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Ontario Seed Growers Look to Protect the Future of Plant Breeding

With public research under pressure, new Ontario Seed Growers’ Association president Phil Nadalin is focused...
Europe

Euroseeds 2026: Global Seed Innovation and Collaboration

Euroseeds 2026 will bring seed industry leaders to Valencia, Spain, to explore plant breeding innovation,...
Canada

A Faster Seed System Still Needs Trusted Data

With combines winding down and regulatory changes approaching, the Manitoba Seed Growers’ Association is preparing...
Canada

What CSGA’s New Executive Director Wants Farmers to Know

C.J. Noble outlines her vision for certified seed, regulatory modernization and the importance of demonstrating...

Canada

Why Saskatchewan Seed Growers are Thinking Beyond Certified Seed

From defending research farms to tackling slow adoption, the Saskatchewan Seed Growers' Association is making...
Canada

Alberta Seed Growers Push to Protect Variety Testing as Research Capacity Shrinks

President Sarah Weigum says reliable regional trials and seed purity testing are essential to reducing...
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U.S.

A Big Lesson from NAPB ’26: Technology Isn’t Enough

Corn breeder Zachary Jones explains why communication, confidence and a commitment to rural communities still...
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Canada

Canada’s Next Crop Varieties Depend on What Happens Now: Curt Baldwin

Creating a sustainable environment for public and private plant breeding investment will be essential to...
U.S.

ASTA Field Crop Seed Convention Returns to Chicago

The Field Crop Seed Convention will return to Chicago Dec. 7-10, 2026, after three years...
Marta Pudzianowska discusses PBCC’s new mission to support public plant breeding.
U.S.

Public Plant Breeders Need More Than Funding; They Need Support

NAPB's Plant Breeding Coordinating Committee is sharpening its role as public breeders face funding, workforce...
University of Guelph soybean breeder Istvan Rajcan beside an open padlock and emerging soybean plant representing freedom to operate
U.S.

The Varieties Fade; The Impact Doesn’t

NAPB award recipient Istvan Rajcan explains why farmer adoption, research freedom and training future scientists...
Canada

No Agenda, Just Listening: Glenn Logan Reflects on Leading the Canadian Seed Growers’ Association

As Glenn Logan looks back on his time as president of the CSGA, he isn't...
Cornell plant breeder Mark Sorrells reflects on wheat breeding, mentorship and a changing world.
U.S.

Reflecting on a Lifetime in Wheat Breeding

As Cornell plant breeder Mark Sorrells prepares to retire, he reflects on the students, collaborations...
Farmer scattering planting seed in a field at sunset
U.S.

USTR Exempts Planting Seed from New Forced Labor Tariffs

The exemption protects seed moving through global research and production systems from tariffs of up...

Canada

Brent Collins Reflects on His Time as Seeds Canada President

The outgoing Seeds Canada president says the organization has grown into a stronger voice for...
Hannah Jeffery explains why plant breeding needs better public communication
U.S.

Plant Breeding Needs Better PR and NAPB’s Communications Chair Has a Plan

Hannah Jeffery, incoming NAPB Communications Committee chair, explains how better communication can help the public...
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Europe

Euroseeds Names 2026 InnovAction Stage Finalists

Euroseeds has named 10 finalists for the Euroseeds InnovAction Stage at its 2026 Congress in...
Canada

Ottawa is Finally Treating Soil as Strategic Infrastructure. Here’s Why Seed Growers Should Care

Senator Robert Black says a new national soil strategy could reshape conservation, land-use planning and...
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...
Mature sorghum grain heads growing in a field
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 Tradeoffs

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...
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