ASTA Gives Thumbs-Up to GMO Labeling Agreement
The American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) applauds Senate Agriculture Chairman Pat Roberts and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow for reaching what it calls a common sense food-labeling agreement. The legislation, which will require 60 […]
Hard to See How Brexit will Benefit Agriculture
Brexit could have a negative impact on UK agriculture. This article examines the potential consequences of leaving the EU and how farmers may be affected.
General Mills, South Dakota State University Open Oats Research Lab
General Mills and South Dakota State University today announced the opening of a state-of-the-art oat variety development lab on the Brookings campus. The oats research laboratory will focus on advancing […]
Why the Brexit Vote Result has UK Scientists Terrified
Brexit — the United Kingdom’s vote to leave the European Union — is raising urgent questions for the future of the UK. Among the many communities gobsmacked by Thursday night’s voting […]
Bayer Seeking Nominations for Pollinator Award
Bayer Crop Science Division today announced it is seeking nominations for its fourth annual Bee Care Community Leadership Award. The 2016 program recognizes a partnership between a beekeeper and a grower […]
Iowa’s Herschel to Take Over Flo-Rite Seed Firmer Distribution
Beck’s announced today a new agreement with Herschel, a manufacturing and distribution company out of Indianola, Iowa. Herschel will take over all sales, service and distribution of Flo-Rite seed firmers. […]
From Corgis to Corn
Explore the long history of GMO technology. To date, scientists have engineered bacteria that produce medication-grade drugs, crops with built-in pesticides and beagles that glow in the dark. While these […]
ASTA Elects New Leadership to Guide the Future of the Seed Industry
More than 470 seed industry professionals from across the nation gathered in Portland, Oregon June 18-22 for a joint Annual Convention of the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) and the […]
U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Moves Forward on International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources
Following last month’s successful hearing, the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee has scheduled a long-awaited vote tomorrow on the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. The American Seed Trade […]
Science Detectives “Stake Out” Hives for Honeybee Killer
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists are hot on the trail of a honeybee killer, and their detective work has taken them from hives in Tucson, Arizona, to those in Bismarck, […]
Tanzania Says it’s Ready for Biotech Crops
The permanent secretary of Tanzania’s Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Florens Turuka, has confirmed the country’s readiness to transact business on GM crops. Speaking at the launch of the ISAAA Global Report […]
NAGC Officially Opens its Doors
The National Agricultural Genotyping Center officially opens its doors today with representatives from government and industry on hand for the grand opening of the new facility. Together North Dakota Ag […]
Climate Change Threatening Maize Yields
Knowing when and how climate change will impact crop production is essential for devising adaptation solutions. Recent advances in methods to measure the potential response of crops to the various […]
Monsanto Donates Research Farm, Facilities to B.F. Smith Foundation
Monsanto Company announced today the donation of its Leland Agronomy Center to The B.F. Smith Foundation, a nonprofit organization in the Mississippi Delta. The 150-acre site consists of cropland and […]
DLF Acquires Florimond Desprez Alfalfa Seed Business
DLF Seeds acquires France-based plant breeding and commercial alfalfa seed business Maison Florimond Desprez. DLF takes possession of the alfalfa germplasm and varieties, seed stock and commercial agreements related to Florimond Desprez’s […]
GMO Crop Breakdown
The latest report from the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications shows the number of biotech hectares globally increased from 1.7 million in 1996 to 179.7 million in […]
Land O’Lakes to Acquire Ceres
Land O’ Lakes, Inc. and Ceres, Inc. announced today that they have signed a definitive merger agreement under which Land O’Lakes will acquire all of the outstanding capital stock of […]
Hazera Expands Business in Spain
Hazera has been making further inroads into the Spanish vegetable seed market through its local subsidiary located in the region of Almería. It is currently in the midst of launching […]
Plant-Based Vaccine Among Front-Runners in Fight Against Polio
A plant-based vaccine is among the front-runners in the fight against polio. Learn more about this innovative approach to eradicating the disease and its potential to save lives.
A World Without Seed Treatments
Neonicotinoids prove their value compared to other systems. In a world without neonicotinoid seed treatments, agriculture would look quite different. Entire production strategies for corn, cotton, soybeans and sorghum are […]
ASTA Kicks Off Annual Convention in Portland
The American Seed Trade Association, in partnership with the Oregon Seed Association, kicks off its 133rd annual convention in Portland, Oregon today. The five-day event’s theme is “Blazing Trails” and […]
Clemson’s Harvest of Ancient Southern Wheat Exceeds Expectations
The first step of an ongoing-process designed to bring a valuable heirloom wheat back from the brink of extinction has been completed with flying colors. Last month, Clemson University scientist […]
Cornell University Professor Honored for Plant Breeding Contributions
If scientific advances are made by standing on the shoulders of giants, then Cornell University Professor Emeritus Steve Tanksley has some sizable shoulders. Three former members of Tanksley’s lab honored […]
Seed World Podcast Episode 9: The Role of Seed in Therapeutic Gardens (Part 2)
Barb Kreski, Director of Horticultural Therapy Services at the Chicago Botanic Garden, talks about the important role seed plays in one of the nation’s biggest therapeutic gardens.
Let’s Hope Common Sense Prevails in Brexit Vote
Open a newspaper these days in Europe and you’ll find a slew of articles about the United Kingdom’s European Union membership referendum, also known as the EU referendum or “Brexit”, […]
Let’s Hope Common Sense Prevails in Brexit Vote
The Brexit vote is a critical decision for the UK and Europe. This article examines the potential consequences of the vote and why common sense should prevail.
Monsanto Sells U.S. Sorghum Production Assets
Monsanto Company and Remington Holding Company, the parent company of a leading provider of customized seed production, processing, logistics and related services to the global seed industry, announced today that […]
Syngenta Announces 69 New Corn Hybrids for the 2017 Growing Season
Syngenta will offer 69 new hybrids for the 2017 growing season. Each of the new hybrids is a product of the Y.E.S. Yield Engineering System, which enables Syngenta scientists to […]
Plant-Based Vaccine Among Front-Runners in Fight Against Polio
A researcher from Norwich is part of a consortium that has been awarded $1.5 million to develop safer polio vaccines, using a new technique developed at the John Innes Centre. […]
TV’s Dean Gunnarson to Entertain at CSGA Annual Meeting
As a part of its annual general meeting to be held in Clear Lake, Man. July 6-8, the Canadian Seed Growers’ Association is offering a free kids program under the leadership […]
World’s Largest Field Phenotyping Robot Unveiled
Global plant phenotyping specialist LemnaTec has unveiled the largest field robot in the world, capable of continuously monitoring the development of crops under real growing conditions._x000D_ _x000D_ The new Field […]
The Neanderthal Amongst Plants
The unimposing, but extremely adaptable plant Arabidopsis thaliana has proportionally more genetic variants than humans. This is one of the results revealed by the international “1001 Genome Project” that started in 2008. […]
Lessons Learned
When it comes to communicating about GMOs and other modern agricultural practices, some say it’s too little and too late. A pioneer in the development of this technology, Robb Fraley shares […]
Push is on to Harness Helpful Microbes
Since the 17th century, when Antonie van Leeuwenhoek first observed microorganisms through the lens of a rudimentary microscope, humans have slowly come to appreciate that ours is a germy world. […]
Seed Fairs to Strengthen Climate Resilient Crop Production in West Africa
Outputs of maize and groundnut – two key crops for West African food security – could be greatly increased by better farmer access to improved seed, supported by good agricultural […]
In the GMO Debate, Emotions Often Trump Science
Numerous, credible scientific reports about the safety of new food technologies, such as genetic engineering, will not see the technology embraced because scientific evidence does not necessarily change attitudes. This […]