Pushing for LLP Policy | March 2014
Pushing for LLP Policy As Canada makes progress towards development of a national Low Level Presence policy for genetically modified materials in grain, the seed industry continues to be affected […]
Conventional Breeding Continues to Advance Cereals | March 2014
Conventional Breeding Continues to Advance Cereals Hybrid cereals may be in the future, but Canadian breeders continue to offer farmers top-notch cereal varieties that deliver the quality characteristics to meet […]
Learning the Business of Seed
A group of recent graduates of the Seed Business 101 course in Indianapolis. Photo provided by Rale Gjuric Learning the Business of Seed UC Davis course immerses participants in the […]
IPSA 25th Year Anniversary 2014
Alan Sobba, President/CEO, Green and Grow Inc. speaks with Seed World Media Publisher Shawn Brook on how GGI is dedicated to developing and commercializing naturally derived agricultural products. Ones that […]
From the Floor ASTA CSS – 2013
FROM THE FLOOR at ASTA’s CSS & Seed Expo Chicago 2013 Alyson Emanuel, BASF, Vice President Business Management – Functional Crop Care Global Business Unit speaks with SeedWorld at the ASTA […]
Giant Views Video 2012 Archive
GIANT VIEWS at ASTA’s Corn & Sorghum and Soybean Seed Expo Chicago 2012 Lou Buice, President, Golden Acres Genetics, Ltd., Shawn Brook, Publisher at SeedWorld Media speaks to Lou @ ASTA […]
Seed World Tour: Bayer
Shawn Brook, President of Seed World, travels to Monheim, Germany to speak with Bayer seed executives regarding the research, integrated strategies and the efforts placed their fields. Dr. Heinz-Friedrich Schnier, Head […]
Seed World Tour
Shawn Brook, President of Seed World, travels to Monheim, Germany to speak with Bayer seed executives regarding the research, integrated strategies and the efforts placed their fields. See the Videos. […]
Seed World Tour: Syngenta
Shawn Brook, President of Seed World Media visits the Syngenta Head office in Basel, Switzerland where he discovers Syngenta’s efforts in feeding a growing world and tours their newest facility in […]
Industry News – February 2014
Industry News is geared to seed professionals and delivers the people, industry, business and product news you need to know. Submissions are welcome. Email us at·news@issuesink.com. People News Wageningen University, […]
We Didn’t Start the Fire, But We’re Smack Dab in the Middle of It—The Erosion of Consumer Trust
The past five decades have seen a dramatic shift in consumer attitudes about agriculture and food. Things look different than they did years ago and nostalgia for yesteryear is strong. […]
GMO Food Labeling Issues Affect Vegetable Diversity
GMO Food Labeling Issues Affect Vegetable Industry Conversation surrounding GMO food labeling legislative initiatives in the U.S. will become part of the overall biotechnology experience observed around the globe and […]
Maintaining the Seed Export System
Maintaining the Seed Export System U.S. National Seed Health System keeping the flow of seed exports running smoothly. Since its inception in 1999, the U.S. National Seed Health System has […]
Is Big Money Leaving Ag?
Why investors may have soured on agricultural commodity funds. The last decade saw boom times for agriculture. Supply squeezes, emerging market growth and dire warnings about the planet’s ability to […]
Protecting Pollinators Resource Guide
Protecting Pollinators Resources Guide Over the past five issues of Seed World you have read about the stressors impacting honey bee health, global research initiatives for pollinator health and the […]
Ensuring Safety and Market Access
Much progress has been made recently on the development and adoption of international phytosanitary standards, while at the same time staying on top of food safety practices right here on […]
The Great Flavor Hunt
In the quest for high yields and best possible disease resistance, has taste been neglected? The produce industry thinks so, and is trying to bring it back. The Terrific Adventures […]
Floriculture Industry Plays Favorites
Floriculture Industry Plays Favorites Breeding efforts focus on improving familiar varieties. The adage referring to the circuitous nature of things—“what’s old is new again”—could be an apt description for today’s […]
Genetics and Consumers Drive Vegetable Innovations
The introduction of marker-assisted breeding has undoubtedly been a significant breakthrough for plant breeders. The technology has increased the speed of delivery of new products and allowed for new gene […]
What’s New in Flowers and Vegetables
A roundup of fresh new varieties coming to market in 2014. There will be lots of new and unique varieties of vegetables and flowers coming for 2014, and the needs […]
Industry News – January 2014
Industry News is geared to seed professionals and delivers the people, industry, business and product news you need to know. Submissions are welcome. Email us at·news@issuesink.com. People News Syngenta has […]
What’s New at IPSA?
This January’s Giant Views of the Industry article in Seed World provides a timely opportunity to outline what’s new at IPSA—the Independent Professional Seed Association. But first, let’s take a […]
Breaking Through Growing Consumer Skepticism
New Research Offers Roadmap for Trust-Building Transparency Now more than ever, consumers are asking questions about farming and food. What is the role of technology and innovation? How do I […]
Protecting Pollinators Part 5
Science and Stewardship Over the course of Seed World’s Protecting Pollinators series, we have discussed the current state of honey bee health, the many stressors impacting honey bees, as well […]
Expanding Business Internationally
Expanding Business Internationally Regional companies find it necessary to not only compete with peer regional companies, but also well-established multinationals. Yet opportunities present themselves, not without challenges, to be explored […]
A Systems Approach to Corn and Soybeans
A Systems Approach to Corn and Soybeans Seed companies are changing the way they sell seed–because there’s more to farmers’ success than great genetics. Large seed companies are taking a […]
New Equipment Promises Even More Efficiency
New Equipment Promises Even More Efficiency The seed industry is always looking to improve its processes, and new technologies coming on market are making that possible. Efficiency. It’s something the […]
Ensuring Seed Quality
Ensuring Seed Quality From more efficient testing methods to high-speed seed counters with imaging capabilities, seed testing is rapidly becoming a critical player in the seed sector today. Seed is […]
Using TALENs and CRISPRs in Crop Development
Recently developed new breeding technologies could mean a number of new traits moving into improved crops faster, easier and more economically. Plant breeders and researchers are excited about TALENs and […]
Unlocking the Full Genetic Potential of Plants
Since 1995, the genomes of nearly 50 plants have been sequenced and thanks to advances in technology, the rate at which these sets of genetic instructions are being deciphered is […]
American Seed – News Release
American Seed Magazine For Immediate Release January 9th, 2013 Grand Forks, ND – Seed World Media is excited to announce the launch of American Seed Magazine – a publication aimed […]
Giant Views of the Industry | January 2014
_x000D_ Innovation Will Help Us Top an Impressive 2013 _x000D_ 2013 marked a record year for crop yields across Canada. Most significantly, wheat toppled 2012 yields by 38 per cent […]
Industry News | January 2014
People News NorthStar Genetics, Minnesota’s largest independently owned seed company, has made several announcements concerning the Canadian arm of its business. Kim Perfumo has been hired to manage the company’s […]
Regulatory Roundup | January 2014
NATIONAL CANADA TABLES NEW AGRICULTURAL GROWTH ACT The Canadian Government has tabled a new bill titled the Agricultural Growth Act, which is expected to increase producer access to new varieties, […]
Cross Pollination | January 2014
Staying Ahead of the Curve“We live in an environment that is extremely fast- paced where timely results are either needed here in Canada or on the other side of the […]
World Status | January 2014
An in-depth overview of the global seed industry. From a newly developed tomato variety in Argentina to new ag recruitment tactics in Germany. Status Argentina Argentine researchers working with the National […]