Canada, Manitoba Governments Support Pulse Flour Research
The Governments of Canada and Manitoba are investing $270,000 in a pilot project to increase the use of pulse flours in the commercial bread-making industry, creating new opportunities to expand […]
Novozymes Adjusts Sales Expectations Due to Market Uncertainty
Novozymes, a producer of industrial enzymes, announced its results for the first half of 2016. Sales grew by 3 percent organically and were flat in Danish krone (DKK) compared with […]
Coexistence: GMO vs. Organic is a False Narrative
Organic vs. GMO: learn why the debate between these two farming methods is a false narrative and how they can coexist.
South Korea Approves Enlist Cotton for Food Use
South Korea recently approved Enlist cotton for food use. The South Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety ruling gives full feed and food import approval for cotton varieties containing […]
Dr. Marcus Weidler & Lorena Pahl (Bayer) Future of Wheat & Improving Improving Wheat Quality
Giant Views:Dr. Marcus Weidler (Bayer) Head of Seeds CanadaLorena Pahl (Bayer) Portfolio ManagerCSTA 93rd Annual MeetingJuly 10 – 12, 2016Vancouver, British Columbia
Illumina Calls for “Greater Good” Grant Proposals
“Nothing is more fundamental to human health than a safe and adequate food supply,” says Ryan Rapp, Illumina associate director for agrigenomics. “When I think about Illumina’s mission of unlocking […]
Chinese Delegation Seeks to Improve Regulatory Approval Process
Today, the National Corn Growers Association met with officials from China’s Ministry of Agriculture to discuss the need to improve the synchronization process of the regulatory systems and the importance […]
Dusty Allen Hired to Help Build KALO’s Seed Care Business
KALO, Inc., a supplier of specialty chemicals for the agricultural and specialty turf markets, welcomes Dusty Allen as area manager and key account specialist. Allen will be based in Blackfoot, […]
Cold Temperatures Make for Sweeter Spinach Finds a New Study
Researchers at the University of New Hampshire discovered that spinach grown in high tunnels during the coldest months of winter has the highest sugar content. Becky Sideman, a researcher with […]
Mycogen’s Indiana Research Station Celebrates 30 Years
The Mycogen Seeds research station in Mount Vernon, Indiana, celebrates 30 years of corn hybrid innovation, and to mark the anniversary, the Mount Vernon research team will host a field […]
Understanding the Evolution of Plant Pollen Might Help Scientists Prevent Allergies
Scientists use evolution of plant pollen to understand how to prevent allergies. Learn how understanding pollen can help reduce allergy symptoms.
Land O’Lakes Completes Acquisition of Ceres
Earlier this week, Land O’Lakes, Inc. completed its acquisition of Ceres, Inc., which will become part of the company’s forage business unit, Forage Genetics International (FGI). According to the company, […]
Understanding the Evolution of Plant Pollen Might Help Scientists Prevent Allergies
“During the past four decades, allergic diseases have become a global health problem,” says Professor Dabing Zhang, who leads the University of Adelaide and Shanghai Jiao Tong University Joint Laboratory […]
Workshop to Focus on the Basics of Organic Plant Breeding
The Northern Organic Vegetable Improvement Collaborative (NOVIC) will host a two-day class for farmers, researchers and agricultural students on the basics of plant breeding Sept. 13-14 in Pablo, Montana. Organic […]
Dairyland to Release 13 New Soybean Products for 2017
Dairyland Seed will release 13 new soybean varieties for the 2017 planting season. Each of these varieties can be seen at research tours and field days throughout the Midwest this […]
Kansas Wheat Alliance Releases Three New Wheat Varieties
Kansas State University’s Plant Genetics Materials Release Committee met July 27, 2016, where they approved the release for three new hard red winter wheat varieties. Foundation seed for KS060143K-2, KS060106M-11 […]
S&W Seed Company Signs License Agreement for Sorghum Genetics
S&W Seed Company signed a licensing agreement with a U.S.-based seed company for production and marketing of a proprietary hybrid grain sorghum variety in the United States as well as […]
Bt Crops Get Push in the Philippines
Law professors from the University of the Philippines Law Center-Institute of International Legal Studies (IILS) shared their assessment on Bt talong and GMOs in the Philippines during their special Agriculture […]
Maize Stem Borer Hits Kenya
Scientists under the Water Efficient Maize for Africa (WEMA) project drawn from Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO), African Agricultural Technology Foundation and the International Maize and Wheat Improvement […]
Dow AgroSciences Licenses Plextein to EPL BAS
Today (Aug. 3), Dow AgroSciences agreed to license Plextein — a high throughput method for detecting and quantitating multiple proteins in plants — to EPL Bio Analytical Services (EPL BAS). The […]
Farmers Report Yield Jump Following A Cover Crop
Insight from 2,020 farmers from across the country reflected enthusiasm for cover crops and — for the fourth year in a row — found a yield boost in corn and […]
ASTA Opens Registration for CSS 2016 & Seed Expo
Today, the American Seed Trade Association opened registration for its Corn, Sorghum and Soybean Seed Research Conference and Seed Expo, to be held Dec. 5-9 in Chicago, Illinois. This conference […]
Seed Meets Technology 2016 Enjoys International Interest
Seed Meets Technology 2016, an international event focused on seed production and technology, was a success. Learn more about the event and its impact on the industry.
Obama Signs GMO Labeling Bill
President Barack Obama has signed into law a landmark agreement that protects America’s food supply system from a harmful patchwork of varying state labeling laws for foods made with genetically modified, or […]
Texas Seed Association Enjoys Successful Annual Meeting
The one hundred attendees and participants of the Annual Convention and P&R Conference unanimously decreed the conference informative and fun. Having a good time while absorbing good information are the […]
Texas Plant Breeding Leader Dies
Texas A&M AgriLife Research lost a tremendous asset July 27 when Steve Brown, Texas Foundation Seed Service program director in Vernon, was killed in a car accident. “There are no […]
Pioneer Website Relaunched with Better Functionality, New Online Seed Guide
DuPont Pioneer has launched a new and improved pioneer.com website offering growers new tools to learn about the wide variety of products available to help maximize yield and with an […]
Gro Alliance Hires New Soybean Site Lead
Gro Alliance announces that soybean industry veteran, Glen Tollefson, has been hired as its site lead for its Breckenridge, Minn. facility. Prior to joining Gro Alliance, he spent more than 27 […]
Canadian Researcher Appointed as Special Ambassador for IYOP 2016
Pulse Canada applauds the UN’s Food and Agricultural Organization for nominating Dr. Joyce Boye, a distinguished researcher and innovator from Canada, as FAO Special Ambassador for the International Year of Pulses (IYP) […]
Verdesian Life Sciences Adds Peanut Inoculant
Verdesian Life Sciences adds Primo Power CL, a new liquid inoculant, to its seed enhancement portfolio. This peanut inoculant opens the door for more nodules, which provides more available nitrogen […]
Jeff Reid (SeCan) 40 Years Strong, ‘Growing Trust’ Program, Evolution
Giant Views: _x000D_ Jeff Reid (SeCan) CEO_x000D_ CSTA 93rd Annual Meeting_x000D_ July 10 – 12, 2016_x000D_ Vancouver, British Columbia
SeedWay’s Fred Mohr Made Honorary Life Member of Atlantic Seed Association
Fred Mohr, SeedWay Turf Seed Business Manager, has been recently elected as a honorary lifetime member of the Atlantic Seed Association. Organized in 1952, the Atlantic Seed Association, formerly known […]
High Oleic Soybean Oil Passes the Test at Purdue University
As part of a recent test of high oleic soybean oil in a Purdue University dining hall, chefs witnessed the oil’s excellent stability and other positive performance attributes in a […]
Syngenta Canada Appoints New Head of Lawn and Garden
_x000D_ _x000D_ Syngenta Canada announces the appointment of David Kuypers to Head, Lawn and Garden for Canada._x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ “As part of our ongoing commitment to the professional turf management […]
Report Says Canada Must Bring New Ag Research to Those Needing it Most
The Agricultural Institute of Canada (AIC) today released its 2016 Conference Report (the Report) that summarizes the need for the agricultural sector to better disseminate research results to producers, farmers, […]
“Super” Rice Might Save Farmers Money, Cut Pollution
A new University of Toronto study has identified “superstar” varieties of rice that can reduce fertilizer loss and cut down on environmental pollution in the process._x000D_ _x000D_ The study, authored by […]