The Queen of Sustainability
Alfalfa is sometimes called the “Queen of forages,” because it is a high-yielding nutritional powerhouse that has many soil benefits, drought tolerance and deep roots, all while being environmentally sustainable.
Looking Back on 2024: The ISSB Concept has Run up Against a Legislative Wall
This is one of our top stories of 2024, as we look back on the biggest newsmakers of the year. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says implementing the idea fully […]
Regen Ag — Fad or Future?
We take a look at what regenerative agriculture is, what seed companies are doing towards regenerative agriculture, and how they make sure their practices are a good fit with their intended region.
Protagonistas De La Historia Semillera Del Último Siglo: Dr. Alejandro Violic Martinovic
Con 99 años de edad, el Dr. Alejandro Violic Martinovic es una figura sobresaliente en el campo de la fitogenética, cuya vida y labor han transcurrido en paralelo a la evolución de esta ciencia durante el último siglo. Su mente lúcida y vigor físico son sorprendentes, haciéndolo aparentar 25 años menos. En su incansable búsqueda de excelencia, Violic ha vivido una vida marcada por su dedicación al sector agrícola, en especial a la formación de jóvenes genetistas y agrónomos en el arte y la ciencia del mejoramiento genético y las técnicas de producción.
From Lab to Legislation
Marlene Ortiz Berrocal was completing her Ph.D in plant biotechnology at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México on route to beginning an academic career in research when her studies took an almost accidental right turn. It changed the entire direction of her career path, unexpectedly turning her into a powerful regulatory ally for Mexico’s seed sector.
Del Laboratorio a la Legislación
Marlene Ortiz Berrocal estaba terminando su doctorado en biotecnología vegetal en la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, a punto de iniciar una carrera académica de investigación, cuando sus estudios cambiaron de dirección de forma casi accidental. Cambió por completo el rumbo de su carrera, convirtiéndola inesperadamente en una poderosa aliada de la regulación del sector de las semillas en México.
Seeding a PGA Championship
When the PGA Championship returns to Charlotte, North Carolina in 2025, Quail Hollow Club will have touched every inch of the course to meticulously prepare for the world’s best golfers. Behind the scenes of this storied event is Keith Wood, the golf course superintendent, whose responsibility lies in ensuring the perfect balance of playability and aesthetics for a major championship. But achieving this isn’t simply about watering greens and trimming fairways — it’s about innovation, precision and selecting the right seeds.
Looking Back on 2024: Without Regionally Adapted Seed Varieties, Farmer Competitiveness Would Suffer
This is one of our top stories of 2024, as we look back on the biggest newsmakers of the year. As general manager of SeedNet, Jeff Jackson understands the critical […]
Creative Destruction in the Plant Breeding Sector
Seed World Europe wishes you happy holidays. And while you’re having a great time with your families and friends over the holidays, there may be moments, you’d like to take a […]
In his Own Words: Ignacio Bartolomé, CEO of GDM
Seed World LATAM wishes you a happy holiday season. As you celebrate this special time with your loved ones, we invite you to take a moment to relax and enjoy some […]
En sus propias palabras: Ignacio Bartolomé Como CEO de GDM
Seed World LATAM te desea unas felices fiestas. Mientras celebras esta época tan especial con tus seres queridos, te invitamos a que te tomes un momento para relajarte y disfrutar de […]
Food Security is National Security
Cyber attacks targeting the food and agriculture industry, including the seed sector, are on the rise in the United States. To address these evolving threats, the National Food and Agriculture Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ISAC) has partnered with Iowa State University, the University of Nebraska, Purdue University, and Virginia Tech. This collaboration aims to pair university research experts with real-world industry threats, designing solutions to protect the sector.
Looking Back on 2024: The World is Short on Plant Breeders, Putting Food Security at Risk
This is one of our top stories of 2024, as we look back on the biggest newsmakers of the year. Valerio Hoyos-Villegas is worried. The dry bean breeder and professor […]
Thirteen Organizations Sign Historic Agreement to Fight Illegal Seed Practices
The International Seed Federation (ISF) joined forces with 12 organizations representing and defending the interests of plant breeders worldwide to collaborate in the fight against illegal seed practices (ISP) through a historic memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed today at the ISF World Seed Congress 2024.
Global Seed Market Update: Soaring Growth, GM Seeds, China and What’s Ahead
Seed World LATAM wishes you a happy holiday season. As you celebrate this special time with your loved ones, we invite you to take a moment to relax and enjoy some […]
Tendencias en el Mercado Mundial de Semillas: Crecimiento Vertiginoso, Semillas Genéticamente Modificadas, China y el Porvenir
Seed World LATAM te desea unas felices fiestas. Mientras celebras esta época tan especial con tus seres queridos, te invitamos a que te tomes un momento para relajarte y disfrutar de […]
Cressing the Threshold
The speed at which Pennycress has moved from weed to commercial crop is unprecedented — perhaps the fastest completion of this process in history.
Join the LegumES Project to Unlock the Benefits of Legumes
Scientists at the James Hutton Institute, world leaders in agricultural ecology research, seek farmers to participate in trials to measure legume-related benefits following easy-to-use monitoring methods. The project aims to […]
Looking Back on 2024: Pickseed Co-Founder Tom Pick Remembered as a Driven Businessman and Caring Mentor
This is one of our top stories of 2024, as we look back on the biggest newsmakers of the year. A giant of the North American seed industry has passed […]
20 Most Influential Women in the EU Seed Sector in 2023
Seed World Europe wishes you happy holidays. And while you’re having a great time with your families and friends over the holidays, there may be moments, you’d like to take a […]
U.S. Corn Growers Celebrate Trade Panel Ruling Mexico Violated Agreement in GMO Corn Ban
In a significant win for American corn growers, a United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) dispute panel ruled Dec. 20, that Mexico violated its trade commitments when it issued a decree banning […]
Looking Back on 2024: The United States has Given the Green Light to GM Wheat
This is one of our top stories of 2024, as we look back on the biggest newsmakers of the year. Bioceres Crop Solutions Corp. has just achieved a major milestone […]
Sneak Peek: What’s Coming in Licensing from Corteva Agriscience
Corteva Agriscience’s head of licensing, Scott Schulz, explains why Corteva has a licensing business, what’s on the horizon for licensing, and what he’s most excited about in 2025.
NorthStar Genetics Acquires Dyck Forages & Grasses
NorthStar Genetics has acquired Dyck Forages & Grasses. “We are very excited to enter into the forage and grass seed business with the Dyck Forages & Grasses team in Elie, […]
INVITE Final Conference: Future Innovations in Plant Variety Testing
The EU-funded Horizon 2020 INVITE project concluded its five-and-a-half-year journey with a final conference on Dec. 10 in Brussels. Jointly organized with its sister project, InnoVar, the event brought together […]
Un Servicio Cinco Estrellas Para Cada Cliente
Cuando confías tu genética a otra empresa, deberían tratarte como un huésped de un hotel de cinco estrellas. Esto puede sonar un poco inusual, pero lo digo porque antes de […]
Crece en el periodismo con flexibilidad y un equipo increíble: ¡Editor para Seed World Latin America!
¿Buscas crecer en el periodismo en un puesto que te ofrezca flexibilidad, independencia y un equipo increíble? ¡Tenemos el trabajo adecuado para ti! RESUMEN DEL PUESTO: Seed World Group es […]
Sorghum Captures Interest in Poland, Hungary
Poland and Hungary are charting their sorghum course. Sorghum Captures Interest in Poland For the first time this year, PZPK, the Polish Corn Producers Association, has established a trial plot […]
How Strategic Planning Will Shape Seeds Canada’s Future
I have always been a believer in the need of an organization to have a strat plan. It’s like a roadmap in a world where limited resources and endless possibilities […]
Gro Alliance Opens AI-Powered Vegetable Seed Improvement Center in Davis, California
Center aims to redefine seed sorting, improve germination and boost profitability. Gro Alliance recently announced the opening of a cutting-edge Vegetable Seed Improvement Center in Davis, California. This facility is […]
Happy Holidays!
Wow, what a year! I want to wish you and yours a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! If you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza or any other traditions, I […]
Improved Dilution Plating Test for Bacterial Spot on Tomato, Pepper and Eggplant
Naktuinbouw Laboratories has enhanced the dilution plating test for detecting Xanthomonas pathogens responsible for ‘bacterial spot’ in tomato, pepper, and eggplant seeds. Following dilution plating, all suspect colonies undergo confirmation […]
Could Seed Technology Lead the Fight Against Drought in Farming?
As the seed sector navigates more and more extreme weather, ensuring each planted seed has access to adequate moisture is a critical — arguably, the MOST critical — component of […]
A Coalition to Fight a Yield Stealer
The SCN Coalition is a resource for soybean growers fighting a yield-stealing nematode. Soybean cyst nematode (SCN) is a microscopic parasite that attacks soybean roots, siphoning off nutrients and stunting […]
Fueling the Future of Aviation
Global seed oil trade is shaping the sustainable aviation fuel industry. Editor’s note: Michelle Kleiger is a member of the Seed World U.S. editorial board. We asked her to provide […]
Resistant to Leaf Spot Disease, Susceptible to Other Pathogens
Researchers from the United States and Germany have identified a peptide that makes barley, grown in the U.S.’s key barley-producing region, more vulnerable to leaf blotch disease. The fungus responsible […]