DuPont Acquires Taxon Biosciences
DuPont acquires microbiome discovery company Taxon Biosciences, Inc. According to DuPont, this acquisition builds on its in-house capabilities and market access in seed and crop protection to discover and commercialize […]
Poor Diet Might Contribute to Bee Decline
The changing British landscape could be contributing to the decline in bee populations, according to Lancaster University research. Analysis of 35 hives in 20 sites in northwest England found that […]
Novozymes Grows Net Profits in First Quarter
Novozymes reports that sales in the first quarter of 2015 grew by 8 percent organically and by 18 percent in Danish krone (DKK) compared with first quarter 2014. Earnings before […]
Politics vs. Science
Politics and science clash as Europe debates the future of genetically modified crops. Learn how the debate is playing out and what the implications are.
GMO Labeling Act Faces Committee Hurdles
The Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act — recently hailed by the American Seed Trade Association as “a common sense solution” to a potentially conflicting patchwork of state laws and regulations […]
Linnaeus Plant Sciences Joins EU Consortium
Saskatchewan’s Linnaeus Plant Sciences, a major global camelina enterprise, announces the formation of Linnaeus Plant Sciences BV, headquartered in Wageningen, the Netherlands._x000D_ _x000D_ This incorporation will allow Linnaeus to join a group […]
UC-Davis Opens Innovation Center in Chile
The University of California, Davis, opens its new Life Sciences Innovation Center in Chile. With a projected budget of $12 million during the first three years, the center will foster collaborative […]
UC-Davis to Host Class IV of the European Plant Breeding Academy
The University of California, Davis, will host the European Plant Breeding Academy (PBA) Class IV starting in October of 2015 and running through June of 2017. The class will meet […]
New Genetic Test Keeps Killer Bees at Bay
A genetic test that can prevent the spread of “killer” bees has been created by researchers at the University of Sydney in Australia and collaborators at York University in Canada. “Having […]
Arysta LifeScience Adds to Canadian Sales Team
Arysta LifeScience North America recently announced the addition of Kaitlyn Acaster to the Canadian sales team. Acaster will fill the role of territory sales manager for the northwest Saskatchewan region._x000D_ […]
Vermont Adopts GMO Labeling Law
The Vermont Attorney General’s Office has formally adopted the regulations implementing Act 120, the law requiring the labeling of food produced with genetic engineering. The rule takes effect July 1, […]
Kincannon & Reed Adds to European Team
Kincannon & Reed, a global talent acquisition firm serving the agribusiness, food and life sciences sectors, welcomes four new managing directors to its European team. Collectively they represent a significant […]
ESA Opposes Move to Re-nationalize Authorization of GM Imports
In an open statement, the European Seed Association (ESA) opposes the European Commission’s move to re-nationalize the authorization of GM food imports for processing, food and feed use. The decision is expected to […]
RISE Delivers Pollinator Petition to White House Environment Council
RISE (Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment) delivers its pollinator petition with nearly 600 signatures to the White House Council on Environmental Quality. The petition urges President Barack Obama to […]
Monsanto Ranked as a Best Corporate Citizen
Corporate Responsibility magazine names Monsanto Company to its 100 Best Corporate Citizens list for 2015. This is the sixth time Monsanto has been included in the magazine’s ranking of top corporate responsibility performance […]
Alberta’s Union Forage Collaborates with Oregon’s Ioka Marketing
Oregon’s Ioka Marketing announces its new affiliation with Union Forage, a seed company based in Alberta that will further develop the customer base of PGG Seeds, which Ioka Marketing is the […]
Agrisoma Biosciences Announces Management Equity Investment
_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Quebec’s Agrisoma Biosciences Inc., the agriculture technology company that commercialized Resonance carinata, the world’s first non-food sustainable crop for renewable energy, announced that a group led by […]
Feds Streamline Variety Registration Process
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz announced upcoming changes to streamline and modernize the way crop varieties are registered in Canada._x000D_ _x000D_ The Government of Canada worked closely with the crop production […]
Report Highlights Canadian Agriculture and Agri-Food Sector’s Strength
The latest data shows that the agriculture and agri-food sector continues to generate significant economic benefits for Canada. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) released the annual Overview of the Canadian […]
Pretrial Protocols Established in Syngenta Lawsuit
Attorneys handling Syngenta corn lawsuits currently underway as multidistrict litigation in United States District Court in Kansas announce progress in the case’s pretrial proceedings. A telephone hearing was held April 8 to discuss […]
AgriThority Expands Research in Latin America
Kansas City-based AgriThority LLC, an integrated agricultural science consultant providing product and field development services to the seed, seed treatment, crop protection, plant nutrition and precision agriculture sectors, announces the […]
Syngenta Reports 14 Percent Sales Drop in First Quarter
Syngenta reports that its 2015 first quarter sales numbers were 14 percent lower, reflecting the strength of the dollar against the euro and most other currencies. Group sales of $4 […]
Maize Roots Evolve to Be More Nitrogen-Efficient
Selective breeding of maize during the past century to create hybrids with desirable shoot characteristics and increased yield might have indirectly contributed to the evolution of root systems that are […]
Cellectis Granted Early CRISPR IP Uses in Plants
Cellectis Plant Sciences signs a license agreement, which allows it exclusive access to the University of Minnesota’s CRISPR technology. The university grants Cellectis the worldwide rights to use the technology covered by […]
North Dakota Stiffens Penalty for Seed IP Infringement
North Dakota Governor Jack Dalrymple signed into law Senate Bill 2261, which among other amendments increases the maximum fine for a violation of seed intellectual property protection laws from $5,000 to $10,000, making it […]
Iowa State to Host Seed Conditioning, Quality Evaluation Workshops
Iowa State University will host a series of workshops on seed conditioning and quality testing procedures this summer. The workshops are designed to be small group sessions that feature a […]
Discovery of New Plant Switch Could Boost Crops, Biofuel Production
A team of Michigan State University researchers has discovered a switch that regulates plant photosynthesis — the process that lets plants store solar energy and use it to grow and […]
CWB Deal Increases Competition: Ritz
G3 plans to develop coast-to-coast grain processing and shipping network _x000D_ The federal government has announced the approval of a deal reached between the Canadian Wheat Board and G3 Global […]
Scientists See Faster Growth in Plants Colonized by Bacteria
An international team of researchers, including three from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory, has tracked nitrogen as soil bacteria pull it from the air and release it […]
Syngenta Wins 2015 INFORMS Franz Edelman Award
The Syngenta “Good Growth Through Advanced Analytics” program has won the 2015 INFORMS Franz Edelman Award for Achievement in Operations Research and the Management Sciences. The Franz Edelman competition acknowledges […]
Seed Association of the Americas Announces New Appointments
Seed Association of the Americas (SAA) announces the appointment of two important professionals joining the organization. Both are senior in their careers with proven experience and knowledge in their areas of […]
International PBR Standard Proposed
Three international seed organizations are advocating for an international system of cooperation (ISC) for plant breeders’ rights. The International Seed Federation (ISF), CropLife International (CLI) and the International Community of Breeders […]
Ioka Marketing Expands Market Reach
Oregon’s Ioka Marketing announces its new affiliation with Union Forage, a seed company based in Alberta, Canada that will further develop the customer base of PGG Seeds, which Ioka Marketing […]
Bacteria Find Could Aid Crop Protection
Researchers at the University of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom have discovered how communities of beneficial bacteria form a waterproof coating on the roots of plants. This helps protect the […]
Seed Theft Defendants Ask That FISA Evidence Be Supressed
Defendants in an Iowa seed theft case ask that evidence gathered under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) — a law created to combat terrorists and “agents of foreign power” — be […]
Nutrition-Regulating Genes Could Be Bred into Wheat, Corn
Researchers at New York’s Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research say genes to increase or enhance plant nutrition could be bred into plant varieties to create healthier crops. Researchers identified a critical transporter of […]