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 […]
Seedway Names Northeast Vegetable Seed Sales Manager
Frank Pennington has accepted the position of Seedway northeast vegetable seed sales manager. A graduate of Virginia Tech University with a bachelor’s degree in horticulture, Pennington possesses 20-plus years of agricultural […]
Cornell Plant Breeder Bill Pardee Dies at 86
William Pardee, a seed expert who led plant breeding efforts at Cornell University during the pivotal era when biotechnology transformed the field, died May 1 in Ithaca. He was 86. […]
Eurofins BioDiagnostics Merges with Eurofins STA
Eurofins Biodiagnostics merges with Eurofins STA to become the largest agricultural testing laboratory in Canada. Get the details on this exciting merger.
Monsanto Says Bayer’s Takeover Proposal Not Good Enough
Monsanto Company says the Bayer AG proposal released yesterday is “incomplete and financially inadequate,” but the company is open to more conversations to assess whether a transaction in the best interest of […]
Ontario Grains Lab Adds Commercial Cereals Manager
Grain Farmers of Ontario and SGS Canada Inc. announce that Paolo Santangelo has joined the Ontario Grains Lab as Commercial Manager – Cereal._x000D_ _x000D_ Santangelo will lead the Ontario Grains […]
Eurofins BioDiagnostics Merges with Eurofins STA
Eurofins STA Laboratories (ESTA) and Eurofins BioDiagnostics have merged into a single company and brand. By combining the analytical and genetic service strengths of EBDI with the extensive experience of […]
Monsanto Says Bayer’s Takeover Proposal Not Good Enough
Monsanto Company says the Bayer AG proposal released yesterday is “incomplete and financially inadequate,” but the company is open to more conversations to assess whether a transaction in the best interest of […]
Bayer Offers to Acquire Monsanto
In response to further market speculation and stakeholder inquiries, Bayer is publicly disclosing the contents of its private proposal to acquire Monsanto. Bayer has made an all-cash offer to acquire […]
Researchers Discover what Makes the Varroa Mite so Resilient
One of the biggest problems facing honey bees, the parasitic mite Varroa destructor (varroa) is now found almost worldwide and usually kills untreated hives within three years. For varroa control, many beekeepers […]
Canadian Finding Could Transform Plant Production: Study
An almost entirely accidental discovery by University of Guelph researchers could transform food and biofuel production and increase carbon capture on farmland. By tweaking a plant’s genetic profile, the researchers […]
Since 1915: FIS and ASSINSEL formally merge to become the International Seed Federation, 2002
A MOMENT IN TIME This edition of Seed World covered a momentous event: the official formation of the International Seed Federation (ISF). That year, the International Seed Trade Federation (FIS) […]
CSGA Annual Meeting to Feature Olympian, Farmery Beer Brewers as Guest Speakers
The Canadian Seed Growers’ Association will be holding its 112th annual general meeting at the Elkhorn Resort and Conference Centre, at Clear Lake, Man., in the Riding Mountain National Park July […]
Mustard: Little Seed on the Prairie
Starting with only 40 hectares of mustard crops in Alberta in 1936, Canada has now become the world’s largest exporter of this ancient condiment. How? Simple: the Canadian prairies have […]
Bayer, Monsanto Confirm Acquisition Talk
Bayer confirms its executives recently met with executives of Monsanto to privately discuss a negotiated acquisition of Monsanto Company. “The proposed combination would reinforce Bayer as a global innovation-driven Life […]
Ancient Crop Makes New Inroads
In the United States and around the globe, sorghum has become a viable option in the consumer food, pet food, livestock feed and ethanol markets. Although sorghum is considered an ancient […]
New ISF President Takes the Helm
The International Seed Federation wrapped up the business portion of its 2016 World Seed Congress today with a general assembly where delegates voted in a new president — Jean-Christophe Gouache of […]
Winter Breeding Programs in South America
Winter breeding locations accelerate varietal development. When the growing season in North America comes to its annual end, plant breeders, like sun worshippers everywhere, pack their bags and head south […]
FGI, Monsanto Announce Alfalfa Agreements to Support Innovation for Alfalfa Growers
Forage Genetics International and Monsanto announced today that FGI has acquired all of the commercial rights from the parties’ existing alfalfa research collaboration and that Monsanto has licensed to FGI […]
Study Says Line Between GE, Conventional Breeding Becoming Blurred
An extensive study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has found that new technologies in genetic engineering and conventional breeding are blurring the once clear distinctions between […]
ASTA Applauds NAS Findings, but Calls for More Emphasis on Plant Breeding
American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) president & CEO Andrew Lavigne is applauding the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) report Genetically Engineered Crops: Experience and Prospects, which has found that new technologies […]
Hungary to Host ISF’s 2017 World Seed Congress
The International Seed Federation, in partnership with the Hungarian Seed Association, will host its 2017 World Seed Congress May 22-24 in Budapest, Hungary. Historically, Hungary has bridged eastern and western […]
Seed World Podcast Episode 6: International Seed Federation Honors U.S. Seedsman
http://media.blubrry.com/strategysession/p/content.blubrry.com/strategysession/Tim_Johnson_Acceptance_Speech.mp3 For his commitment, dedication and leadership within the seed industry, the International Seed Federation honored Tim Johnson of Illinois Foundation Seeds, Inc. (IFSI) with an Honorary Life Membership during […]
Bayer and ERS Genomics Announce Licensing Agreement for Genome Editing Patents
Bayer and ERS signed a patent license agreement whereby Bayer gains access to ERS’ CRISPR-Cas9 genome-editing patents for certain cross-divisional applications in Bayer’s core strategic areas. ERS Genomics holds rights […]
Researchers Making Plants Fit for Climate Change
Breeding barley that provides good yields even in a hot and dry climate – a research team of the University of Würzburg is currently busy with this task. The project […]
NewLeaf Symbiotics Makes Staff Additions
NewLeaf Symbiotics, a non-GMO agricultural biologicals company, announced today the appointment to its team of two key new members. Alan Gould, Ph.D., has joined the NewLeaf Science Advisory Board (SAB) […]
Monsanto to Suspend Future Product Launches in Argentina
Monsanto Company expressed its disappointment today that recent discussions with the Argentina Ministry of Agriculture and previous areas of alignment have yet to result in a mutually-agreeable solution for soybean […]
Syngenta Enters a New Dimension at World Seed Congress
Syngenta has some exciting new technology in the pipeline, and it’s going to showcase that technology today at the ISF World Seed Congress in Punta del Este, Uruguay. “Genetics and […]
NGB Members Host California Summer Veggie Trials
For the second year in a row, vegetable breeding companies focusing on the Fresh Market and Home Garden segments are coming together to host Summer Vegetable Trials via Open Houses […]
Plant Breeding Matters: The Best Job in the World
Learn why plant breeding is the best job in the world. Discover the importance of plant breeding and how it can help us in the future.
Customer Satisfaction
Perhaps the impact of crop improvement can best be seen on the farm. Here, three farmers from Uruguay share their perspective about the importance of buying commercial seed. About 186 […]
BASF’s Varisto Herbicide Receives Registration for Use in Select Crops
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently registered BASF’s Varisto herbicide for use in clover grown for seed, dry beans, dry peas, English peas, lima beans (succulent), snap beans and soybeans. […]
FieldWatch Appoints New President/CEO
FieldWatch announces that Stephanie Regagnon has joined the company to take over the helm of its DriftWatch Specialty Crop and BeeCheck Apiary Registries. She will be leading the continued rapid […]
Direct Enterprises to Distribute Missouri’s Roundup Ready 2 and Conventional Soybean Varieties
Direct Enterprises, Inc. (DEI) will have exclusive U.S. distribution rights for Roundup Ready 2 Yield soybeans developed by the University of Missouri (MU) breeding program in partnership with the Missouri Soybean […]
Podcast: Stem Cell Discovery Could Lead to Even Higher Yields
http://media.blubrry.com/strategysession/p/content.blubrry.com/strategysession/Dave_Jackson_Understanding_the_Architecture_of_Maize.mp3 Biologists at New York’s Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) have made an important discovery that helps explain how plants regulate the proliferation of their stem cells. The discovery has […]
Q & A with the ISF Secretariat
Meet the many faces working behind the scenes at the International Seed Federation. They put their expertise to work to further the seed industry’s mission and bring people together around […]