Monsanto Named Among Greenest Companies in Newsweek’s 2016 Green Rankings
Monsanto announced that it has placed No. 12 out of 500 of the largest U.S. publicly traded companies in the 2016 Newsweek Green Rankings, which is created in partnership with Corporate Knights and HIP Investor. This […]
Is the Green Revolution Going Gray?
The U.S. National Academy of Sciences recently released its long-awaited report on genetically engineered (GE) crops. More than 50 scientists and agricultural experts contributed to the 388-page report, which includes […]
CSGA Annual Meeting to Feature Beatles Tribute Band
As a part of its annual general meeting to be held in Clear Lake, Man. July 6-8, the Canadian Seed Growers’ Association is partnering with SeCan as they celebrate their 40th […]
Watermelon Genetics Data Badly Needed
While most people enjoy a slice of watermelon on a summer afternoon, many would be surprised to learn that the watermelon is the largest fruit crop in the world. Humans […]
Safety, Sustainability, Yield and Risks
Three experts share their perspective about major issues surrounding genetically modified crops. Since the advent of genetically modified organisms decades ago, the debate about the technology and its risks or […]
Wheat Genome Sequencing Soon to be Released Across the Globe
Wheat accounts for over 20 per cent of all calories consumed in the world. The rising global population is demanding a sustainable and secure source of wheat, pressuring major wheat […]
Durum Variety Development Gets Major Boost
When one thinks of the major crops grown in Saskatchewan, spring wheat, canola, and pulses like peas and lentils are typically what come to mind._x000D_ _x000D_ While not rivaling spring […]
ASTA Concerned About Possible Ban on Thiram Seed Treatment
On May 27, the America Seed Trade Association (ASTA) submitted comments to the Canadian Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) expressing strong concerns about the agency’s intention to cancel the registration […]
Black Enterprise Magazine Recognizes Monsanto VP as Top Exec in Corporate Diversity
Melissa Harper, Vice President of Global Talent Acquisition, Inclusion & Diversity and HR Compliance at Monsanto, has been named to Black Enterprise Magazine’s 2016 List of Top Executives in Corporate […]
Chicago’s Seed 2 Growth Ventures Invests in Canadian Ag Company
Seed 2 Growth Ventures (S2G), a Chicago-based company, has led an investment in Vancouver-based Terramera Inc. Both companies are aligned in their focus to support sustainable agriculture while increasing farm […]
Syngenta Canada Launches Visivio Seed Treatment for Canola
Syngenta Canada Inc. is pleased to announce the launch of Visivio seed treatment, a new Seedcare solution offering canola growers enhanced early-season protection against flea beetle feeding and seed- and […]
Honeybee Health Project Making Progress
Financial support from Syngenta Canada Inc. for a project that is complementing the National Bee Health Surveillance Project is translating into good progress. Syngenta committed $80,000 over a four-year period […]
Canadians to Celebrate Agriculture Day
Canadian agriculture representatives today announced Feb. 16, 2017 will be Canada’s Agriculture Day – a time to celebrate and draw a closer connection between Canadians, our food and the people […]
SeedWay Adds Product Development Manager
Mitchell Herring has accepted the position of Product Development Manager for the Southeast United States commercial vegetable seed business. A native of Thomas County Georgia, Herring attended Thomas University and […]
Ball Seed Launches Improved WebTrack To Go App
The latest update for Ball Seed’s WebTrack To Go mobile app now includes full ordering capabilities for the industry’s largest assortment of seeds and plants. App users can also complete […]
Researchers Crack Peanut Genome
A scientific breakthrough on the DNA sequencing of the groundnut (also known as peanut) promises the development of improved groundnut varieties with enhanced traits such as increased pod and oil […]
Iowa’s Percival Scientific Receives Presidential Award for Export Successes
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker has presented Percival Scientific, Inc. with the President’s “E” Award for Exports at a ceremony in Washington, DC. The President’s “E” Award is the […]
Study Shows Honeybees Pick Up Pesticides from Non-Crop Plants
A Purdue University study shows that honeybees collect the vast majority of their pollen from plants other than crops, even in areas dominated by corn and soybeans, and that pollen […]
S&W Seed Company Acquires SV Genetics
S&W Seed Company announces the acquisition of the assets and business of SV Genetics Pty Ltd., based in Queensland, Australia, a provider of proprietary hybrid sorghum and sunflower seed germplasm. […]
Marrone Bio Innovations Welcomes New Board Member
Marrone Bio Innovations has elected agribusiness, biotechnology and food industry executive Zachary S. Wochok to the company’s board of directors. MBI’s stockholders also reelected the board’s financial expert, George H. Kerckhove. […]
New Bayer Collaboration to Use Space Data to Improve Agriculture
Bayer and the aerospace technology company Planetary Resources, based in Redmond, Washington, USA, have signed a memorandum of understanding about the development of applications and products based on satellite images. […]
Seed Makes for Memories, Education and Conversation
Seed World’s Lesley Nakonechny, an avid gardener, talks about what seed means to her — not only at work, but at home. Every year I’m a beneficiary of some Renee’s […]
French Football Tourney to be Played on DLF Turfgrass
French football tournament played on DLF turfgrass. Teams from across Europe compete in the tournament to determine the best team in France.
Scientists Discover Missing Link in Plant Nitrogen Fixation Process
Scientists at the John Innes Centre have discovered an important component in the process of nitrogen fixation in plants. They have identified a key protein that facilitates the movement of […]
IPSA Announces Scholarship Winners
IPSA is pleased to announce the 2016/17 recipients of the IPSA Student Recognition Award, the Ted Asplin Scholarship and the Buckhorn Scholarship. For this year, the board approved 3 scholarships […]
French Football Tourney to be Played on DLF Turfgrass
On June 10, the eyes of Europe will be on the Stade de France, when France and Romania play the first match in the top football tournament of the year. […]
ASTA Chair Passing the Torch
Risa Demasi looks back on her time as the first female chair of the American Seed Trade Association. Risa Demasi is wrapping up her term as chair of the American […]
Seed World Podcast Episode 7: Breeding GMO-Resistant Corn
Tennessee researchers have developed six corn hybrids that may potentially lessen the risk of GMO contamination. According to Dennis West, a professor with the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of […]
Consumers Lack Knowledge on GM Food, Study Finds
While consumers are aware of genetically modified crops and food, their knowledge level is limited and often at odds with the facts, according to a newly published study by a […]
Researchers Identify Factors that Determine Drought Vulnerability of Wheat, Maize
Researchers led by Lixin Wang, assistant professor of earth sciences in the School of Science at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, have identified critical information about the environmental variables and agronomic factors […]
Stine Seed Founder Iowa’s Richest Resident: Forbes
Forbes magazine has released its latest list of the richest Americans in each state. Once again, Iowa’s Harry Stine — founder of Stine Seed — is listed as Iowa’s most wealthy individual. Stine Seed […]
Power of the Pulse
Lovers of peas, pinto beans, lentils and their leguminous cousins can now boost their appetites and cooking skills thanks to a colorful new book featuring recipes from international top chefs […]
Stress-Tolerant Rice Varieties Gain Support of Indian State
Shri Manoj Ahuja (second from left in photo), principal secretary of the Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment (DoA), Government of Odisha, commended the introduction of two stress-tolerant rice varieties […]
Australian University Signs Industry Alliance for Medicinal Cannabis Research
Australia’s Murdoch University has announced a new five-year research alliance with AusCann Group Holdings Ltd (AusCann), intended to lead to the development of projects in the field of medicinal cannabis. The strategic […]
The Bottom Line on Genetically Engineered Foods
In a new report, a group of nationally eminent scientists say that genetically modified foods are safe to eat, but they also note that it has become increasingly difficult to […]
Researchers Get a Peek into how Plants Get their Traits
A new technique developed by Salk Institute scientists for rapidly mapping regions of DNA targeted by regulatory proteins could give scientists insight into what makes some plants drought tolerant or […]