Crop Breeding Archives

Designed to Burn: Breeding Superhot Peppers

February 19, 2026
Melissa Shipman – Seed World Contributor

Ed Currie, inventor of the Carolina Reaper, has built a legacy breeding the hottest of...

The Agricultural Crop Licensing Platform Extends to Ornamental and Fruit Crops

February 9, 2026
Hélène Guillot - Managing Director of the ACLP

After three years, the Agricultural Crop Licensing Platform (ACLP) has expanded to include ornamental, fruit,...

Gene Discovery Could Unlock New Era of Barley Breeding

February 3, 2026
Seed World Staff

Scientists at The James Hutton Institute have identified HvST1, a “Sticky Telomeres 1” gene that...

INTA and Palo Verde launch three new alfalfa cultivars

January 30, 2026
Seed World Staff

INTA and Palo Verde introduced three new alfalfa varieties in Córdoba after 13 years of...

The Regulation Race Is Redrawing Seed Innovation

January 29, 2026
Aimee Nielson - Seed World U.S. Editor

Gene editing is accelerating plant breeding across crops and regions, but global regulatory frameworks may...

INTA y Palo Verde lanzan tres nuevos cultivares de alfalfa

January 29, 2026
Seed World Staff

INTA y Palo Verde presentaron tres nuevas variedades de alfalfa en Córdoba tras 13 años...

Feeding Pigs Smarter: How Hybrid Rye Is Changing Danish Farming

January 29, 2026
Seed World Staff

Hybrid rye is transforming Danish pig production by improving feed efficiency, animal welfare, and sustainability....

Chile proposes resolution to evaluate New Breeding Techniques in crops

January 28, 2026
Seed World Staff

Chile is strengthening responsible agricultural biotechnology with a draft SAG resolution formalizing how New Breeding...

From Kenya to the Corn Belt

January 27, 2026
Melissa Shipman – Seed World Contributor

On a bright afternoon in an Illinois corn field, members of the local African diaspora...

Chile propone resolución para evaluar Nuevas Técnicas de Mejoramiento Genético en cultivos

January 27, 2026
Seed World Staff

Chile refuerza el uso responsable de la biotecnología agrícola con un borrador de resolución del...

Researchers Develop Soybean Line with Stronger Resistance to Aphids and Mosaic Virus

January 26, 2026
Seed World Staff

University of Nebraska–Lincoln researchers developed a new soybean line with improved resistance to soybean aphids...

Lorena Basso: Innovation Is Urgent to Feed 9.5 Billion by 2050

January 8, 2026
Seed World Staff

As incoming ISF president, Lorena Basso calls for faster breeding advances, AI-driven improvement, and more...

A New Study Reveals Breakthrough in Barley Genetics

December 18, 2025
Seed World Staff

A multinational team led by Carlsberg Research Laboratory, including scientists from The James Hutton Institute,...

Crop Production Soars in 2025 as Prairie Yields Hit Record Highs

December 11, 2025
Marc Zienkiewicz - Seed World Canada Senior Editor

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

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

December 4, 2025
Marc Zienkiewicz - Seed World Canada Senior Editor

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

Breakthrough Study Reconstructs the Evolution and Diversity of Eggplant

November 27, 2025
Seed World Staff

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

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

November 13, 2025
Aimee Nielson - Seed World U.S. Editor

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

Híbridos locales impulsan el cultivo de girasol en San Luis

November 13, 2025
Seed World Staff

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

Local Hybrids Boost Sunflower Growth in San Luis

November 13, 2025
Seed World Staff

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

The Future of Crop Diversity in a Consolidating World

November 10, 2025
Madeleine Baerg - Seed World Executive VP - Operations

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

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

November 6, 2025
Seed World Staff

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

Rooted in Progress: Reinventing the Carrot for a Changing World

November 4, 2025
Marcel Bruins - Seed World Europe Editorial Director

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

Building Trust for Fair Access to Patented Traits

October 30, 2025
Hélène Guillot - Managing Director of the ACLP

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

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

October 16, 2025
Niels Louwaars – Seed World Columnist

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

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

October 15, 2025
Thomas Nickson - Seed World Group Contributor

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

Barley’s Secret Weapon Against Acidic Soils Uncovered

October 2, 2025
Seed World Staff

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

New Genetic Breakthrough Could Improve Barley for Brewing and Feed

October 1, 2025
Seed World Staff

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

Wheat: Extreme Dwarfism Impairs Gluten Composition and Baking Quality

October 1, 2025
Seed World Staff

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

When Red Tape Chokes Green Progress

September 29, 2025
Marcel Bruins - Seed World Europe Editorial Director

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

Claves para Reducir la Brecha de Maíz

September 26, 2025
Seed World Staff

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

Keys to Reduce the Corn Gap

September 26, 2025
Seed World Staff

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

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