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Crop Breeding

Canada

Crop Production Soars in 2025 as Prairie Yields Hit Record Highs

The 2025 season underscores the ongoing importance of genetics that perform under variable moisture conditions...
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Canada

Why Corteva’s Hybrid Wheat Technology is Key to New SpinCo Valuation

CEO Chuck Magro says SpinCo is positioned to compete in a market where seed genetics...
Europe

Breakthrough Study Reconstructs the Evolution and Diversity of Eggplant

An international research team has produced the first complete eggplant pan-genome and pan-phenome, published in...
U.S.

Ancient Pinecone Genes Reveal a Hidden Blueprint for Stronger, Smarter Crops

A team from New York University and the New York Botanical Garden decoded the genetic...
Latin America

Híbridos locales impulsan el cultivo de girasol en San Luis

El cultivo de girasol en San Luis, Argentina, creció un 30% por encima del promedio...
Latin America

Local Hybrids Boost Sunflower Growth in San Luis

Sunflower cultivation in San Luis, Argentina, has expanded 30% above the historical average, reaching 100,000...
Europe

The Future of Crop Diversity in a Consolidating World

Regis Fournier, former CEO and now strategic advisor at Limagrain Field Seeds, emphasizes the need...
U.S.

Inside the DNA Switch That Alters a Biotech Bacterium’s Strength

Iowa State University scientists discovered that the crop biotechnology bacterium Agrobacterium tumefaciens changes its effectiveness...
Europe

Rooted in Progress: Reinventing the Carrot for a Changing World

Carrot breeding is evolving to meet modern challenges — from climate resilience and disease resistance...
Europe

Building Trust for Fair Access to Patented Traits 

Arbitration offers a fair, expert-led way to resolve disputes efficiently in the seed sector. The...
Europe

Can Peace be Forged Between Breeders’ Rights and Farmers’ Rights?

Balancing farmers’ rights and breeders’ rights remains one of agriculture’s toughest policy challenges. While breeders’...
Europe

Breeding Under the Treaty on the Line: The Future of the Multilateral System

As countries prepare to meet in Lima, Peru, the future of global crop diversity is...
Europe

Barley’s Secret Weapon Against Acidic Soils Uncovered

A new study reveals the structure of HvAACT1, a barley root protein that protects plants...
Latin America

New Genetic Breakthrough Could Improve Barley for Brewing and Feed

CONICET researchers are genetically improving Argentina’s popular Andreia barley to boost degradable starch for better...
Europe

Wheat: Extreme Dwarfism Impairs Gluten Composition and Baking Quality

A new study shows that while semi-dwarfing genes introduced during the Green Revolution had little...
Europe

When Red Tape Chokes Green Progress

Europe’s slow approval process for crop protection products — often 8–12 years — delays sustainable...
Latin America

Claves para Reducir la Brecha de Maíz

Los rendimientos de maíz en Entre Ríos están por debajo del potencial, con una producción...
Latin America

Keys to Reduce the Corn Gap

Corn yields in Entre Ríos lag behind potential, with current production at 6 t/ha versus...
Latin America

La Deficiencia de Zinc Podría Limitar el Rendimiento de Trigo y Cebada, Advierten Expertos

La deficiencia de zinc amenaza los rendimientos de trigo y cebada en la Pampa argentina....
Latin America

Zinc Deficiency Could Limit Wheat and Barley Yields, Experts Warn

Zinc deficiency threatens wheat and barley yields in Argentina’s Pampas. Experts recommend soil testing and...
Europe

Climate, Crisis, and Crops: Why Gene and Seed Banks are More Essential Than Ever

Deep in the Arctic, the Svalbard Global Seed Vault safeguards over a million seeds, symbolizing...
U.S.

Plants Just Flipped the Light Script

Researchers uncovered a new way plants regulate growth by reprogramming light-sensing proteins, a breakthrough that...
Europe

Swedish Consumers More Positive About Crop Crossbreeding Than Expected

Most Swedish consumers view crops developed through crossbreeding positively, according to a new SLU survey....
Latin America

Tomato Innovation: Meeting the Challenges of the 21st Century

Biotechnology is transforming Chilean tomatoes, helping them withstand drought, parasitic weeds, and soil salinity while...
Europe

Boosting European Legume Breeding for Protein and Market Growth

The BELIS project, launched under EU Horizon Europe, aims to boost European legume cultivation by...
Europe

Report: Cultivation and Chain Development Of Novel Crops in Ukraine

A new report highlights opportunities for Dutch-Ukrainian collaboration in agriculture, focusing on novel crop cultivation...
Europe

Game-changing Biotech for Engineering Pathogen-Resistant Crops

Researchers at Japan’s RIKEN CSRS discovered SCORE, an ancient plant immune receptor that detects cold-shock...
Canada

The Secret Ingredient on Your Plate? Plant Breeders

It's not just chefs who make your meal into a magical experience. Seed World 360...
Europe

Scorching Summer Shows Urgent Action is Needed for Potatoes

A UK research project emphasizes the need for climate-resilient potato varieties to protect Britain’s staple...
U.S.

You’ve Never Seen Corn Like This Before

Scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory mapped key stem cell regulators in maize and Arabidopsis...
Europe

Cologne Scientist Receives ERC Grant to Develop Disease-Resistant Cereals

The European Research Council (ERC) awarded Starting Grants to three University of Cologne researchers—Dr. Sabina...
Europe

European Parliament Moves Towards Full Legalisation of All Hemp Plant Parts

The European Parliament’s COMAGRI committee voted to define hemp to include flowers, supporting the EU’s...
Latin America

Los Cultivos de Frijol Pequeño Predominan en Brasil, Pero las Grandes Plantaciones Producen la Mayor Parte

En Brasil, la mayoría de los productores de frijol cultivan áreas menores a cinco hectáreas,...
Latin America

Small Bean Crops Dominate in Brazil, but Large Plantations Produce Most

In Brazil, most bean producers cultivate areas smaller than five hectares — making up about...
Europe

New Study Charts Path for Low-Emission Corn Farming Across the Globe

An international team led by the Institute of Atmospheric Physics at the Chinese Academy of...
Europe

First Confirmed Case of Pea Bruchid in UK Commercial Pea Crop

The PGRO has confirmed the first-ever detection of pea bruchid in a UK commercial pea...
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En El Corazón Del Campo: Una Cadena De Confianza

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The Chain of Trust

Collaboration in Action: New Benchmarks to Drive Biologicals Adoption 

Green Transition – Plant Breeding Moved to the Forefront

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The Return of Real: Seven Consumer Trends Reshaping the Food Industry

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The Quagmire of Nutritional Studies

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Council Progress on EU PRM Legislation Welcomed by Euroseeds

The Race to Hybrid Wheat — and What it’ll Take to Make it Successful

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