Companies Invest in Decision-Support Technology
Seed companies expand in-field support using the latest in data science. Options abound in the world of precision agriculture with many of the latest technology and tools bearing the same […]
Status Australia
A gene that can prevent some of the most important wheat diseases has been identified, creating the potential to save more than $1 billion in lost production in Australia alone […]
Adapting Soybeans for Increased Food Security
When soybeans well adapted within a given temperate zone are grown in low-latitude areas (the tropics), the shortened day doesn’t allow for proper plant development. Simply put, plants flower too […]
Japanese author changes views, Writes a New Book on GM Crops
Masami Kojima, a journalist and former biotech critic, recently released “Extreme Misunderstanding of GM Crops” — the first Japanese science-based publication on GM crops. Kojima was an active anti-GM newspaper […]
TPP Text Released, Formal Approval Process Begins
After lengthy negotiations, 12 countries came to an agreement on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Oct. 5. One month later the U.S. government released a nearly-final version of the pact. This […]
USDA Prepares to Ramp Up Biofuels Infrastructure
Toward the end of October, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a partnership to increase fueling pumps for biofuels in 21 states — an investment that will nearly […]
Plant Health Care and Arysta LifeScience Terminate Agreement
Plant Health Care, Inc., a supplier of novel patent-protected biological products, and Arysta LifeScience, a crop protection and life sciences company, have mutually agreed to terminate the product development and […]
Researchers Use CRISPR Technology to Edit Crop Genes
CRISPR gene-editing is allowing rapid scientific advances in many fields, including human health and now it has been shown that crop research can also benefit from this latest exciting technology. […]
Scientists Sequence Red Clover Genome
Scientists at Aberystwyth University’s IBERS (Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences) in Wales and The Genome Analysis Centre (TGAC) in England have sequenced and assembled the red clover genome. This […]
Despite EPA Court Filing, Dow Expects Enlist Duo to be Available in 2016
Relative to the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s recently-filed motion to revoke the registration of Enlist Duo herbicide, the Dow Chemical Company says it is “confident in the extensive data supporting this […]
Nufarm Announces Restructuring of North American Operations
Nufarm Limited decides to close its manufacturing operations in Calgary, Alberta, Canada as part of its plan to build a more responsive, flexible and cost effective structure for the North American region […]
KWS Grows in a Difficult Market Environment
KWS SAAT SE and its international subsidiaries saw a net sales increase 11.3 percent to EUR 117.2 million in the opening quarter of fiscal 2015/2016, the company announces. The currencies of countries in […]
Scientists Uncover Key Molecule in Nitrogen-Fixing Bacteria
Molecular biologists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst who study nitrogen-fixing bacteria in plants have discovered a “double agent” peptide in an alfalfa that may hold promise for improving crop […]
Researchers Create Citrus Trees with Enhanced Resistance to Greening
After a decade of battling the highly destructive citrus greening bacterium, researchers with the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences have developed genetically modified citrus trees that […]
Sequencing the Wheat Genome Require More Investment
More financing needed so the full genome of bread wheat can be sequenced. _x000D_ Sequencing the wheat genome has long been considered an insurmountable challenge. World demographics, however, have left society […]
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Arysta LifeScience Launches New Seed Protectant for Wheat
As spring wheat growers begin planning for a strong start to their season, Arysta LifeScience North America launches Rancona V RTU – a new seed protectant the company says will enhance germination, […]
NCGA Calls for Open Communication as USDA Examines Biotech Regulatory Process
National Corn Growers Association Trade Policy and Biotechnology Chair John Linder, a farmer from Ohio, and Director of Biotechnology and Crop Inputs Nathan Fields took part in a meeting hosted […]
Researchers Breed Tastier Peppers
University of Florida College of Agricultural and Life Sciences students are learning how to breed better peppers under the guidance of Professor Bala Rathinasabapathi. And by “better,” we mean a […]
IPSA Annual Conference Set for January in St. Louis
The 27th annual conference of the Independent Professional Seed Association (IPSA) is scheduled for Jan. 11-13, 2016, in St. Louis, Missouri. “Each year, IPSA members rank the annual conference as […]
Total Seed Production Unveils New Website
Indiana’s Total Seed Production rolls out a new website at totalseedproduction.com. The new website was created to be more user-friendly while being informative, according to the company. The website highlights Total […]
Lr67 Gene Helps Wheat Resist Major Fungal Diseases
Scientists have sequenced and described a gene that can help wheat to resist four serious fungal diseases, potentially saving billions of dollars in yearly grain losses and reducing the need […]
Scientists Find Way to Help Ornamental Industry Reduce Pesticide Costs
Results of new University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences research may help control some dangerous species of fungi, known as phytophthora — or water molds — that […]
ASTA Applauds Decision to Reject Mandatory Labeling of GMOs
American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) president and CEO Andrew LaVigne applauds the Food and Drug Administration’s decision made last week to reject a petition calling for mandatory labeling of foods made […]
Changing Consumer Perceptions of GMOs
Garlich Von Essen, secretary general for the European Seed Association, sits down with Germination publisher Shawn Brook to talk about recent legislation concerning the importation of GMOs — and how consumer […]
New Research Aims to Protect Gerbera from Powdery Mildew
Powdery mildew is the most common and damaging disease for gerbera crops. Growers often have to apply fungicides to control powdery mildew, which leads to significant increases in production costs. […]
Global Soybean Leaders Meet in Belgium to Address Biotech Acceptance in Europe
U.S. and South American soybean farmers are meeting with government officials, industry partners and other key influencers in Europe this week to discuss biotechnology acceptance and the implications of biotech […]
Camelina Cover Crops a Boon to Bees
Camelina is an herbaceous, yellow-flowering member of the mustard family whose oil-rich seed and cold tolerance has piqued the interest of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists for its potential […]
Scientists Modify DNA to Produce Sweeter Tomatoes
Scientists have developed a method to produce sweeter, well-growing tomatoes. Previous research has shown that the sugar sucrose plays a role in controlling key fruit genes involved in sugar metabolism. […]
Expect a Hard Winter for Honeybees, Says Bayer Entomologist
There’s nothing I enjoy more than getting out in the field and investigating honeybee colonies. Alright, maybe there are a few things I enjoy more, but I consider it a […]
BioAg Alliance Targets 250-500 Million Acres by 2025
Monsanto and Novozymes announce a new 2025 acreage target that will guide the companies’ microbials business for the next decade. The two partners in The BioAg Alliance will develop new microbial solutions […]
Evogene Opens R&D Facility in Missouri
Evogene Ltd. opens its new research and development facility in St. Louis, Missouri with an event highlighting “Driving Innovation for Agriculture”. The new facility is located at the Bio-Research and […]
Construction Begins on Incotec’s New Innovation Center
The first pile is driven for Incotec’s new R&D Innovation Center on the Westeinde in Enkhuizen, Netherlands. The event took place Nov. 18 before an audience of Incotec employees as well as […]
CSAAC Supports Students in Agriculture
The Commercial Seed Analysts Association of Canada (CSAAC) seeks applicants for its inaugural grant, to be given annually, in the amount $500 for students in post-secondary studies in the field […]
Giant Views – ESA Annual Meeting 2015 – Søren Halbye
Søren Halbye sits down with Shawn Brook at the 2015 ESA Annual Meeting from October 11-13, 2015 in Vienna, Austria._x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_
The Unintended Consequences of Regulation
A new report by the Ag Industries Confederation in the United Kingdom maintains flawed policy-making and increased restrictions on farmers are among the factors keeping British agriculture from meeting its […]