BASF Seed Treatments – CSS ASTA From The Floor
Justin Clark, Technical Market Specialist, BASF Seed Treatments talks about their Flo Rite® Plantibility Polymer at ASTA CSS 2014 & Seed Expo.
BASF Inoculants – CSS ASTA From the Floor
Chris Feiden, Biological Operations Manager, BASF talks about their Inoculants at ASTA CSS 2014 & Seed Expo.
Wild Pollinators at Risk from Commercial Bees
A new study from the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom has found that viruses carried by commercial bees can jump to wild pollinator populations with potentially devastating effects. […]
Ceres Q1 2015 Results
Ceres Inc., an agricultural biotechnology company has announced financial results for the three months ending Nov. 30, 2014. Total revenues for the quarter were $0.4 million compared to $0.8 million […]
USDA Deregulates Monsanto’s Next-Generation Trait
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced its decision to deregulate Monsanto’s dicamba-tolerant trait technologies ― Roundup Ready 2 Xtend soybeans and Bollgard II XtendFlex cotton. “This announcement marks an […]
Haldrup – CSS ASTA From The Floor
Haldrup USA talks about their expansion into the American market at ASTA CSS 2014 & Seed Expo.
Breeding Healthier Snacks
Plant breeders in the produce industry aim to help consumers snack healthier. The heirloom boom that has played out during the past several years in farmers markets and backyard gardens […]
Iademarco Joins Marrone Bio as President and COO
Marrone Bio Innovations Inc. has hired James Iademarco as its president and chief operating officer. Iademarco will be responsible for directing operations of the company, including sales, marketing, manufacturing and […]
S&W Seed Appoints Director of Breeding and Genetics
S&W Seed Company has appointed Mark Smith as director of breeding and genetics. Smith will have primary responsibility for the continued research and development of the S&W Seed’s dormant germplasm […]
FuSE Seeks Applicants for Campus Connections
The American Seed Trade Association’s Future Seed Executives (FuSE) are accepting applications for its annual Campus Connections program. Campus Connections provides undergraduate students interested in a career within the seed […]
IP Espionage
Espionage within the seed industry is making intellectual property protection more important than ever for seed companies. It reads like a script for a Hollywood crime thriller. Corporate spies from […]
Garden Trends
The National Garden Bureau and All-America Selections showcase new varieties that meet consumer demand. The National Garden Bureau has named 2015 as the year of the coleus (annual), gaillardia (perennial) […]
The Man Who Saved a Billion Lives
As part of Seed World’s centennial celebration, we are featuring a few individuals who have made significant contributions to the industry. Checkout who’s on the list. Known as the […]
A Blooming Market in Asia
The floriculture market in Asia is thriving, but new markets await as global interest grows. When you think of the floriculture industry, what regions come to mind? Naturally, you might […]
Giant Views: Change to Continue
_x000D_ _x000D_ The past year was a great year for our industry in many ways; however, we expect 2015 to be the year when we see the finalization of a […]
Industry News | January 2015
People News Bayer CropScience Canada Inc. president and CEO Kamel Beliazi will assume the role of head of seeds for Europe, Middle East, and Africa. Beliazi will relocate to Lyon, […]
Releasing Beneficial Bugs
As part of the series highlighting biologicals, beneficial insects are now being delivered on the seed. Today, farmers can plant a field of seeds with the expectation that every seed […]
Regulatory Roundup | January 2015
PROVINCIAL ONTARIO TO REDUCE NEONICOTINOID USE Ontario is taking action to strengthen bird, bee, butterfly and other pollinator health to ensure healthy ecosystems, a productive agricultural sector and a strong […]
Cross Pollination | January 2015
Demand for Alberta-bred Bentley Barley Spikes Canterra Seeds and Canada Malting announced the contracting program for Alberta-bred Bentley barley will increase in 2014/15. Contracting Bentley since 2013, Canada Malting plans […]
Organic Seed Gains Ground
Certified organic growers are looking to source more organic seed at the request of certifiers. Why is organic seed important to the integrity of agriculture? Seed is the important first […]
World Status | January 2015
While one area of the world strives to keep funding resources to maintain a national treasure, other areas such as Africa and Thailand, work to develop capacity and build new […]
Curtailing Neonic Use | January 2015
In light of new regulations, companies and farmers must get creative in their management strategies. During the last week of November, the government of Ontario proposed regulations to curtail the use […]
Fighting Resistance | January 2015
Consternation Over Resistant Weeds Seed and crop protection companies work to deliver new solutions to an old problem. Today there are nearly 100 recorded herbicide-resistant weed species in Canada, according to […]
Breeding Barley | January 2015
While barley research sees increased funding for malting and ingredient development, investment for feed barley falls flat. In early 2014, barley science in Canada received a major boost with the signing […]
Canola Outlook | January 2015
Ample oil supplies lead industry analysts to forecast slipping prices through June. World production of seven oilseeds will rise more sharply than expected in 2014/15, assuming normal weather in the Southern […]
Certifying the Seed Crop | January 2015
Certifying Canada’s Seed Crop _x000D_ Each year, seed crop inspectors take to the fields to analyze and certify that seed from a specified lot meets stringent quality standards. _x000D_ _x000D_ […]
Seeding Innovation | January 2015
New technologies could lead to yield increases and efficiencies on the farm. If there’s one thing we can count on in agriculture, it’s innovation. Farmers have had to be innovative over […]
Giant Highlights | January 2015
Navigating change in a rapidly evolving industry. Many of the experts in this year’s Giant Views of the Industry had interesting stories to tell about facing change and creating opportunity […]
What Do Healthy Bees Look Like?
Seed World asks researchers this question as part of its Protecting Pollinators series. One-third of global food production volume relies on pollinators to some degree as does $18 billion in […]
Giant Numbers | January 2015
Giant Numbers 18 is the number of years a variety is protected under Plant Breeders’ Rights. “Those varieties that were protected under the old act, which was based on UPOV […]
Giant Views of the Seed Industry | January 2015
The seed industry in Canada is changing at a rapid rate — the industry will look back at this time in history and realize this was the moment a new […]
Seed Underpins Aid Efforts
Dennis Thompson highlights the value of Seed Programs International and shares some insight as to what makes this program successful. In Mongolia, Seed Programs International (SPI) supplied seed, and a […]
Bill C-18 Awaits Approval | January 2015
Bill C-18 Awaits Senate Approval An omnibus agriculture bill that changes the rules around seed royalties could become law as early as spring 2015. Bill C-18, the Agricultural Growth Act, proposes […]
Perspective from John Schoenecker
Involved in nearly every aspect of the seed industry throughout his career, John Schoenecker is no stranger to change. As Dorothy famously said to Toto in the 1939 classic, The […]
Increasing Resistance to SCN
This new department is designed to bring more scientific information to readers, as well as showcase the work being done by graduate students. This issue’s showcase focuses on stacking resistance […]
Drones and the Seed Industry
Unmanned aerial vehicles might change the face of the seed industry for farmers. Seed companies across the country are trying to figure out if and how unmanned aerial vehicles or […]