DLF Acquires Estero Seed Company in Uruguay
DLF acquires Uruguayan seed company Estero: DLF, a global leader in turf and forage grass seed, has acquired Estero, a leading seed company in Uruguay.
WGRF Invests $800,000 in U of A Wheat Breeding
The Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) and the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Agricultural, life & Environmental Sciences (ALES) announced that they have renewed their partnership in wheat breeding. WGRF […]
Grading Tables for New Wheat Classes Take Effect Aug. 1
The Canadian Grain Commission will adopt primary and export grade determinant tables for the new Canada Northern Hard Red and Canada Western Special Purpose wheat classes on August 1, 2016 […]
Monsanto Researchers Showcase Breakthrough in Protein Science
Research published today is poised to deliver never-before-seen breakthroughs for the role of protein science in agriculture and lead to new innovations for farmers and society. The advance, the application […]
Growing Peppers in Hoop Greenhouses Could Be Profitable, Research Finds
New Hampshire farmers looking to grow colored bell peppers in high tunnels will be pleased to learn that researchers from the NH Agricultural Experiment Station found many varieties produced excellent, high-quality fruit […]
First Multi-Year Study of Honeybee Parasites and Disease Reveals Troubling Trends
Researchers from the University of Maryland and the U.S. Department of Agriculture recently completed the first comprehensive, multi-year study of honey bee parasites and disease as part of the National […]
Alberta Crop Commissions, Grain Growers Embark on Lobby Mission
The Alberta crop commissions, along with their colleagues at the Grain Growers of Canada spent last week on Parliament Hill to meet with top decision makers from Canada’s major political parties […]
Alberta Crop Commissions Praise Bill C-30 Extension
Alberta’s crop commissions say they’re pleased to learn that the federal government has signaled its intension to extend measures within the Fair Rail for Grain Farmers Act that have helped improve […]
ChemChina Deal a Major Topic at Syngenta AGM
Its proposed takeover by ChemChina was the topic of the day at today’s annual general meeting of Syngenta in Basel, Switzerland. “I firmly believe that this is a transaction truly in […]
Scientists Study “War of the Plants”
Two Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists are studying the virtual tug-of-war that takes place when a pathogen attacks a plant. In mid-battle, both aggressor, the pathogen, and the defending plant […]
Ceres Granted Two U.S. Patents for New Crop Traits
Ceres Inc. has been awarded two patents related to crop traits that can increase and protect crop yields under less-than-optimal environmental conditions. The traits have potential application in numerous food, feed […]
Japan’s Love of Canola Shows No Signs of Slowing Down
Japan and its consumers are continuing their love affair with canola._x000D_ _x000D_ This week, Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay and Canola Council of Canada (CCC) president Patti Miller held […]
Better Crop Varieties Helping Africa Defeat Hunger
The refrain “feed the world” in the 1980s anthem “Do They Know It’s Christmas” was a call to action to fight the devastating food insecurity problems that plagued Africa. But a recently […]
GM Camelina Field Trial to Go Ahead in U.K.
The United Kingdom’s Rothamsted Research has been given the OK to go ahead with a field trial of genetically modified camelina plants on the Rothamsted Farm in 2016 and 2017. The […]
Exosect’s Fluency Agent and Dust Reduction Technology Gets U.S. Patent
United Kingdom-based Exosect Ltd. receives a patent in the United States for improved seed flowability and dust drift reduction during planting. The technology uses Exosect’s proprietary lean formulation technology, Entostat. Patents for this […]
Plant Breeding Matters | Improving Our Everyday Lives
Plant breeding is essential for improving our lives. Learn how it can help us produce better food, reduce environmental impacts, and more.
Bayer Joins USDA’s National Seed Health Accreditation Pilot Program
The Vegetable Seeds division of Bayer, one of the world’s leading innovative crop science companies in the areas of seeds, crop protection and non-agricultural pest control, has joined the National Seed […]
African Regions in Need of Two Million Tonnes of Seed
The Alliance for Commodity Trade in East and Southern Africa (ACTESA), a specialized agency of the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) says the region needs over two […]
Seed Industry Calls for Global Coalition to Strengthen Food Security
Nations must unite in order to ensure crop diversity and safeguard global food supplies for a growing global population. That was the message from the International Seed Federation (ISF) to […]
Plant Signals Travel Different Routes to Turn on Defence Mechanisms
Faced with a pathogen, important signaling chemicals within plant cells travel different routes to inform the plant to turn on its defense mechanisms, according to a recent University of Kentucky […]
Marrone Bio Innovations Adds Sales Manager
Marrone Bio Innovations announces the addition of Brian Mueller to its professional sales and product development team. A sales manager for specialty crops – Michigan and Northern Ohio Divisions – for Crop Production Services (CPS), Brian’s experience […]
BASF Opens R&D Center for Biological Crop Protection, Seed Solutions
BASF opens a new R&D center at the Crop Protection division’s headquarters in Limburgerhof, Germany. By housing two promising and well-connected research areas – biological crop protection and seed solutions – […]
Seeds of Change Launches Grant Program
Seeds of Change, a certified organic rice and ancient grain brand, launched its Grant Program today – donating one percent of its net sales to support community gardens across Canada. Working […]
Licence Exemptions Examined in Grain Sector Consultation
This week, the Canadian Grain Commission began consultations on its proposals to license producer railway car loading facilities, agents, and feed mills. These operations are currently exempted from licensing._x000D_ _x000D_ […]
Pulse Canada Seeks to Postpone Provisions in Fair Rail for Grain Farmers Act
Pulse Canada encourages the Government of Canada to postpone the sunset provisions of the Fair Rail for Grain Farmers Act, which will take effect August 1, 2016._x000D_ _x000D_ The extended interswitching provisions contained in the Act have […]
Arysta LifeScience Expands Sales Teams
Arysta LifeScience North America recently announced two new personnel to its South and East Sales Teams: Shaun Yule as Territory Sales Manager and Richard Royal as Technical Sales Specialist. Yule […]
Scientists Study Interaction Between Climate Change and Rice Production
Researchers and scientists from 10 Asian countries increased their understanding of the interaction between climate change and rice production in a recently concluded training course at the International Rice Research […]
DuPont Pioneer Continues Collaboration with Global Crop Diversity Trust
DuPont Pioneer is continuing its collaboration with the Global Crop Diversity Trust to conserve and make available some of the world’s most important food crops. Citing the critical need for […]
Management is Key to Controlling Fusarium Head Blight in Cereals, a Germination Strategy Session Webinar
During this webinar video, keynote speakers Pam de Rocquigny and Troy Basaraba discuss: This Germination Strategy Session webinar is sponsored by:20/20 Seed Labs Inc.BayerSyngentaSeCanFP Genetics
Valent Expands North American Discovery and Development Program
Valent U.S.A. Corporation announced today an investment plan to accelerate its agricultural research and development program in North America. Through a series of strategic facility expansions, Valent will accelerate discovery […]
Could Global Warming’s Top Culprit Help Crops?
Many scientists fear that global warming will hit staple food crops hard, with heat stress, extreme weather events and water shortages. On the other hand, higher levels of carbon dioxide—the […]
Scientists Issue Rallying Cry for Wheat Blast Research
A team of scientists in the U.K. and Bangladesh are turning to the combined knowledge of the global scientific community to address an emerging threat to Asian agriculture. The target […]
The Evolution of Variety Registration
_x000D_ _x000D_ Variety registration has been a fixture of the Canadian Seeds Regulations since 1923. Its purpose then was to verify the identity of a variety and the approve its […]
An Inside Look at Pollination Research
More than 150 food crops in the U.S. and Canada need insect pollination to produce quality, marketable yields; it’s estimated that one out of every three bites of food we […]
Ceres Expands Distribution Network to Carry Growing Seed Product Line
Ceres announced today that it has expanded its distribution network for its forage sorghum seed products. The announcement follows favorable product performance results from its new line of improved hybrids, which […]
DuPont Pioneer Announces Intentions to Commercialize First CRISPR-Cas Product
DuPont Pioneer today announced waxy corn hybrids as its first commercial agricultural product developed through the application of CRISPR-Cas enabled advanced breeding technology. This next generation of elite waxy corn […]