Seed: A Complete Cropping System?
Someday an entire cropping plan could be available on the seed. Imagine a day when planting would require only one pass through the field. Fertility, disease control and even pest […]
Cross Pollination
NCGA’s Corn Yield Contest Pushes the Boundaries Randy Dowdy of Valdosta, Georgia, hit an all-time high yield of 503 bushels per acre in the National Corn Growers Association 2014 National […]
World Status
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 their capacity and build […]
Since 1915
A MOMENT IN TIME: In this article from Seed World’s first year of publication nearly a century ago, the process of harvesting cucumber and muskmelon seed is detailed. At that […]
Global Standard Needed
This past September, Dow AgroSciences received approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture for its Enlist corn and soybeans traits, and in October, we cleared the chemical solution that goes […]
New Solution for SDS
Clariva Complete Beans and Mertect 340-F fungicide have the potential to reduce damage from sudden death syndrome (SDS) in soybeans, according to Syngenta. Mertect 340-F provides effective SDS protection and […]
NAL Unveils New Search Engine for Research
The National Agriculural Library (NAL), has unveiled PubAg, a user-friendly search engine that gives the public enhanced access to research published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture scientists. NAL is […]
Buckhorn Inc. CenterFlow™ – CSS ASTA From the Floor
SeedWorld talks with Buckhorn Inc.and retailers about their new versatile CenterFlow™ container available to transport and dispense seed.
GMOs with Health Benefits Offer Large Market Potential
Research from Ghent University in Belgium has demonstrated that genetically modified crops with an increased vitamin or mineral content have a promising market potential. Various GM crops with health benefits […]
Polish Seed Trade Association Strengthens ESTA Position
The European Seed Association’s quality assurance scheme for seed treatment and treated seed, known as the European Seed Treatment Assurance or ESTA, continues expanding its position as a true EU […]
Agrian and BlackBridge Enter Partnership
Beginning in January 2015, Agrian users will have access to BlackBridge satellite imagery available in the United States and Canada for a nominal fee. The imagery will be part of […]
2015 Borlaug CAST Award Open for Nominations
Nominations are currently being accepted for the 2015 Borlaug Council for Agricultural Science and Technology Communications Award. This award is presented annually for outstanding achievement by a scientist, engineer, technologist […]
BASF Names New Vice President of Crop Protection in North America
BASF has appointed Paul Rea as senior vice president of crop protection for North America. Rea joined BASF Australia in 2001, moving to the United States in 2004. Rea has […]
EU Parliament Backs GMO Opt-Out for Member States
New legislation to allow European Union member states to restrict or ban the cultivation of crops containing genetically modified organisms on their own territory, even if this is allowed at […]
Register for Pacific Seed Association’s Annual Convention
Registration is now open for the Pacific Seed Association’s 2015 annual convention, which will be March 2-4 in Maui, Hawaii. Participants will hear hear from the American Seed Trade Association’s […]
NRGene and CIMMYT Collaborate on Genome Analysis
As part of the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre’s (CIMMYT) Seeds of Discovery project, it is partnering with NRGene, a leader in agricultural big data genomic analysis, to generate genome […]
American Takii Adds Staff
American Takii Inc. welcomes Jerry Vosti as its national vegetable sales and marketing manager. Prior to joining American Takii, Vosti worked as an account manager for Bayer CropScience (Nunhems) in […]
Global Warming Reduces Wheat Production
According to a new study published online in the journal Nature Climate Change, global wheat harvest will likely be reduced 6 percent for each degree Celsius of further temperature increase […]
Oro Agri Strengthens U.S. team
Oro Agri Inc., a leader in agricultural adjuvants, pesticides and foliar nutrients welcomes Jon Pasquinelli as a territory manager. Pasquinelli will support distributors and retailers selling Oro Agri products in […]
Project Unity Now Online
Phenome Networks, a plant breeding management and analytics software company has launched Project Unity ― a collaborative web-based network designed to host, manage, analyze and share phenotypic and genotypic studies […]
Ceres Multi-Gene Traits Show a 25 Percent Yield Increase in Corn
Ceres Inc., an agricultural biotechnology company, has announced favorable results from its biotech corn evaluations in China, where a second year of field trials demonstrated significant yield advantages under normal […]
Noble Foundation Releases New Forages
The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation forage breeding program has released four new varieties, which will be commercialized by Oklahoma Genetics Inc. Of the four new varieties, NF101 is the first […]
Research Finds New Salt-Tolerant Soybean Gene
A collaborative research project between Australian and Chinese scientists has shown how soybeans can be bred to better tolerate soil salinity. The researchers, at the University of Adelaide in Australia […]
Ag Biotech – CSS ASTA From The Floor
Jamie Lablin, AgBiotech talks about their plant genetic analysis service at ASTA CSS 2014 & Seed Expo.
VMek Group LLC – CSS ASTA From The Floor
Kent Lovvorn, VMek Group LLC talks about the Metrix Analytic System at ASTA CSS 2014 & Seed Expo.
IPSA Announces Leadership for 2015
Held in Tucson, Arizona, the Independent Professional Seed Association’s 26th Annual Conference is being reported as a tremendous success. “IPSA had larger attendance, more sponsorship support and more exhibitors than […]
Early Registration for Commodity Classic Ends Jan. 15
The deadline for saving on registration fees to the 20th Commodity Classic is approaching. Early bird registration ends Thursday, Jan. 15, for the event, which will be held in Phoenix, […]
IWYP Appoints Program Director
The International Wheat Yield Partnership, a funding and coordination partnership for stimulating wheat research and development to countries around the world has appointed Jeff Gwyn as director and will lead […]
Symbiota Names David Perry as New President and CEO
Symbiota has named David Perry as president and CEO to lead the company in its next phase of growth and commercialization. Symbiota is a pioneer of plant microbiome solutions that […]
AT Ferrell, From The Floor at ASTA CSS 2014 & Seed Expo
Cameron Clark, Design Engineer, AT Ferrell talks about the Clipper Control panel at ASTA CSS 2014 & Seed Expo
American Takii Breaks Ground on New Construction Project
American Takii recently held a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of construction of a new office building and state-of-the-art facility to allow for the expansion of seed processing, warehousing […]
Monsanto 2015 First Quarter Earnings Down
Monsanto Company has announced that gross profit for the 2015 first quarter decreased to $1.4 billion from the prior year. As previewed in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2014, […]
BioAg Alliance Delivers Promising Field Trial Results
In its first full year of field trials, the BioAg Alliance — Novozymes’ and Monsanto’s collaboration to improve soil health and harvest through naturally-occurring microorganisms — reported that of the […]
Claudia Nari, Global Seed Regulatory Affairs Lead – CSS ASTA 2014 – Giant Views
Claudia Nari sits down with Issues Ink President Shawn Brook at ASTA’s CSS 2014 & Seed Expo in Chicago, Illinois December 8-12, 2014.
Antonio Tejada, Chair Seed Treatment Committee, SAA – CSS ASTA 2014 – Giant Views
Antonio Tejada sits down with Issues Ink President Shawn Brook at ASTA’s CSS 2014 & Seed Expo in Chicago, Illinois December 8-12, 2014.
Rurik B. Halaby, Chairman and Founder, AgriCapital – CSS ASTA 2014 – Giant Views
Rurik B. Halaby sits down with Issues Ink President Shawn Brook at ASTA’s CSS 2014 & Seed Expo in Chicago, Illinois December 8-12, 2014.