Giant Views – ESA Annual Meeting 2015 – Ibrahim El Menschawi
Ibrahim El Menschawi sits down with Shawn Brook at the 2015 ESA Annual Meeting from October 11-13, 2015 in Vienna, Austria.
Giant Views – ESA Annual Meeting 2015 – Nigel Moore
Nigel Moore sits down with Shawn Brook at the 2015 ESA Annual Meeting from October 11-13, 2015 in Vienna, Austria.
Giant Views – ESA Annual Meeting 2015 – Gerard Mulqueen
Gerard Mulqueen sits down with Shawn Brook at the 2015 ESA Annual Meeting from October 11-13, 2015 in Vienna, Austria.
Giant Views – ESA Annual Meeting 2015 – Gerard Backx
Gerard Backx sits down with Shawn Brook at the 2015 ESA Annual Meeting from October 11-13, 2015 in Vienna, Austria.
Giant Views – ESA Annual Meeting 2015 – Garlich Von Essen
Garlich Von Essen sits down with Shawn Brook at the 2015 ESA Annual Meeting from October 11-13, 2015 in Vienna, Austria.
War in Syria Impacts Gene Banks and Plant Breeders
The war in Syria makes it difficult for research organizations and gene banks, such as the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), to access seeds. Currently […]
Ontario’s Neonic Saga Continues
What you as a seed treatment vendor need to know about the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change’s Regulation 63/09, which establishes a system for regulating a new class of […]
Experts Evaluate Pests to Ease Phytosanitary Issues
Industry experts evaluate associated pests crop by crop to help improve seed trade. The international seed industry has been making steady progress in reducing technical trade barriers, in particular, those […]
Giant Views – ESA Annual Meeting 2015 – David Zaruk – The Risk Monger
David Zaruk, Environmental Health Risk Research Analyst & The Risk Monger sits down with Shawn Brook at the 2015 ESA Annual Meeting from October 11-13, 2015 in Vienna, Austria.
Cellular Damage Control System Helps Plants Tough it Out
As food demands rise to unprecedented levels, farmers are in a race against time to grow plants that can withstand environmental challenges–infestation, climate change and more. Now, new research at […]
European Parliament Rejects National GMO Bans Proposal
A draft EU law that would enable any EU member state to restrict or prohibit the sale and use of EU-approved GMO food or feed on its territory was rejected […]
BASF Sees Sales Increase in Ag Solutions Segment
In a weaker than expected market environment, BASF sales in the third quarter of 2015 were €17.4 billion, 5 percent below the level of the previous third quarter. However, the company […]
Backx Takes On Role as Breeders Trust Board Chair
Backx appointed as Chair of Breeders Trust Board. He brings experience in breeding, racing, and business to the role.
From the Floor – ESA Annual Meeting 2015 – BASF – Matthias Bauer
Matthias Bauer of BASF speaks from the floor at ESA’s Annual meeting 2015.
From the Floor – ESA Annual Meeting 2015 – Cimbria – Franz Harold
Franz Harold speaks from the floor at ESA’s Annual meeting 2015 about Cimbria.
From the Floor – ESA Annual Meeting 2015 – Petkus – Mark Scholze
Mark Scholze CEO of Petkus speaks from the floor at ESA’s Annual meeting 2015 about Petkus’ new products.
From the Floor – ESA Annual Meeting 2015 – Syngenta – Geoff Coates
Geoff Coates Environmental Ecologist at Syngenta speaks from the floor at ESA’s Annual meeting 2015 about Operation Pollinator.
Treaty Aims to Improve Access to Genetic Resources
Industry experts look to improve the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture’s Access and Benefit-sharing mechanism. Under the auspices of the Food and Agriculture Organization of […]
TPP Expected to Improve Seed Trade
Years of negotiation intensified in the late summer months. It wasn’t until Oct. 5 that officials announced a deal had been reached with the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), an agreement among 12 […]
Study Finds Plants Need Active Social Lives to Stay Healthy
Canadian plant science researchers in collaboration with Montreal-based Inocucor Technologies Inc. have discovered new clues about the active social lives of plants, which use molecular signals to engage in constant life-enhancing conversations […]
Researcher Develops Array of New Winter-Hardy Hibiscus
Like an artist using the paint on a palette, Dariusz Malinowski is mixing pollen to create a flowering masterpiece in the form of tropically colored winter-hardy hibiscus. Three years after […]
DuPont Reports Sales Decrease Amid Challenging Ag Markets
DuPont reports sales decreases amid challenging ag markets, particularly in Brazil, according to the company. Third-quarter sales were $4.9 billion, down 17 percent versus prior year due to negative impacts from currency (8 […]
Owen Newlin: A Seed Industry Champion
Committed. No other words are needed to define his service to the seed industry and agriculture, in general. Here, Newlin is recognized as part of Seed World’s Founders Series in […]
Argentine Government Allows Citizens to Comment on GMOs
For the first time in 20 years, the Argentine government will allow citizens to voice their opinion on its plan to allow the introduction of new genetically modified (GM) seeds […]
Report Shows the Risk of Regulation
A new report by the Ag Industries Confederation in the United Kingdom maintains flawed policymaking and increased restrictions on farmers are among the factors keeping British agriculture from meeting its […]
Land O’Lakes Makes First Commercial Investment in Africa
Land O’Lakes Inc. and Villa Crop Protection of South Africa today partner to capitalize on the growth potential of the South African agricultural market. The two organizations are joining two complementary […]
Advanta Seeds Enters the Brazilian Soybean Market
Advanta Seeds enters the soybean market in Brazil. The company, which runs its American operations out of Texas, is offering two varieties of soybean seeds to the Brazilian market: ADV 4317 IPRO […]
Scientists Turn Tomatoes into Factories for Useful Natural Compounds
Scientists at the John Innes Centre have found a way to produce industrial quantities of useful natural compounds efficiently by growing them in tomatoes. The compounds are phenylpropanoids like Resveratrol, […]
Green & Grow Inc. Retains Diane Pinsker As Senior Business Adviser
Texas-based Green & Grow Inc. retains Diane Pinsker as senior business adviser. In this role, she will have a lead consulting role in developing and executing GGI’s ongoing commercial strategy in […]
Ontario Court Strikes Down Seed Treatment Challenge
The Ontario Superior Court has denied Grain Farmers of Ontario’s request for a stay and interpretation on the seed treatment regulations passed into law July 1, 2015._x000D_ _x000D_ “We are […]
Smart from the Start: Developing a New Plant Variety
This International Seed Federation video describes the work needed and steps to take to develop a new plant variety, and the time and resources that are needed in the process._x000D_ […]
CropLife America Elects Diane Allemang as Board Chair
Diane Allemang, FMC Agricultural Solutions director of Global Portfolio Management & Strategic Marketing and North America Business Development, is elected as the first female board chair of CropLife America. Allemang […]
Another Agrochemical CEO Steps Aside
Miami’s Platform Specialty Products Corporation, which owns agrochemical company Arysta LifeScience, announces that chief executive officer Daniel H. Leever has indicated his intention to retire from the company once a suitable […]
Researchers Can Now Predict Plant Flowering Time
A team headed by Claus Schwechheimer from the Technical University of Munich in Germany discovers a molecular mechanism with which plants adapt their flowering time to ambient temperatures, providing ways in which the flowering […]
Northern Seed Acquires Syngenta’s Triticale Business
Montana’s Northern Seed has acquired Syngenta’s triticale business, including its Vernon, Texas-based research center. Triticale, a crossbred grain produced from wheat and rye, plays a critical role in solving the need […]
Novozymes Reports Boost in Sales
Novozymes, the world’s largest producer of industrial enzymes, announces its results for the first nine months of 2015. Sales grew by 4 percent organically and by 14 percent in DKK compared with […]