires Bill Sutliff as a dairy nutritionist supporting Mycogen brand bm3 BMR and TMF silage corn products. He is based in Pennsylvania and will consult with dairy producers and […]
Dow Opens New Latin America Research Center
Dow AgroSciences opens its new and largest biotechnology research center in Latin America — the only one that can conduct advanced and comprehensive seed testing in the region. The complex will […]
Scientists Discovering How Pathogens Pillage Plants
Like jewel thieves pulling off a heist, bacteria have a variety of tricks to avoid detection when plundering a plant cell — and researchers continue to learn more details about […]
Grain Farmers of Ontario Takes Province to Court Over Neonic Legislation
_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Grain Farmers of Ontario has commenced legal proceedings against the Ontario Ministry of Environment and Climate Change in regard to the province’s recent legislation concerning neonicotinoid […]
Scientists Disappointed with Results from GM Wheat Field Trial
GM wheat did not repel aphid pests in the field as was hypothesized and was initially seen in laboratory experiments conducted by scientists in the United Kingdom, new study results […]
Flood of Research Data Offers Opportunities for New Insights
New DNA sequences, the results of thousands of trials in fields and glasshouses worldwide, three-dimensional images of plants — the flood of data produced by research and development is currently […]
Monsanto Promotes Syngenta Proposal in Third Quarter Report
In reporting its third quarter earnings results, Monsanto reiterates its vision and strategic rationale for the Syngenta proposal — to create a new company Monsanto says would provide a comprehensive portfolio of integrated […]
Feds Invest to Grow Markets for Canadian Soybeans
The federal government announces an investment of $358,175, to Soy Canada to help identify new and emerging international markets and demand for Canadian soybean products._x000D_ _x000D_ This investment will enable Soy Canada to […]
Genetic Study of Co-evolution Could Provide Clues to Better Food Production
In 1964, renowned biologists Peter Raven and Paul Erhlich published a landmark study that introduced the concept of co-evolution. Using butterflies and plants as primary examples, the team determined that […]
Economic Pressures Drive Global Seed Market
Global seed market vendors have had to adapt to the combined economic pressures of global population growth, climate change, scarcer land resources and shifting agricultural policy dynamics brought about as […]
Syngenta Names Two New Territory Managers
Syngenta announces the addition of two new territory managers to its turf and ornamental business. Adam Garr will be working with turf customers in the lower peninsula of Michigan, while […]
To Accept Monsanto’s Takeover Proposal Would Be “Totally Irresponsible,” Demaré says
Syngenta Chairman Michel Demaré goes on camera to outline the company’s position on Monsanto’s recent attempt to merge the two companies, saying it would be “totally irresponsible” for the Syngenta board […]
CSTA Names New Executive Director
The Canadian Seed Trade Association, the national voice of 130 seed company members, announces the appointment of Crosby Devitt as its new new executive director._x000D_ _x000D_ Devitt will join CSTA on […]
Bayer CropScience Celebrates the Latest Investments in Research Triangle Park
Bayer CropScience celebrates its two most recent investment milestones: the completion of a $33 million office modernization project and the groundbreaking of Greenhouse 6, a $34 million research facility at […]