¿Quién Teme a una Guerra Comercial Mundial?
El sector de semillas enfrenta desafíos por políticas ambientales, conservación de biodiversidad y aranceles comerciales, que podrían influir en la producción, tratamiento y comercio global de semillas.
Climate Crisis to Amplify Plant Diseases in Brazil’s Agriculture
Embrapa research projects 46% of crop diseases in Brazil will intensify by 2100, with fungi, viruses, and vectors spreading under rising temperatures and shifting rainfall.
Legacy in Every Seed, Vision in Every Step
KWS CEO Felix Büchting reflects on a 170-year family legacy in seed innovation, balancing tradition with forward-looking growth across 70 countries.
New Thinking Below Ground Is Reshaping Modern Agriculture
Plant-parasitic nematodes silently cost farmers 12% of global crop yield each year. Learn how next-gen crop protection innovations are tackling this underestimated agricultural threat.
Bacterial Spot’s Global Spread Challenges Tomato Growers
A University of Florida-led study uncovers how bacterial spot pathogens in tomatoes evolve and spread, providing key knowledge to support resistance breeding and protect U.S. tomato yields.
Long After the Price is Forgotten
When choosing between low price and high quality, investing in quality pays off with durability, efficiency, and long-term savings that outweigh short-term cost cuts.
Inside the Strategic Thinking That Brought CANTERRA SEEDS and Alliance Seed Together
CANTERRA SEEDS acquires Alliance Seed to expand pedigreed seed offerings and distribution across Western Canada, strengthening innovation and grower collaboration.
CANTERRA SEEDS Acquires Alliance Seed
CANTERRA SEEDS expands its pedigreed seed footprint with the acquisition of Alliance Seed, delivering high-performing varieties like CDC Endure oats and AAC Leroy wheat to farmers across Western Canada.
Antufen: Pioneering Growth in the Asian Seed Market
Discover how Antufen, a Chilean seed industry leader since 1984, is strengthening its footprint in Asia with specialized seed production services for carrots, tomatoes, peppers, cucurbits, and more.
There’s Marketing and There’s Reality: AI in Colour Sorting
Discover how Cimbria’s AI-enabled color sorter improves sorting efficiency and precision, while still relying on expert setup and technical support for optimal performance.
Why Cover Crops Are a Win-Win-Win for Farmers, the Environment—and Us
Cover crops boost sustainability, soil health, and farm productivity, while offering opportunities for seed innovation.
Stand Counts to Seed Counts: How Efficiency Is Shaping the Future of Farming
Technology is transforming stand counts and seed management, helping growers maximize efficiency and make every seed count.
Don’t Let Weeds Ride Shotgun in Your Cover Crops
Cereal rye is leading the U.S. cover crop boom, but rising demand for regenerative agriculture is creating a seed supply challenge.
Stronger Yields Start With Strong Seed Treatments
BASF helps growers maximize yield with expert-backed seed treatments, protecting crops from pests and diseases from planting to harvest
Mucho Después de Haber Olvidado el Precio
Elegir calidad sobre precio puede ofrecer beneficios a largo plazo, ya sea en productos, equipos o personal, asegurando mayor durabilidad y rendimiento.
Revolutionizing Plant Breeding in LATAM
Despite Latin America’s agricultural strength, most plant breeders still rely on Excel for data management, highlighting both opportunity and challenges in modernizing breeding practices.
Es Momento de Revolucionar el Mejoramiento de Plantas en LATAM
Aunque la agricultura en LATAM es fuerte, la mayoría de los fitomejoradores sigue usando Excel para gestionar datos, lo que limita la eficiencia frente a herramientas más avanzadas.
Victoria is Calling! Early Bird Registration for CSGA’s AGM Extended to May 16
The Canadian Seed Growers’ Association (CSGA) is extending the early bird registration deadline for its 2025 Annual General Meeting to May 16—giving you more time to secure your place at […]
27 EU Agri-Food Groups Unite on NGT Traceability, Labelling
As the EU advances its regulatory framework for New Genomic Techniques (NGTs), upcoming trilogue negotiations are set to focus on the traceability and labelling of Category 1 NGT products. This […]
La Revolución Silenciosa que está Cambiando la Forma en que Hablamos del Marketing
Descubre cómo el marketing de contenidos está dando paso al storytelling, priorizando la narración para generar conexiones más auténticas y efectivas con la audiencia.
The Future of Potatoes: True Seeds, Hybrid Breeding and a New Commercial Era
A quiet revolution in agriculture is taking root — and it starts with a seed. Solynta was chosen as the top pick for Seed World Global Innovation Showdown. For generations, […]
The Seed World Global Innovation Showdown Results are In!
Determining the results of the 2025 Seed World Global Innovation Showdown wasn’t easy—and that’s exactly how we knew this competition hit the mark. With so many top-level entries pouring in from across the globe, the level of creativity, scientific advancement and practical impact on the seed industry was extraordinary. Choosing winners among so many strong contenders proved to be an incredibly tough task.
Revolutionizing Crop Protection: The Science Behind Healthycrop’s Fungal-Resistant Innovation
Healthycrop, runner-up in the Seed World Global Innovation Showdown, enhances crops’ natural defenses to reduce fungicide use, bolster food security, and advance sustainable agriculture. Healthycrop taps into crops’ natural defences […]
Seed World Global Innovation Showdown Honorable Mentions
Seed World Global Innovation Showdown Honorable Mentions
While these innovations didn’t make the Top 10, they are still making waves in the seed sector and they deserve your attention.
Lighting Up Seed Innovation
BioLumic, a 2025 runner-up in the Seed World Global Innovation Showdown, has created a groundbreaking seed trait platform powered by light. Its technology, which activates traits using short, targeted bursts of UV and visible light, is not only transforming how seeds grow — it’s transforming how seed companies think about innovation.
Harnessing the Power of Pollen Quality for Improved Seed Production and Breeding
In the race to feed a growing global population, the spotlight is on an unsung hero of plant reproduction — pollen — and a strong runner-up in the Seed World […]
Rounding Out the Top 10 in the Seed World Global Innovation Showdown
In alphabetical order.
EarthOptics, Intelinair SeedTrax, Pheno-Inspect, seedalive, Zeakal and ZoomAgri
With Blois Back, the Clock’s Ticking on Liberal Ag Reform
Kody Blois is headed back to Ottawa after securing re-election — and he’s bringing a renewed sense of urgency to his role as Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and […]
Crisis Climática Intensificará Enfermedades Vegetales en la Agricultura Brasileña
Se prevé que la crisis climática impacte significativamente la agricultura, con enfermedades vegetales más severas, resistentes y difíciles de controlar. Un estudio de Embrapa pronostica que para 2100, el 46% […]
North Dakota First State to Reinforce EPA’s Ruling on Crop Protection Products
New law cements EPA science as the standard, giving farmers the clarity and tools they need to keep America’s food supply strong.
USDA Presses Mexico to Lift Barriers as New World Screwworm Threat Grows
The New World Screwworm emergency comes amid broader tensions between the U.S. and Mexico over agricultural trade. Over the past two years, the countries have clashed over Mexico’s attempts to ban imports of genetically modified (GM) corn for human consumption, a move the U.S. argues violates the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The dispute led to formal consultations under the USMCA framework, and the issue remains unresolved. In addition, concerns have risen around Mexico’s slower-than-expected approvals of biotechnology products, sanitary and phytosanitary measures that U.S. exporters say lack transparency, and enforcement barriers that hinder U.S. agricultural exports ranging from potatoes to dairy products.
Nick Cowan Joins SeCan, Boosting Ontario Presence
SeCan is pleased to announce the addition of Nick Cowan to its team as marketing representative for southwestern Ontario. With over three decades of experience in the seed industry, Nick […]
The IP Puzzle of NGTs in Europe: Unlocking Innovation, Access and Fair Play
Facts on how patents and Plant Variety Protection can co-exist in a functional system. Since the publication by the European Commission of the Proposal for a Regulation on plants obtained […]
We’re Rewriting our Content Playbook — and it’s Working
We’ve spent years trying to crack the code on content strategy. Here’s the hard truth we don’t say out loud often enough: the code keeps changing. But what if the […]
We’re Rewriting our Content Playbook — and it’s Working
We’ve spent years trying to crack the code on content strategy. Here’s the hard truth we don’t say out loud often enough: the code keeps changing. But what if the […]
We’re Rewriting our Content Playbook — and it’s Working
We’ve spent years trying to crack the code on content strategy. Here’s the hard truth we don’t say out loud often enough: the code keeps changing. But what if the […]