Stine Shifts Research Planters to Twin 20s System
Stine Seed’s research plots will be converted to a new Twin 20 row configuration, the company announced. Doing this required the construction of 12 all-new research planters and the purchase of 12 […]
Hybrids Produce Unprecedented Sorghum Yields in East Africa
The Illinois-based Chromatin, Inc., an agriculture technology company, announced that its newly-introduced hybrid sorghum seed products have achieved unprecedented yields in East Africa. Chromatin introduced the new hybrids at a […]
DuPont Dismisses Lawsuit Against Monsanto
According to a statement issued by DuPont to Seed World, DuPont has dismissed its complaint against Monsanto in the Delaware Court of Chancery on which we first reported on Monday. […]
Agnition Launches First Microbial Catalyst for Soybeans
Agnition announced that it has launched Commence for Soybeans, a microbial catalyst seed treatment for soybeans that stimulates microbial activity for healthier soil and a superior growth environment, according to the […]
Kansas State, General Mills Developing New Wheat Varieties
Kansas State University officials are hailing a recent partnership with food giant General Mills as a win-win proposition that ultimately will benefit the state’s farmers and consumers worldwide. The two groups […]
Common Insecticide Doesn’t Significantly Harm Honeybees
A new study from the University of Maryland shows that the world’s most common insecticide does not significantly harm honeybee colonies at real-world dosage levels. The study, which was published March 18 […]
Hybrid Barley Helps Good Growth Plan Succeed
Syngenta published the first update on progress towards meeting the six ambitious commitments in its Good Growth Plan, which was launched in 2013 to support the future sustainability of agriculture and […]
Former Monsanto Executive Joins Inocucor Board
Inocucor Technologies, Inc., the Canadian agriculture biotech company that produces sustainable biological products, welcomed internationally recognized agronomist and former Monsanto executive Ted Crosbie to its board of directors. “Ted’s recognized scientific […]
Monsanto Reaches Settlement Over GM Wheat
Monsanto Company has entered into a settlement agreement with wheat farmers in Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi that resolves a number of lawsuits related to the May […]
Syngenta Releases Latest Annual Report
Syngenta announced that its 2014 annual report is now available. The report consists of the following documents: Annual review, incorporating the Corporate Responsibility Report Financial report Corporate governance report and […]
S&W Seed Company Appoints New Board Member
S&W Seed Company, a global agricultural company headquartered in the Central Valley of California, announced that Michael Nordstrom, an attorney specializing in water and agricultural law, has been appointed as a member of […]
SEEDWAY Names Interim Director of Marketing
Matt Robson, a fourth generation seedsman, has been named interim director of marketing for Seedway. He will assume marketing responsibilities while assisting management in developing a long-term staffing plan for […]
Research Explains How Plants Drop Leaves, Fruit
A new study from the University of Missouri sheds light on the process that governs how and when plants shed their parts. When parts of a plant, such as dead leaves, flowers […]
Cameras See Big Picture for Wheat Breeding
Wheat breeders at Washington State University are sizing up experimental crops from a new perspective: cameras that see far better than the human eye. Scientists deploy tractor- and cart-mounted multi-spectral […]
Wyffels Releases 2016 Corn Hybrids
Wyffels Hybrids has rolled out 14 new products, including six new base genetics, for the 2016 growing season. Corn growers in Illinois, Iowa, southern Wisconsin, southern Minnesota and surrounding areas can take […]
DuPont Sues Monsanto Over Royalties
DuPont has filed a lawsuit against Monsanto over royalties DuPont says it is owed. According to a brief statement issued to Seed World by DuPont, the company filed a complaint against Monsanto […]
Bayer CropScience Launches Feed a Bee Initiative
Bayer CropScience is launching Feed a Bee, a major initiative to increase forage for honeybees and other pollinators, including growing 50 million flowers and providing additional forage acreage in 2015. By collaborating […]
Breakthrough in Varroa-Resistant Honeybee Research
In an effort coordinated by the Arista Bee Research Foundation, a group of European beekeepers has bred the first generation of European honeybees that can detect the Varroa mite. This […]
Weather Station Logs Environmental Data
Onset, a leader in data loggers and weather stations, announced the HOBO RX3000 Station — the company’s next-generation data logging weather station that provides scientists, meteorologists and others with instant […]
Syngenta Expands 2015 Soybean Lineup
For the 2015 growing season, Syngenta is introducing 22 new NK soybean varieties in limited volumes that will set the stage for a larger volume product launch in 2016. The […]
Arcadia Biosciences Hires New CFO
Arcadia Biosciences Inc., an agricultural technology company focused on developing products that benefit the environment and human health, has hired Thomas O’Neil as chief financial officer. O’Neil brings more than […]
SGS Investment Delivers GLP Audit Excellence and New Field Station in USA
A state-of-the-art field station in Wyoming, Il., and successful field research sponsor GLP audits boost SGS Agricultural Services in the U.S. At 10,000 square feet, including a 40 percent shop […]
Jacklin Seed Introduces New Innovative Grass That Reduces Mowing
This spring, Jacklin Seed by Simplot is introducing a Kentucky bluegrass that can be mowed as little as once a month, as opposed to the one or two mows per […]
Two U.S. Agriculture Professionals Join Inocucor as Sales Managers in Southern States
Two veteran U.S. agriculture professionals, Scott Houston and David Lilly, have joined agriculture biotech company Inocucor Technologies Inc. as sales managers in the southeastern U.S. Inocucor produces biological soil, seed […]
New Patent for Environmentally-Friendly Bumblebee Hive
Koppert Biological Systems was awarded a patent for its Natupol Booster on the Dutch market at the beginning of November 2014. By using a different material, the company has succeeded […]
New Genome Editing Strategy Could Improve Crops
A novel strategy to enhance genome editing promises to increase the efficiency of making genetic improvements in a wide range of organisms, a new study suggests. The results could help […]
NewLeaf Symbiotics Recruits Leading Business Development Expert
NewLeaf Symbiotics — a Missouri-based non-GMO biotech company that researches and commercializes beneficial plant bacteria and is a leading player in the rapidly-expanding agricultural biologicals space — announced the appointment […]
Seedway Offers New Pest-Fighting, Yield-Boosting Alfalfa
New York-based seed company Seedway offers farmers in the northern U.S. three new alfalfa options this growing season ― all pioneered by Cornell University researchers as a way to combat […]
Advanta Launches New Website
Advanta launched its new website, PhoenixCorn.com, which is dedicated to the sale of Phoenix corn hybrids. The website showcases the Phoenix product lineup featuring hybrids selected for the U.S. High […]
Arysta Lifescience Adds to Sales Team
Arysta LifeScience North America hired Jonathan Tone as territory sales manager in the U.S. Midwest sales region. Tone’s primary role will focus on working with retailers in Ohio, Michigan and […]
Nufarm Appoints General Manager for North America
Nufarm — a manufacturer, supplier and marketer of crop protection products in Australia, New Zealand, Asia, the Americas and Europe — welcomes Brendan Deck as regional general manager for its North American […]
Limagrain, HM.CLAUSE and University of Florida Announce Strategic Partnership
Today, March 9, leadership from HM.CLAUSE, a business unit of Limagrain, and the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) held a press conference in Gainesville, Florida, […]
dataTHRESH Introduces New Tools
dataTHRESH Inc., an independent data platform based in Ames, Iowa, released several new independent tools for farmers that allows them to search for seed. The SEEDSEARCH Basic Data Tool is […]
Munson Hybrids Adds District Sales Manager
Munson Hybrids, headquartered out of Galesburg, Illinois, has added Tommy Fehlhafer as its new Princeton district sales manager. He joins Munson with more than 30 years in the FS system […]
Research Shows Plants Differentiate Attacking Insects
Often, insect damage is visible in the form of areas where the plant has been chewed. However, much of the important responses plants make to insect bites takes place out […]
Development of a Certification in Sustainability for Certified Crop Advisors
The United Soybean Board (USB), American Society of Agronomy (ASA), and the International Certified Crop Adviser (ICCA) Program have partnered to develop new training for a specialty certification focused on […]