Going Hormonal
Researchers study how hormones can be used to control seed dormancy and germination, saving millions of dollars of crop loss each year. After lengthy periods of drought, this past summer […]
Knowledge is Power
UPOV’S databases offer a wealth of information for the seed sector. In the past few years, The International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) in Geneva […]
Golden Opportunities
Throughout the food supply chain, companies focus efforts on sustainability and science? How does an individual with an electrical engineering degree and a focus on aeronautics become the CEO of […]
Shedding Light on LED Technology
Being able to control the entire spectrum of light brings innumerable benefits to the seed industry. Thanks to a technologythat’s become increasingly popular within the seed industry, growers are able […]
EU Reaches Provisional Agreement On GMOs
Yesterday evening (Dec. 3), European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Vytenis Andriukaitis welcomed a provisional political agreement on GMO cultivation in the European Union. “I am glad to announce […]
A Bountiful Harvest of Trained Plant Breeders
Joint initiatives between industry and academia have revitalized plant breeder training and preparatory programs, and initial efforts are beginning to pay off. Greater numbers of talented young men and women […]
GENETICS vs. TRAITS
When selling seed balance customer priorities and potential. With tighter margins and constantly-evolving pest and disease issues, growers are looking to fine-tune their 2015 seed order. With those considerations, among […]
University Of Arkansas Releases RR Soybean
The University of Arkansas’ System Division of Agriculture has released its first soybean variety that features Roundup Ready technology. “The new variety, called UA 5414RR, offers the weed control advantages […]
Corn Conundrum
Corn owes much of its success to plant breeding advances that have increased yields and produced more and better stress-tolerant varieties. But with corn prices lower than they’ve been in […]
Plowing Ahead
Dow AgroSciences President and CEO Tim Hassinger shares his perspective on risk. Named president and chief executive officer of Dow AgroSciences May 1, 2014, Tim Hassinger has been plowing ahead. […]
Extracting Value from Data
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The Seed Treatment Saga
New studies outline the benefits, or lack thereof, of seed treatment use in U.S. crop production. Seed treatments have been around for more than 100 years, but it hasn’t been […]
Sorghum Partners Offers Aphid Tolerant Hybrids
Sorghum Partners, a Chromatin Inc. brand, has announced that several of its hybrid sorghum products have demonstrated tolerance against sugarcane aphids. A third-party evaluation conducted by the Agricultural Research Service […]
UC-Davis to Host Seed Biology, Production and Quality Class
The University of California, Davis, will host a seed biology, production and quality class Feb. 10-12 for seed industry professionals, new employees, consultants and seed producers. “Delivering improved varieties and […]
Eye On China
Today, China feeds an estimated 22 percent of the world’s population from 9 percent of the world’s cultivated land. As the second largest economy in the world, the People’s Republic […]
protecting pollinators
Weather Worries Beekeepers Bees are adaptive and can survive in diverse geographic locations with very different climatic conditions, ranging from seven months of near Arctic temperatures in Newfoundland, Canada, to […]
A Phenotyping Revolution
Researchers study how to best use remote sensing technologies to transform plant evaluation and phenotyping in the field. Each season, scientists, plant breeders and hired hands regularly trudge out into […]
Deflectors Help to Reduce Dust
New research shows that the use of deflectors on planters helps to reduce pollinator exposure to dust from treated seed. With the goal of protecting pollinators from seed treatment dust […]
Giant Numbers – December 2014
120 Million Number of hectares of farmland in China. “China has a huge surface dedicated to agriculture — 120 million hectares. This is twice the size of Brazil or Russia, […]
Giant Biographies – December 2014
Neil Bentley Neil Bentley, BASF director of marketing for the U.S. Crop division, oversees the marketing activities for the U.S. crop protection business. He grew up in a small farming […]
Bad Vibrations: Plants respond to insect chewing
New research shows when caterpillars bite into a leaf, plants can detect chewing vibrations and mobilize chemical defenses. University of Missouri researchers have discovered that Arabidopsis mustard plants can detect […]
What Does Climate Change Mean for the Future of Agriculture?
Industry analysts say those involved in today’s seed business and agriculture are in for some big bumps in the road. While Mother Nature tends to wreak havoc on agricultural production […]
Polished & Professional
This seed industry has become a global force, with more technological advances and a higher level of professionalism than ever before. The continued globalization of the industry means the movement […]
Let the Innovation Continue
First, let me say welcome to the improved multiplatform Seed World. Our team has been working behind the scenes all year on a number of fronts to make Seed World […]
IFSI Names New Chairman Of The Board
Illinois Foundation Seeds Inc. has elected John Hennenfent as chairman of the board for a one-year term. “Hennenfent brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the position,” says John […]
Playing by the rules stifles innovation
Biotech breeders search for ways to revolutionize the regulatory system. Rules serve an important purpose in society and industry but when those guidelines simply aren’t practical, there’s little opportunity or […]
AgBiome Partners With Syngenta Biotechnology
AgBiome LLC, an innovator in microbes for agriculture, has announced an important research partnership with Syngenta Biotechnology Inc. “We are excited to be working with Syngenta, one of the world’s […]
Register for IPSA’s Annual Conference
The Independent Professional Seed Association will host its 26th Annual Conference and Trade Show Jan. 6-8 in Tucson, Arizona. The conference theme, Thriving as Independents, will offer a full agenda […]
MBI Prepares to Move to New Corporate Headquarters
Marrone Bio Innovations Inc., a provider of bio-based pest management and plant health products for the agriculture, turf and ornamental and water treatment markets, has relocated its corporate headquarters to […]
Industry News – December 2014
Delivering the people, industry, business and product news you need to know. Submissions are welcome. Email us at news@issuesink.com. Research and Markets has completed a new report titled Global Seed […]
Inoculant Market To Grow To $398 Million by 2019
A new report published by Markets and Markets projects the agricultural inoculants market to reach $398.56 million by 2019 with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.5 percent from […]
USDA/NIFA Awards $6.5 Million To Plant Research
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture has awarded more than $6.5 million in grants to improve plant health, production and products. “As the world’s population […]
Syngenta Hires Government and Industry Relations Rep for Corn
Syngenta welcomes Jeff Sands as its manager of federal government relations and industry relations for corn. Based in Washington, D.C., Sands will support Syngenta’s strategic federal government relations, including outreach […]
Monsanto Sorghums Exhibit Tolerance to Sugarcane Aphid
Monsanto reports that its Dekalb sorghum is tolerant against sugarcane aphids — once thought to only feed on sugarcane. These aphids have now made their way into all of the […]
Bayer Closes Acquisition of Certain DuPont Assets
Today (Dec. 1), Bayer CropScience completed the transaction to acquire certain DuPont Crop Protection Land Management assets in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia and New Zealand. According to Bayer […]
ABM Files Patent On Microbial Research Technique
Advanced Biological Marketing has filed a patent on Focused Microbial Diversity (FMD) ― a technique to research and develop microbials that will be used in ABM products. “The FMD platform allows […]