Germains Seed Technology Develops New Seed Treatment for Organic Growers
Germains Seed Technology introduces ProBio gopure, a new organic process that removes bacterial seed-borne pathogens from Swiss chard, beet, and coriander seeds. A certified organic seed treatment, ProBio gopure results in reduction in Pseudomonas […]
Scientists Develop Rice with High Folate Stability
Researchers from Ghent University in the Netherlands succeed in stabilizing folates in biofortified rice, which can offer a solution to serious health problems caused by folate deficiency in developing countries. […]
DuPont Pioneer Introduces New Soybean Varieties with Roundup Ready 2 Xtend Technology
DuPont Pioneer today announced 12 new Pioneer brand T Series soybean varieties with Roundup Ready 2 Xtend technology that will be available for pre-ordering this fall in the United States. […]
Status Ghana: WACCI Organizes Workshop on Food Security
The University of Ghana’s West Africa Centre for Crop Improvement (WACCI) organized a two-day workshop for the five World Bank Africa Centres of Excellence (ACEs) in agriculture. The workshop, themed […]
Respect Your Customer, Review the Rules
When a producer buys a new piece of equipment, the salesperson or member of the support team performs a “ride-along.” The producer operates the machine while the salesperson points out […]
Status India: GMO Trials Hit Roadblocks
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) wants to conduct trials of genetically modified crops but activist groups pressure the government not to. ICAR’s strategic plan, known as Vision 2050, […]
HM.CLAUSE Celebrates 50 Years of Seed Research in France
Celebrate 50 years of seed research in France with HM Clause! Learn about their history and the impact of their research on the European seed industry.
Patty Townsend Leaves a Legacy at CSTA
To those who worked with her, Patty Townsend was the perfect person to take the Canadian Seed Trade Association where it had never gone before. _x000D_ It wasn’t long ago that […]
CDC Valour and Sceptre Varieties Cancelled
The registration for the flaxseed variety CDC Valour is cancelled effective Aug. 1. CDC Valour will be removed from the variety designation list and will only be eligible for the grade […]
UC Davis Seed Biotechnology Center Offers Course in Seed Production
The University of California, Davis Seed Biotechnology Center offers a new course on seed production. It focuses on the biological, genetic, agronomic and technological processes and practices involved in the production […]
Dow AgroSciences Receives Two Agrow Awards
Dow AgroSciences receives two Agrow Awards, part of a premier international competition recognizing excellence within the agricultural field. “The Agrow Awards illustrate our employees’ passion and commitment to making a […]
Bayer Transitioning to a Life Sciences Company
Bayer begins the process of developing itself into a life sciences company. From Jan. 1, 2016, the company’s business will be managed by three divisions: Pharmaceuticals, Consumer Health and Crop Science. […]
EPA Pesticide Proposal Could Have Negative Impact on Farmers: USDA
According to the program director of the United States Department of Agriculture’s pesticide policy office, the Environmental Protection Agency’s plan to protect bees from exposure to pesticides could have a negative impact on […]
Program to Determine Feasibility of Tomato Production in Texas Panhandle
High-value vegetable production with a focus on tomatoes in the Texas High Plains is the target of a new research program at Texas A&M University. The long-term goal of this project is […]
New Partnership Seeks to Improve Soybeans
A new soybean technology joint venture will develop a portfolio of new non-genetically modified soybean varieties with a number of agronomic and product quality traits. Brazil’s Tropical Melhoramento e Genética Ltda. (TMG) […]
Blue Mountain Seeds Purchases Plant from Barenbrug
Oregon’s Blue Mountain Seeds announces it has purchased a seed cleaning facility from Barenbrug USA that was damaged earlier this year in a fire. “We needed room to expand,” says Bill […]
Saskatchewan to Implement New Drainage Rules
In the next 10 years, Saskatchewan aims to bring all farm drainage works, including previously grandfathered drains, into compliance with a new set of regulations. According to Herb Cox, minister […]
What Does the Upcoming Election Mean for Agriculture?
In the run up to election, party leaders voice policies they think would benefit agriculture. Conservative leader Stephen Harper is in the middle of negotiating the Trans-Pacific Partnership, with agricultural […]
Ministers Discuss Value in Temporary Workers
As part of the annual meeting, between federal, provincial and territorial agriculture ministers that took place in July, the ministers noted the importance of temporary foreign workers to agriculture and […]
Limagrain to Analyze Syngenta Vegetable Opportunity
On Sept. 3, Syngenta announced it would divest its global vegetable seed business, estimated to be worth $2 billion to $3 billion, in an effort to accelerate shareholder value. There’s […]
Research Shows How to Increase Wheat Yields During Drought
Farmers in climates where late-season drought occurs frequently may be able to increase wheat yield, according to research from The University of Western Australia. Researchers investigated the use of film-forming […]
Vivid Life Sciences Signs Agreement with Agrichem
Vivid Life Sciences acquires the rights to Agrichem technology and products in the United States and Canada. Agrichem, based in Australia, develops liquid nutrition innovations and produces a vast range of […]
Seed Consultants Names New Area Seedsman
Seed Consultants Inc. welcomes Dylan Dobbs as a new area seedsman covering key parts of southwest Ohio. Dobbs holds a degree in agriculture from Wilmington College. He completed several internships […]
Amber Durum Gets Tolerances for Red Smudge Removed
Tolerances for red smudge in amber durum wheat have been removed, and the total smudge tolerance for No. 1 amber durum has changed from 0.3 per cent to 0.5 per cent, according to […]
CSAAC Honours Excellence
Each year, The Commercial Seed Analysts Association of Canada (CSAAC) presents the Outstanding Achievement Award, established in 2005 to honour members who promote exceptional leadership and professionalism in CSAAC and seed […]
Registration Open for ASTA Farm and Lawn Seed Conference
Registration is open for the American Seed Trade Association’s annual Farm and Lawn Seed Conference to be held Nov. 8-9 in Kansas City, Missouri. Bringing together more than 700 seed industry professionals from […]
DuPont Pioneer Launches Contest in Eastern Canada
Eastern Canadian farmers have the opportunity to win free Pioneer brand seed thanks to a unique new contest launched by DuPont Pioneer. The innovative new contest features a grand prize […]
Plant Stem Cell Research May Yield Bigger, Stronger Crops
A University of Connecticut researcher identifies a mutant plant that offers insight into how plants produce cell walls, which may ultimately reap applications for agricultural productivity and biofuel production. Huanzhong […]
Canterra Partners with Limagrain
A new research partnership between CANTERRA SEEDS and Limagrain aims to bring wheat genetics to the forefront in Western Canada. _x000D_ CANTERRA SEEDS and French-genetics breeder Limagrain are partnering to bring […]
Syngenta Unveils New Innovations
At its research facility in Stein, Switzerland, Syngenta sets out the details of its pipeline of innovation across chemistry, seeds and traits. The pipeline contains several technologies across all product lines […]
Germains Adds to North American Sales Team
Germains Seed Technology appoints Charles Cain to the role of sales accounts manager for its North America horticulture commercial team. His primary focus will be U.S. Southwest, with his secondary concentration on growing the business in […]
Project Aims to Understand How Biodiversity Endows Plants with Resistance to Pathogens
The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation awards $2.3 million to the Two Blades Foundation, to fund a study looking into the development of durable disease resistance in crop plants and its deployment in agriculture. Four […]
Head of IRRI Gene Bank to Serve at FAO Genetic Resources Secretariat
Ruaraidh Sackville Hamilton, head of the International Rice Genebank, joins the secretariat of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations to bolster the implementation […]
Two New Bayer SeedGrowth Centers
Interview with Georgi Bonev (Commercial Marketing Manager SeedGrowth) and Dr. Heinz-Friedrich Schnier (Head of Global SeedGrowth Centers): Two new Bayer SeedGrowth Centers in Indonesia and South Africa about to be opened […]
GFO Takes Province to Court
Grain Farmers of Ontario has commenced legal proceedings against the Ontario Ministry of Environment and Climate Change in regard to the province’s legislation concerning neonicotinoid seed treatments. GFO asked the […]
HM.CLAUSE Celebrates 50 Years of Seed Research in France
Today, Sept. 14, leaders from HM.CLAUSE, Groupe Limagrain and the local government gathered at the Saint-Rémy-de-Provence research center in France to celebrate 50 years of seed research and plant breeding. […]