Mike Vande Logt, COO, Winfield Solutions – CSS ASTA 2014 – Giant Views
Mike Vande Logt sits down with Issues Ink President Shawn Brook at ASTA’s CSS 2014 & Seed Expo in Chicago, Illinois December 8-12, 2014.
Rolando Meninato, VP of Seeds, Dow AgroSciences – CSS ASTA 2014 – Giant Views
Rolando Meninato sits down with Issues Ink President Shawn Brook at ASTA’s CSS 2014 & Seed Expo in Chicago, Illinois December 8-12, 2014.
Todd Grimes, Business Development Manager, USC – CSS ASTA 2014 – Giant Views
Todd Grimes sits down with Issues Ink President Shawn Brook at ASTA’s CSS 2014 & Seed Expo in Chicago, Illinois December 8-12, 2014.
Alex Cochran – Director of R&D for the DuPont ST Enterprise – CSS ASTA 2014 – Giant Views
Alex Cochran sits down with Issues Ink President Shawn Brook at ASTA’s CSS 2014 & Seed Expo in Chicago, Illinois December 8-12, 2014.
Frank Terhorst, Global Head of Seeds, Bayer CropScience – CSS ASTA 2014 – Giant Views
Frank Terhorst sits down with Issues Ink President Shawn Brook at ASTA’s CSS 2014 & Seed Expo in Chicago, Illinois December 8-12, 2014.
Wheat Genome Sequencing Reaches New Milestone
The International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium (IWGSC) has completed high quality physical maps for six additional wheat chromosome arms. This achievement, part of a high quality reference sequence of the […]
Dan Custis, CEO, Advanced Biological Marketing – CSS ASTA 2014 – Giant Views
Dan Custis sits down with Issues Ink President Shawn Brook at ASTA’s CSS 2014 & Seed Expo in Chicago, Illinois December 8-12, 2014.
S&W Seed Company Promotes Staff
S&W Seed Company has appointed alfalfa industry veteran Kirk Rolfs as the company’s vice president of production. Rolfs will be responsible for contracting seed growers and management of the company’s […]
Garth Hodges, Business Development & Licensing, Bayer CropScience – CSS ASTA 2014 – Giant Views
Garth Hodges sits down with Issues Ink President Shawn Brook at ASTA’s CSS 2014 & Seed Expo in Chicago, Illinois December 8-12, 2014.
Manas Banerjee, President/CEO, Xitebio Technologies – CSS ASTA 2014 – Giant Views
Manas Banerjee sits down with Issues Ink President Shawn Brook at ASTA’s CSS 2014 & Seed Expo in Chicago, Illinois December 8-12, 2014.
Marcus Sheanshang, President and CEO JBM Envelope – CSS ASTA 2014 – Giant Views
Marcus Sheanshang sits down with Issues Ink President Shawn Brook at ASTA’s CSS 2014 & Seed Expo in Chicago, Illinois December 8-12, 2014.
Andy LaVigne, ASTA President and CEO – ASTA CSS 2014 – Giant Views
Andy LaVigne sits down with Issues Ink President Shawn Brook at ASTA’s CSS 2014 & Seed Expo in Chicago, Illinois December 8-12, 2014.
Bio-Safety Certificate for GM Phytase Corn Renewed
Origin Agritech, a technology-focused supplier of crop seeds in China, has received the renewed bio-safety certificate from the Ministry of Agriculture for its genetically modified phytase corn for the next […]
S&W Seed Closes Acquisition of DuPont Pioneer Alfalfa Assets
SW Global acquires DuPont Pioneer alfalfa assets, expanding its seed business. Get the details on the acquisition and its impact on the industry.
S&W Seed Closes Acquisition of DuPont Pioneer Alfalfa Assets
S&W Seed Company closed the acquisition of DuPont Pioneer’s alfalfa production and research facility assets, as well as conventional alfalfa germplasm. “We are extremely pleased to have completed the acquisition of DuPont […]
K-State Researchers Work to Develop Heat-tolerant Wheat
Harold Trick, a Kansas State University plant pathologist, and Allan Fritz, a KSU wheat breeder, are working on a transgenic wheat that tolerates warmer temperatures during wheat’s critical grain filling […]
Seed Companies Talk Priorities for 2015
Goals and priorities provide direction and help lead to success. A Note from the Editor This time of the year, there’s always a great deal of chatter about new year’s […]
Highlights from ASTA’s Corn, Sorghum and Soybean Seed Research Conference
Each year, the American Seed Trade Association hosts its corn, sorghum and soybean seed research conference. In case you missed it, here are a few of the highlights. Nearly 3,000 […]
Researchers Work to Waterproof Rice
What researchers learn from a specific rice gene could one day help to reduce crop damage from flooding that occurs after planting. Understanding the genetics of various seed characteristics can […]
Can We Build a Better Bee?
Can we build a better bee that is designed to withstand stressors, such as the Varroa mite, American foulbrood, Nosema ceranae and even extreme weather conditions, through genetics? In many […]
Nufarm U.S. Promotes Staff
Nufarm U.S. has promoted Rob Schwehr to the position of vice president of innovation and regulatory affairs for Nufarm Americas. Schwehr will oversee product development and interactions with governmental agencies […]
Expanding into International Markets? Culture Is Key to Success
When it comes to expanding in international markets, experience and a good business plan can mean the difference between failure and success. Expanding into a market outside your country’s borders […]
Independent Seed Companies are Thriving
Regional, independent seed companies are thriving. Mark Twain is quoted as having said “the rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated.” Rapid consolidation in the seed industry during the […]
Secrets of the 100 Most Innovative People
While it’s critical to look ahead, it’s also important to remember our history and reflect upon the progress that’s been made. Discover the faces behind that progress and today’s seed […]
Educating Youth Through Plant Science
Companies dedicate resources to help educate youth about the importance of science and technology, as well as the opportunities within agriculture. Losing generations of farmers isn’t just a problem for […]
Meet The Faces of Those Working to Reduce Food Insecurity
Not all stories are as dramatic as that of Miatta Sirleaf, Aloysius Tamba or Anne Kumeh in post-war Liberia. While very different, they share a commitment to reducing food insecurity. […]
Help Farmers Evaluate Seed Treatments
A featured segment designed to share business-critical information to seed-selling professionals. Visit SeedWorld.com to download this department and other tools to help you sell seed to farmers. Farmers might be […]
Seed Industry Outlook
Seed industry analysts say the business climate remains strong and stable. Despite a few dips, observers say the U.S. and international seed markets remain strong going into 2015 and that […]
Companies Invest in Biologicals
This article is part of a series designed to explore the world of biologicals, from the very basics of what a biological is, or is not, to how they are […]
Using Data to Feed The World
Companies are deploying new precision technologies to collect more data and help farmers make better business decisions The world’s global population is projected to balloon from 7.2 billion to 9.6 […]
Precision Technology and Big Data Reform the Seed Industry
If you haven’t already, check out the You Tube video called “Farm Forward.” I recently played this video for a group of Dakota State University business technology students during a […]
Astronauts Take Seeds to Space, Students Grow Them Out
Research in space brings home real benefits to agriculture and the seed industry. Explore the possibilities. Outer space and seeds are not often thought of as going hand-in-hand, but new […]
Regulatory Roundup
National MONSANTO AND WHEAT FARMERS SETTLE After a number of lawsuits related to the May 2013 discovery of genetically-modified wheat on a farm in eastern Oregon and temporary limits on […]
Since 1915: Take a Look Back at 1960
A MOMENT IN TIME Dessert Seed Company of El Centro, California, sent these photographs of new onion varieties that the company had developed. Accompanying the pictures and descriptions was a […]
Rising Temperatures Predicted to Lower Wheat Yields
An international consortium of researchers has used big data sets to predict the effects climate change on global wheat yields. The researchers, including from Rothamsted Research in the United Kingdom, […]
USDA/NIFA Announces Fellowships for Future Ag Scientists
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture is providing more than $15 million for fellowships to train and develop the next generation of scientists who will […]