Dow Launches PowerCore Trait Technology
Today, Dow AgroSciences launched its PowerCore trait technology that protects corn plants from above-ground insects. Initially the trait will be offered in hybrids from five seed brands: Mycogen Seeds, Brodbeck […]
ISTA Elects 2016-2019 Executive Committee
The International Seed Testing Association announces its latest executive committee is elected for three years. It is made up of:_x000D_ _x000D_ ISTA President Craig McGill (New Zealand) _x000D_ ISTA Vice-President Steve […]
SeCan to Mark 40 Years at CSGA Meeting
SeCan will celebrate its 40th anniversary as part of the Canadian seed industry next week at the Canadian Seed Growers’ Association annual meeting in Clear Lake, Man._x000D_ _x000D_ SeCan was formed […]
Syngenta Launches Clubroot-Resistant Canola Hybrid SY4187
_x000D_ _x000D_ Syngenta Canada adds SY4187 to its expanding canola seed portfolio._x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ SY4187 is a new Genuity Roundup Ready hybrid canola variety that brings market-leading genetics to growers in […]
Waiting for the Ripple Effect
As a number of multinational companies have initiated mergers and acquisitions, the rest of the industry watches and waits for the ripple effect. _x000D_ First, it was Monsanto that pursued Syngenta […]
Monsanto Reports Third Quarter Financial Results
Today, June 29, Monsanto highlighted progress against several milestones related to the company’s long-term growth drivers despite the macro challenges facing global agriculture as it announced its financial results for […]
2016 World Food Prize Honors Pioneers of Crop Biofortification
Yesterday during a ceremony at the U.S. State Department, Maria Andrade, Robert Mwanga, Jan Low and Howarth Bouis were named the 2016 World Food Prize Laureates. Thanks to the combined […]
Exploring the Perils and the Promise of BioArt
As a graphic designer for Seed World, I first heard of CRISPR technology a few years ago while laying out a story for one of the magazines. Having connections to […]
Harris Seeds Promotes Vice President, Names Ornamentals Product Manager
Harris Seeds promotes Vicky Rupley to executive vice president, effective July 1. Rupley is a vice president with the company and has been an officer on Harris Seeds’ board of […]
Monsanto and TargetGene Collaborate on Gene-Editing Technology
Monsanto Company and TargetGene Biotechnologies LTD, a pioneer in genome-editing technologies, have announced a license agreement to advance the application of the company’s proprietary techniques in global agriculture. TargetGene is […]
Lots Happening at SolGenomics 2016
The SolGenomics 2016 conference has made a few new announcements leading up to the event taking place in Davis, California from Sept. 12-16. This international conference brings together over 300 scientists […]
Hard to See How Brexit will Benefit Agriculture
Shell-shocked. That’s probably the right word describing Europe these days. A small majority (52 per cent over 48 per cent) of the United Kingdom has voted to leave the European […]
Four Newly-Identified Genes Could Improve Rice
A Japanese research team has applied a method used in human genetic analysis to rice and rapidly discovered four new genes that are potentially significant for agriculture. These findings could […]
DuPont and Monsanto Reach Technology Licensing Agreement
DuPont and Monsanto Company announced today a new licensing agreement for one of Monsanto’s next-generation soybean technologies that will provide an additional choice for Brazilian farmers. Under the terms of […]
ASTA Gives Thumbs-Up to GMO Labeling Agreement
The American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) applauds Senate Agriculture Chairman Pat Roberts and Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow for reaching what it calls a common sense food-labeling agreement. The legislation, which will require 60 […]
Hard to See How Brexit will Benefit Agriculture
Brexit could have a negative impact on UK agriculture. This article examines the potential consequences of leaving the EU and how farmers may be affected.
General Mills, South Dakota State University Open Oats Research Lab
General Mills and South Dakota State University today announced the opening of a state-of-the-art oat variety development lab on the Brookings campus. The oats research laboratory will focus on advancing […]
Why the Brexit Vote Result has UK Scientists Terrified
Brexit — the United Kingdom’s vote to leave the European Union — is raising urgent questions for the future of the UK. Among the many communities gobsmacked by Thursday night’s voting […]
Bayer Seeking Nominations for Pollinator Award
Bayer Crop Science Division today announced it is seeking nominations for its fourth annual Bee Care Community Leadership Award. The 2016 program recognizes a partnership between a beekeeper and a grower […]
Iowa’s Herschel to Take Over Flo-Rite Seed Firmer Distribution
Beck’s announced today a new agreement with Herschel, a manufacturing and distribution company out of Indianola, Iowa. Herschel will take over all sales, service and distribution of Flo-Rite seed firmers. […]
From Corgis to Corn
Explore the long history of GMO technology. To date, scientists have engineered bacteria that produce medication-grade drugs, crops with built-in pesticides and beagles that glow in the dark. While these […]
ASTA Elects New Leadership to Guide the Future of the Seed Industry
More than 470 seed industry professionals from across the nation gathered in Portland, Oregon June 18-22 for a joint Annual Convention of the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) and the […]
U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Moves Forward on International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources
Following last month’s successful hearing, the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee has scheduled a long-awaited vote tomorrow on the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. The American Seed Trade […]
Science Detectives “Stake Out” Hives for Honeybee Killer
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists are hot on the trail of a honeybee killer, and their detective work has taken them from hives in Tucson, Arizona, to those in Bismarck, […]
Tanzania Says it’s Ready for Biotech Crops
The permanent secretary of Tanzania’s Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Florens Turuka, has confirmed the country’s readiness to transact business on GM crops. Speaking at the launch of the ISAAA Global Report […]
NAGC Officially Opens its Doors
The National Agricultural Genotyping Center officially opens its doors today with representatives from government and industry on hand for the grand opening of the new facility. Together North Dakota Ag […]
Climate Change Threatening Maize Yields
Knowing when and how climate change will impact crop production is essential for devising adaptation solutions. Recent advances in methods to measure the potential response of crops to the various […]
Monsanto Donates Research Farm, Facilities to B.F. Smith Foundation
Monsanto Company announced today the donation of its Leland Agronomy Center to The B.F. Smith Foundation, a nonprofit organization in the Mississippi Delta. The 150-acre site consists of cropland and […]
DLF Acquires Florimond Desprez Alfalfa Seed Business
DLF Seeds acquires France-based plant breeding and commercial alfalfa seed business Maison Florimond Desprez. DLF takes possession of the alfalfa germplasm and varieties, seed stock and commercial agreements related to Florimond Desprez’s […]
GMO Crop Breakdown
The latest report from the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications shows the number of biotech hectares globally increased from 1.7 million in 1996 to 179.7 million in […]
Land O’Lakes to Acquire Ceres
Land O’ Lakes, Inc. and Ceres, Inc. announced today that they have signed a definitive merger agreement under which Land O’Lakes will acquire all of the outstanding capital stock of […]
Hazera Expands Business in Spain
Hazera has been making further inroads into the Spanish vegetable seed market through its local subsidiary located in the region of Almería. It is currently in the midst of launching […]
Plant-Based Vaccine Among Front-Runners in Fight Against Polio
A plant-based vaccine is among the front-runners in the fight against polio. Learn more about this innovative approach to eradicating the disease and its potential to save lives.
A World Without Seed Treatments
Neonicotinoids prove their value compared to other systems. In a world without neonicotinoid seed treatments, agriculture would look quite different. Entire production strategies for corn, cotton, soybeans and sorghum are […]
ASTA Kicks Off Annual Convention in Portland
The American Seed Trade Association, in partnership with the Oregon Seed Association, kicks off its 133rd annual convention in Portland, Oregon today. The five-day event’s theme is “Blazing Trails” and […]
Clemson’s Harvest of Ancient Southern Wheat Exceeds Expectations
The first step of an ongoing-process designed to bring a valuable heirloom wheat back from the brink of extinction has been completed with flying colors. Last month, Clemson University scientist […]