Donn Cummings to receive Extraordinary Service to Plant Breeding Community Award
Seed World U.S. editor Aimee Nielson and Donn Cummings at the 2024 American Seed Trade Association Vegetable and Flower Conference in Monterey, California. Cummings will receive the award in March […]
Register Today for the 2024 Barley Symposium
If you are a barley enthusiast or Canadian agriculture aficionado, the 2024 Barley Symposium is for you! Brought to you by the Brewing and Malting Barley Research Institute, Canadian Grain […]
Seed World Introduces Free Globally-Themed Weekly E-Newsletter
Your one-stop resource for what’s new, notable and relevant across the global seed industry. Anyone who’s been in the seed business for any time at all knows that seed is […]
New Study Shows US Soybean’s Carbon Footprint Decreasing
Assessment shows a significant reduction in soybean industry’s global warming potential since 2010 and 2015 The United Soybean Board detailed a recent Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) that revealed a significant […]
How Cover Crops Enhance the Microbiome
By changing the species that are grown with the seed crop in conjunction with the local soil microbiome, we can develop seed that is locally adapted. The intelligence of nature […]
CropLife America Names New President and CEO
Alex Dunn brings a wide range of experience to the role. The CropLife America (CLA) board of directors announced Alexandra (Alex) Dunn as the new president and chief executive officer […]
Four Quarters of ISF and Onwards
Part 2: 2000-2024 and beyond Read Part 1 here WHY IT MATTERS: The International Seed Federation (ISF) celebrates 100 years of operation in 2024. The centennial anniversary is an excellent […]
Vegetable and Flower Seed Industry Embracing Technology and Global Markets
Industry leaders spotlight biotechnology, automation and expanding into emerging markets as key drivers for growth and sustainability. In the dynamic vegetable and flower seed industry, technology, innovation and addressing global […]
Recent Dicamba Decision Shows U.S. Courts Don’t Understand the Timing of the Ag Cycle
February 6th changed the crop plans for farmers across the country, just weeks before the 2024 planting season. The U.S. District Court in Arizona vacated the 2020 EPA registrations for dicamba […]
Father in the Field: Kevin Falk Shows How to Manage Work and Parenthood
Kevin Falk is about to welcome his third child into the world. As a devoted father to two young children aged two and three, the 39-year-old field Corteva Agriscience field […]
Royal HZPC Group Reports CEO Change
Potato breeding company Royal HZPC Group announced Gerard Backx, CEO of Royal HZPC Group, is stepping down from the breeding company. Hans Huistra, COO of Meatable will take over Gerard’s […]
ICRISAT Breakthrough: First Pigeon Pea Speed Breeding Protocol to Boost Food Security in Asian and African Drylands
The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) has pioneered the world’s first pigeon pea speed breeding protocol, further bolstering food security in Asia and Africa, according to […]
Future Farming Funding Boost to Sugar Beet Innovation in Norwich
The John Innes Centre, in collaboration with partners at Norwich Research Park and British Sugar, have secured funding to pioneer novel gene editing techniques aimed at safeguarding the British sugar beet crop […]
60+ AgTech Pioneers to Showcase Breakthrough Innovations at World Agri-Tech in San Francisco
The World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit is set to respond to climate change and other major agricultural challenges at its annual innovation and ag-tech investment forum March 19-20 in San Francisco. […]
American Soybean Association Responds to EPA Order Regarding Dicamba
Growers will be able to use existing stocks. Last week, the U.S. District Court of Arizona ruled that the EPA’s approval of dicamba for use on dicamba-tolerant soybeans and cotton […]
How Seed Analysts Use Customer Feedback to Make Real Change
In the realm of seed analysis and regulations, there’s a constant drive to improve testing rules. This is driven in a big way by the needs of our customers, showing […]
How are Varieties Protected in Ukraine?
On the Road to Integration – Plant Breeders’ Rights. Plant breeders’ rights (PBR) in Ukraine are governed by national law and regulations in line with the UPOV Convention. The Ukrainian […]
A New Toolbox Allows Engineering Genomes Without CRISPR
Belgian researchers from VIB-KULeuven Center for Microbiology and VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology have introduced a novel set of 16 distinct short DNA sequences, according to a press release from VIB-Ugent […]
DEFRA Award to Explore Vital Role of Soil Microbiomes
Collaboration will boost transition towards more sustainable agricultural practices in UK. The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) Farming Innovation Programme has granted Eagle Genomics, in collaboration with […]
Wageningen Launches International AI Community for Agricultural Modeling
In a ground-breaking gathering in late January in Wageningen, experts and researchers from around the world celebrated the launch of the first-ever AgML workshop aimed at advancing the use of […]
USDA Releases 2022 Census of Agriculture Data
Findings provide extensive overview of U.S. farms and ranches. The National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released the findings of the 2022 Census […]
National Garden Bureau Merges with All-America Selections
Both organizations will maintain their current websites. The National Garden Bureau (NGB) and All-America Selections (AAS) have merged into a single non-profit entity, with NGB now serving as the parent […]
Redefining Success: Edel Pérez-López’s Approach to Science and Well-being
Edel Pérez-López’s career journey in plant breeding has taken him through three different countries, multiple academic pursuits, and is what has cemented his dedication to fostering diversity and inclusion in […]
Pairwise Secures Nine New USDA Exemptions
Exemptions advance agricultural innovation with CRISPR technology. Produce innovation company Pairwise announced in a release it has secured nine new regulatory exemptions from the U.S. Department of Agriculture(USDA). This development paves […]
Alberta Grains’ First Executive Director is in Learning Mode
In the world of Alberta agriculture, leadership is pivotal. Mike Flynn, the newly appointed executive director of Alberta Grains, steps into his role with a wealth of experience from diverse […]
Second Winter Consultation on Seed Regulatory Modernization Released by CFIA
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is seeking comments from businesses and other organizations in the farming, seed and grain industries, as well as farmers, producers, seed growers, seed analysts, […]
Maintaining Wheat Yields Possible Over Many Years
A review published in the journal Advances in Agronomy highlights findings from the enduring Broadbalk field experiment at Rothamsted, demonstrating the viability of sustaining or enhancing wheat yields for almost 200 years […]
Why Should Farmers Invest in New Genetics?
There is an urgent need for collective ownership and responsibility for new variety development within the ag industry. It’s not solely the burden of seed growers, distribution companies, or developers; […]
Tel Aviv University Researchers Harness CRISPR Technology for Water-Efficient Tomato Cultivation
Varieties could help maintain yield with less water. Researchers at Tel Aviv University announced a breakthrough in agricultural science in a recent news release. They are developing tomato varieties that […]
MAS Seeds is Breaking Ground with its New R&D Department
Researchers are doing a deep dive into diversification and agroecology and taking customers along for the ride. With a rich history in corn and sunflower crops, MAS Seeds recently made […]
Transforming Crop Breeding with Trait Extraction from Drone Imagery
Trait extraction from drone imagery is a transformative tool for crop breeders, offering unprecedented insights into crop performance and health. This technology not only expedites the breeding process but also […]
New Research Shows Impact – and Possible Mitigation – Of Temperature Stress on Corn
Nebraska scientists’ comprehensive metabolic model aims to understand the effects of temperature stress on corn and explore how a specific fungus could mitigate the issue. A team of University of Nebraska […]
U.S. District Court Rules EPA’s Approval of Dicamba Unlawful
Agricultural Retailer’s Association President and CEO Daren Coppock talks about how the decision could impact the seed industry The U.S. District Court of Arizona ruled that the EPA’s approval of […]
Better Strawberries Thanks to CRISPR Breakthrough
Netherlands-based company announces the inaugural regeneration of strawberries from gene-edited individual cells. Hudson River Biotechnology (HRB), headquartered in Wageningen, The Netherlands, announced the first successful regeneration of strawberry plants from […]
The Intersection of Public & Private Ag Research
Private and public researchers are working together to leverage their expertise to push forward agricultural research. It may seem that public and private researchers have different goals when it comes […]
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