CropLife America President Says FOIA Request a Wasteful Publicity Stunt
CropLife America president Jay Vroom issues a statement criticizing a new Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request as a wasteful publicity stunt. The request was made to the U.S. Environmental Protection […]
New Tool Assists Stakeholders to Identify PBR-Protected Varieties
_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ A new database to assist seed sector stakeholders to easily identify PBR protection on crop varieties registered for sale in Canada has been launched._x000D_ _x000D_ The Crop […]
Neogen Acquires U.K.-based Lab M Holdings
Michigan’s Neogen Corporation acquires the stock of United Kingdom-based Lab M Holdings, a developer, manufacturer and supplier of microbiological culture media and diagnostic systems. “The combination of Lab M’s quality […]
Syngenta Delivers New AgriPro Winter Wheat Variety to Eastern Corn Belt Growers
Syngenta introduces SY 547, a soft red winter wheat variety. “SY 547 is a new all-around performer as it has excelled in a broad range of yield trials in this area […]
Threats Prompt Reallocation of Biotech Education Funds
The University of Florida re-allocates a donation intended to improve the public’s understanding of science after public threats to a researcher. Monsanto Company donated $25,000 to support the Talking Biotech program, […]
FOIA Requests Seek to Silence University Researchers
An onslaught of Freedom of Information Act requests filed by an organization that opposes genetically modified organisms leaves public scientists scrambling to prove they have nothing to hide and consumes […]
Status Germany
Despite being a major consumer of genetically engineered products, there is little prospect of developing a German market for GE crops or foods, according to the latest Global Agricultural Information Network report […]
Status Pakistan
After Pakistan’s Senate Agriculture Committee approved the amendments to its 1976 Seed Act, the full Senate will convene in the coming months to vote. Aside from the Seed Act, the […]
Meet the 2015 Future Giant
Samantha Sisk doesn’t remember a time when she didn’t feel connected to agriculture. Growing up in rural Danville, Ind., and participating in the National FFA Organization and 4-H cemented her […]
New CFIA Requirements Designed to Prevent Spread of Plant Pests
To prevent the import and spread of plant pests in Canada, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is clarifying its import and domestic movement requirements under the Plant Protection Act._x000D_ _x000D_ […]
New Fungi Behind Emerging Wheat Disease
Australian researchers unravel the mystery cause of the emerging wheat disease White Grain Disorder. Scientists at the Wheat Biosecurity Laboratory in the Research School of Biology identified the cause of the disease when they […]
DuPont Pioneer Expands Indiana Research Center
DuPont Pioneer expands its Windfall, Indiana, research center to better serve local growers and support global breeding and testing programs in corn, soybeans and wheat. “DuPont Pioneer is growing its […]
USC Unveils New U-Command Rx System
USC of Sabetha, Kansas launches its new fully-automated U-Command Rx system, designed to control and vary chemical application rates at seed treating facilities. With U-Command Rx, seed retailers can offer their […]
Don Jones, Director, Agricultural Research Cotton Inc. – NAPB Annual Meeting 2015 – Giant Views
Don Jones sits down with Shawn Brook at the 2015 NAPB/PBCC Annual Meeting at Washington State University from July 27-30, 2015.
Fred Bliss, University of California, Davis – NAPB/PBCC ANNUAL MEETING 2015 – Giant Views
Fred Bliss sits down with Shawn Brook at the 2015 NAPB/PBCC Annual Meeting at Washington State University from July 27-30, 2015.
Julia Harshman, Ph. D Student, WSU – NAPB/PBCC ANNUAL MEETING 2015 – Giant Views
Julia Harshman sits down with Shawn Brook at the 2015 NAPB/PBCC Annual Meeting at Washington State University from July 27-30, 2015.
Kate Evans, Associate Scientist/Associate Professor, WSU – NAPB ANNUAL MEETING 2015 – Giant Views
Kate Evans sits down with Shawn Brook at the 2015 NAPB/PBCC Annual Meeting at Washington State University from July 27-30, 2015.
Rex Bernardo, Professor, University of Minnesota – NAPB/PBCC ANNUAL MEETING 2015 – Giant Views
Rex Bernardo sits down with Shawn Brook at the 2015 NAPB/PBCC Annual Meeting at Washington State University from July 27-30, 2015.
Monsanto Drops Bid for Syngenta
While Monsanto Company continues to believe a merger with Syngenta would create tremendous value for shareowners of both companies and farmers, it has dropped its bid to take over its Swiss […]
Stephen Baenziger, Agronomy & Horticulture, U of Nebraska – NAPB ANNUAL MEETING 2015 – Giant Views
Stephen Baenziger sits down with Shawn Brook at the 2015 NAPB/PBCC Annual Meeting at Washington State University from July 27-30, 2015.
Sequencing of Barley Genome Achieves New Milestone
A team led by scientists at the University of California, Riverside has reached a new milestone in its work, begun in 2000, on sequencing the barley genome. The researchers have sequenced […]
Syngenta Unveils 63 New Corn Hybrids for 2016
Syngenta introduces 63 new corn hybrids for the 2016 growing season. Resulting from the Y.E.S. Yield Engineering System, these new Golden Harvest, NK and Enogen corn hybrids are designed to improve farmer productivity and help them […]
Dow AgroSciences Opens New Seeds R&D Site
Dow AgroSciences opens a new Seeds Research & Development Field Station in Huron, South Dakota. A community open house was held at the new site to showcase the station, which includes an […]
Plant Breeding Academy Advanced Module Course Scheduled for November
Responding to the demand of the plant breeding community, the UC Davis Plant Breeding Academy is offering the first open enrollment Advanced Module course. The class will take place in […]
Ontario Retailer Agrees to Cease Unlawful Use of Pioneer Brand Seeds
DuPont Pioneer and Hill & Hill Farms Limited, a retailer of agricultural seed and a division of Varna Grain Ltd., have entered into a confidential settlement regarding a lawsuit for […]
SEED-APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES: Benefits from Field to Shelf
Seed Applied Technologies helps farmers increase crop yields and reduce waste from field to shelf. Learn how this technology is revolutionizing the agricultural industry.
Craig Newman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Agreliant Genetics
Craig sits down with Seed World Publisher, Shawn Brook, to discuss the biggest challenges in the seed industry today as well as updates within the American Seed Industry.
United Suppliers to Merge with Land O’Lakes Crop Inputs Business
The owners of United Suppliers Inc. and members of Land O’Lakes Inc. approve the merger of United Suppliers with Land O’Lakes’ crop inputs business. The merger will build on the […]
Ag Processing Inc. and Monsanto Partner to Bring Vistive Gold High Oleic Soybeans to Iowa Growers
Ag Processing Inc. (AGP) announces it will participate in the 2016 pilot introduction of Monsanto’s Vistive Gold high oleic soybeans. They are the first processor to offer Iowa growers the opportunity to […]
Beck’s Collaborates with John Deere for Better Data Transfer
Beck’s announces a collaboration between its secure, web-based precision ag tool, FARMserver, and John Deere’s Operations Center in MyJohnDeere.com to improve data flow and connectivity. The collaboration will allow users […]
ISTA Welcomes First Industry Members
The International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) welcomes its first industry members — Dow AgroSciences and DuPont Pioneer. To better facilitate communication between the seed testing industry and the producers and […]
ICIA Now a Non GMO Project Approved Laboratory
The Indiana Crop Improvement Association (ICIA) is now considered a Non GMO Project approved laboratory. The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing protocol used by ICIA meets the standard requirements of […]
Rob-See-Co Revives Corn Brand, Expands Territory
After a 75-year absence in the American marketplace, the Rob-See-Co corn brand will again be available to growers for the 2016 planting season. The Nebraska-based Rob-See-Co also announced the expansion of […]
Monsanto Awards Grant to Increase Effectiveness of Bt Corn
The Monsanto Insect Management Knowledge Program awards Felicia Wu of Michigan State University a grant for the proposal entitled “An Agent Based Model of Insect Adaptation to Transgenic Insecticidal Corn”. This project […]
Gene May Help Plants be More Tolerant of Heat and Disease
Chinese scientists discover a gene that can help crops become more tolerant of heat and disease while increasing yields. In a thesis published in Nature Biotechnology, a team led by […]
Marrone Bio Innovations President Resigns
Marrone Bio Innovations, a provider of bio-based pest management and plant health products for the agriculture, turf and ornamental and water treatment markets, announces that James Iademarco, president and chief operating […]