Risa DeMasi (Grassland Oregon) Importance of Communication, Shared Values, Cover Crops Trending
Giant Views: Risa DeMasi, Founding Partner, Grassland Oregon ASTA CSS 2015 and Seed Expo December 7 – 11, 2015 Chicago, Illinois.
Matt Gilbertson (Thunder Seed) Independent Seed Company, Building Relationships
Giant Views: Matt Gilbertson CEO, Thunder Seed, Inc. ASTA CSS 2015 and Seed Expo December 7 – 11, 2015 Chicago, Illinois.
Bob Reekie (Xite Bio) New Partnerships, Market Knowledge, Bio-Pesticide
Giant Views: Bob Reekie, Product Manager, Xite Bio ASTA CSS 2015 and Seed Expo December 7 – 11, 2015 Chicago, Illinois.
Benjamin Kaufman (ISTA): Priorities for 2016, International Responsibility, Seed Industry Challenges
Giant Views: Benjamin (Beni) Kaufman — Secretary General of ISTA ASTA CSS 2015 and Seed Expo December 7 – 11, 2015 Chicago, Illinois.
Rijk Zwaan Launches New Subsidiary in Greece
Rijk Zwaan, a leading vegetable seed company, has launched a new subsidiary in Greece. Get the latest news on this exciting development and its potential impact.
Evogene Appoints New Chief Financial Officer
Evogene Ltd., a leading company for the improvement of crop productivity and economics for the food, feed and fuel industries, today announced the appointment of Eyal Leibovitz as chief financial officer. […]
Wild Bee Decline Threatens U.S. Crop Production, Researchers Say
The first national study to map U.S. wild bees suggests they’re disappearing in many of the country’s most important farmlands — including California’s Central Valley, the Midwest’s corn belt and […]
Crosby Devitt (CSTA) Seed Industry Importance, Positive Promotion, Restrictions, Canadian Growth
Giant Views: Crosby Devitt, Executive Director, CSTA ASTA CSS 2015 and Seed Expo December 7 – 11, 2015 Chicago, Illinois.
Mike Gumina (Rice Tec) Rice Production Challenges, Hybrid Rice Water Consumption Solution
Giant Views: Mike Gumina, Global CEO Rice Tec ASTA CSS 2015 and Seed Expo December 7 – 11, 2015 Chicago, Illinois.
The First Organic GMO
Organic activists would like you to believe their brand preexists in nature the way fresh air and clean water do. It does not. Organic food only exists because we have […]
Plant Breeders’ Exemption Must be Protected: EU Parliament
EU Parliament must protect Plant Breeders’ Exemption to ensure farmers have access to new varieties of plants. Learn more about the importance of this exemption and its implications for farmers.
Plant Breeders’ Exemption Must be Protected: EU Parliament
EU Parliament must protect Plant Breeders’ Exemption to ensure farmers have access to new varieties of plants. Learn more about the importance of this exemption and its implications for farmers.
Inocucor Technologies Launches Product Website
Inocucor Technologies Inc., the Montreal-based agriculture biotech company, launched the Inocucor Products website today to give farmers and greenhouse growers tips and tactics for using its Inocucor Garden Solution on broccoli, tomato, […]
Incotec Marks a Decade in China
The end of 2015 marks the 10th anniversary of seed technology in China for leading seed enhancement business Incotec. Incotec China was established in 2005 and initially focused on the […]
Germains Continues to Innovate After 144 Years
Gerard Mulqueen, European business director for Germains, talks about the successes and challenges of having been in the seed industry for 144 years._x000D_ _x000D_
Think Twice Before Replanting Soybeans
Adam P. Gaspar, Shawn P. Conley, & John M. Gaska, Deptartment of Agronomy, University of Wisconsin-Madison About the Author Adam Gaspar is a graduate student in the Department of Agronomy at […]
From the Floor – ASTA CSS 2015 & Seed Expo -BASF – Justin Clark
Justin Clark, Technical Marketing Specialist for BASF speaks from the floor at ASTA CSS 2015 & Seed Expo.
Syngenta Hits Back at Shareholder Group Over Anonymous Survey
Syngenta is going on the offensive in response to an anonymous survey conducted by a shareholder group. The group claims the majority of those surveyed feel the company has poor corporate governance […]
3MG Goes Counter Culture
One Minnesota man works to push conventional yields higher. Going just the opposite of the ‘big players’ in the seed world sounds like a recipe for disaster! But not so […]
Fungi Might Help Drought-Stressed Wheat
Scientists at Aarhus University in Denmark discover that fungi associated with plant roots may improve growth and yield of drought-stressed wheat. Water scarcity has a negative impact on wheat production. […]
Herbicides Destroy Food Sources for Bees, Researcher Says
Herbicides used to control weeds can spell trouble for bees, a bee specialist with the MSU Extension Service and Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station says. Jeff Harris said herbicides are […]
Plant Breeders’ Exemption Must be Protected: EU Parliament
At its plenary session in Strasburg, the European Parliament adopts a resolution calling upon the European Commission to work for a clarification of the scope of patentability under the EU’s […]
Arysta LifeScience Adds U.S. Sales Team Member
Arysta LifeScience North America announces the addition of Loren Benjamin in the role of Territory Sales Manager for the Northern Plains Sales Region. Based out of his home office in […]
Study Might Uncover Cause of Bee Death
A new study by Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University scientists, led by Dr Tatsuhiko Kadowaki from the Department of Biological Sciences, could lead to a solution to one of the major causes of honeybee […]
From the Floor – ASTA CSS 2015 & Seed Expo – ABM – Pete Hayes
Pete Hayes, Vice President of Marketing for ABM speaks from the floor at ASTA CSS 2015 & Seed Expo.
AgReliant Genetics Names New President and CEO
AgReliant Genetics names Mark Herrmann as president and CEO beginning Jan. 1, 2016. He replaces Craig Newman. This transition comes after Newman’s announcement to step down at the first of the year after […]
Plant Breeders Share All
Two plant breeders talk about the now and take a look into the future. MEET THE PLANT BREEDERS: Jennifer Yates As the Latin America plant health and native traits lead […]
Could Your Seed Catalog be Written by a Robot?
Do you have lots of useful data but lack the time to analyze it or compile results into reports? New “robotic writers” could be your solution and help free up […]
The Risk-Monger Puts the Facts into Context
Influential blogger David Zaruk talks about separating agricultural fact from pseudo-scientific fiction in the online world._x000D_ _x000D_
Maple Glen Soybean Named 2015 Seed of the Year
The Maple Glen soybean was selected as the 2015 Seed of the Year at the annual Seed of the Year competition, which encourages public breeders to highlight their research accomplishments in […]
Producer Groups Provide Leadership in Wheat and Barley Breeding
Recognizing the important role producer funding of public breeding has played in delivering new wheat and barley varieties for increased farm profitability, Western Canada’s wheat and barley commissions/associations are working […]
Winners of 2015 Pioneer Yield Challenge Contest Announced
DuPont Pioneer announces the 15 winners of the 2015 Western Canadian Proving Ground Yield contest._x000D_ _x000D_ The highest yields recorded as part of the 2015 contest were an impressive 116 […]
Canterra Seeds Adds New Saskatchewan Position
Canterra Seeds welcomes Lauren Wensley as pedigreed seed territory manager for Saskatchewan, effective Jan. 4, 2016. This newly created position will provide additional and continual service to Canterra Seeds seed grower […]
GrainCorp to Operate Elevators Across Saskatchewan, Alberta
GrainCorp Canada announces the creation of a new, fully integrated export supply chain for Canadian grain and oilseed growers._x000D_ _x000D_ GrainsConnect Canada Operations Inc. is incorporated in British Columbia and […]
Alberta Barley Board Re-Elects Chairman and Vice-Chairman
Alberta Barley’s board of directors has re-elected director-at-large Mike Ammeter as chairman and region three director Jason Lenz as vice-chairman following the commission’s 2015 annual general meeting last week._x000D_ _x000D_ […]
XiteBio SoyRhizo for Soybean Approved by CFIA
XiteBio Technologies receives approval for expanded use of XiteBio SoyRhizo in the Canadian market from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)._x000D_ _x000D_ XiteBio SoyRhizo now offers 64 days of on-seed […]