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Colorful shipping containers illustrate global trade as the seed industry urges elimination of tariffs on planting seed.
U.S.

Seed Industry Presses U.S. to Lift Tariffs on Research Seed

ASTA is urging the U.S. to eliminate tariffs on planting seed, saying added costs are...
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U.S.

Sorghum Researchers Build a New Roadmap for Nutritional Traits

Researchers are using genomics, metabolomics and machine learning to map the compounds inside sorghum grain...
Canada

What Decades of Service Look Like: Meet the 4 Leaders Honoured by CSGA

The Canadian Seed Growers' Association recognized Rick Love, Ken McLean, Éric Laflamme and Laurie Wakefield...
Canada

How Cover Crops Can Improve Seed Quality and Create New Opportunities for Seed Growers

Kevin Elmy believes cover crops could give seed growers a practical new way to add...
Canada

One Helped Build Seeds Canada. The Other Took the Seed Sector to Parliament

Georges Chaussé and Senator Rob Black are the recipients of the 2026 Seeds Canada Award...
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Europe

Euroseeds Names Plant Breeding Innovation Manager

Euroseeds has appointed Christophe Gaillochet as its new manager of plant breeding innovation. He brings...
Researchers evaluate rice breeding lines in flooded field plots as part of breeding trials focused on improving yield and stress tolerance.
U.S.

Rice Breeding is Becoming a Game of Tradoffs

Rice breeders are integrating AI, genomic selection, root biology and microbiome research to accelerate genetic...
Canada

CSGA’s New President Wants Canada’s Seed Sector to Listen Better. Here’s Why It Matters

The new president of the Canadian Seed Growers' Association says trust, collaboration and practical leadership...
Canada

Why the Next Battle for Plant Breeding Won’t Be in the Field — It’ll Be in Ottawa

Canada's competitiveness in genetics is no longer an isolated policy file, seed growers heard in...
Katy Martin Rainey and breeder Bob Avis evaluate soybean plants from the KenAvis germplasm collection in a Purdue University research field.
U.S.

A Fresh Deck of Cards for Soybean Breeders

Built over nearly four decades, the KenAvis soybean germplasm collection is opening new opportunities for...
Jon Popp, CEO of Popp Engineering, discusses how seed facility design influences seed quality, uniformity and farmer performance.
U.S.

The System Behind the Seed: Honoring IPSA Lifetime Achievement Recipient Jon Popp

For nearly 50 years, Jon Popp has designed seed facilities that quietly influence everything from...
Edwini Kessie, director of the Agriculture and Commodities Division at the World Trade Organization, discusses global agricultural innovation, trade fragmentation and the future of the seed sector.
U.S.

Why the Seed Industry Has a Stake in the Future of Global Trade

WTO agriculture leader Edwini Kessie discusses trade fragmentation, food security and why international collaboration remains...
Europe

Young Professionals and Influence in the Seed Sector

Young professionals are entering the seed sector at a time of rapid change. Mario González...
Attendees of the 2026 National Association of Plant Breeders annual meeting gather for a group photo at Texas A&M University.
U.S.

Nutrition Emerged as a Big Theme at NAPB 2026

From human health to consumer expectations, NAPB 2026 showed how plant breeding priorities are expanding...
Canada

What’s Next for Global Seed Testing? Three Conversations Shaping ISTA 2026

ISTA 2026 will bring seed testing professionals, regulators and industry leaders to Calgary to discuss...
Europe

From Seed Innovation to Grower ROI: Closing the On-Farm Gap

Seed technology often performs well in trials but faces new challenges on the farm. Emilhano...
Rachael Sharp inspects irrigation infrastructure on her South Carolina certified seed farm while exploring AI applications for farm management.
U.S.

How AI is Changing Certified Seed Operations 

Artificial intelligence is moving beyond breeding programs and into everyday certified seed operations. South Carolina...
U.S.

Data Abundance Is Reshaping Plant Breeding

Enid Perez-Lara explains how data abundance is changing plant breeding, from integration challenges to better...
Europe

Why the Seed Sector Is Raising the Bar on Social Rights 

In an interview with Ben Rivoire of the International Seed Federation, Seed World explores whether...
Mike Peterson, CEO and owner of Peterson Genetics, stands in a soybean field reflecting on innovation and growth opportunities for independent seed companies.
U.S.

Speed Wins in Seed: Honoring Mike Peterson for a Lifetime of Impact

Independent seed companies face constant pressure to introduce new genetics and respond to changing technology....
Tim Gutormson, CEO of SoDak Labs, reflects on nearly 50 years of leadership in seed testing and seed quality improvement.
U.S.

Honoring Tim Gutormson for a Lifetime of Impact: Why Seed Quality Still Matters

After nearly five decades in seed testing, Tim Gutormson has seen the seed industry evolve...
Canada

ISTA 2026: Seed Testing’s Biggest Annual Event is Heading to Calgary

From June 22–25, ISTA 2026 will bring together seed testing professionals, technical experts, regulators, and...

Fresh ears of yellow corn arranged on a plate, symbolizing the debate over food production and sustainable aviation fuel feedstocks.
U.S.

We’re Not Taking Food Off The Plate

Sustainable aviation fuel is often criticized as "food for fuel," but emerging feedstocks, agricultural residues...
Europe

Euroseeds 2026 Preview: Policy, Innovation & Global Stakes

Euroseeds Congress 2026 in Valencia will spotlight EU policy, innovation, global seed regions and the...
Canada

The Million-Dollar Question Facing Canadian Plant Breeding

Seeds Canada argues stronger breeder protections are needed to ensure innovators see a return on...
U.S.

Michael Keller Honored with Global Unity Award in Lisbon

Michael Keller, Secretary General of the International Seed Federation, received Seed World Group’s 2025 Global...
Europe

Michael Keller Honoured with Global Unity Award in Lisbon

Michael Keller, Secretary General of the International Seed Federation, received Seed World Group’s 2025 Global...
Europe

WSC26: Seed’s Future Depends on Food System Thinking

World Seed Congress 2026 in Lisbon highlighted the seed sector’s growing role in global food...
Europe

WSC26: ISF Secretary General on the Future of the Global Seed Sector

World Seed Congress 2026 in Lisbon united more than 1,800 delegates from 80 countries to...
Latin America

La ISF otorga la Membresía Honoraria Vitalicia al Director de ANPROS, Mario Schindler

La Federación Internacional de Semillas (ISF) otorgó al Director Ejecutivo de ANPROS, Mario Schindler, la...
Europe

ISF Awards Lifetime Honorary Membership to ANPROS Director Mario Schindler

ISF awarded ANPROS Executive Director Mario Schindler Lifetime Honorary Membership for his outstanding contributions to...
Latin America

Lorena Basso da un paso adelante en el sector mundial de semillas

Lorena Basso se prepara para liderar la ISF con un enfoque en la innovación, la...
U.S.

NAPB 2026 Focuses on AI, Indoor Farming, and the Next Era of Plant Breeding

Researchers will gather in Texas to discuss how artificial intelligence and controlled environment agriculture are...
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Europe

Win €10,000 in Free Advertising at World Seed Congress

Share a quick insight for a chance to win €10,000 in free advertising at World...
Global seed sector leader and ISF president Lorena Basso
U.S.

Lorena Basso Steps Up in the Global Seed Sector

Lorena Basso prepares to lead ISF with a focus on innovation, regulatory clarity and stronger...
Canada

Why You Don’t Want to Miss the Seeds Canada Conference

Saskatoon has long been at the centre of Canadian ag innovation — and this July,...
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CSGA Announces its New Executive Director, and it’s Not Someone From the Seed Sector

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AI Model Maps Hidden Grammar of Plant Genomes

Climate Change is Rewriting the Rules of Disease Resistance. Neha Paserkar Wants Plant Breeders Ready

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