Farming

Quinoa Research Project Aims to Bring Superfood to German Fields

September 11, 2025
Seed World Staff

Rich in protein, vitamins and minerals, quinoa is valued worldwide as a healthy food. Its...

North Carolina Farmers to Receive $221 Million in USDA Disaster Assistance

September 9, 2025
Aimee Nielson - Seed World U.S. Editor

Nearly a year after Hurricane Helene devastated farms across the Southeast, USDA is providing $221.2...

El Calor Amenaza la Producción de Lechuga a Campo Abierto en Brasil para 2100

September 9, 2025
Seed World Staff

Una investigación de Embrapa Hortaliças (DF), basada en proyecciones climáticas de modelos del INPE y...

Heat Threatens Open-Field Lettuce Production in Brazil by 2100

September 9, 2025
Seed World Staff

Research by Embrapa Hortaliças (DF), using climate projections from Inpe and IPCC models, indicates that...

Should we Oppose Development Co-operation Towards Farmers’ Seed Systems?

September 8, 2025
Niels Louwaars – Seed World Columnist

Seeds have long been recognised as a cornerstone of agricultural development and global food security....

Why Climate Change is Making Rollercoaster Harvests the New Normal

September 3, 2025
Seed World Staff

A new study is shows at a global scale how climate change is affecting yield...

You Can’t Harvest Something You Didn’t Plant

August 26, 2025
Jonathan Shaver – Seed World Columnist

Succession planning can’t wait until the moment of transition. Just like farming, leaders must plant...

Alberta’s Young Farmer of the Year is Betting on Niche Crops and Collaboration

August 26, 2025
Marc Zienkiewicz - Seed World Canada Senior Editor

Crops like faba beans and flax are giving Sarah Weigum a national spotlight...

This Underground Secret is Shaping Crops in a Warming World

August 20, 2025
Seed World Staff

Researchers and farmers are working together to better understand how the soil microbiome—the living, microbial...

Scientists: Overhaul Global Food Systems to Avert Worsening Land Crisis

August 19, 2025
Seed World Staff

A Nature study by 21 scientists shows that reforming global food systems—cutting food waste and...

Inside the Breeding Revolution Bringing Alfalfa Back From the Brink

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

There's a revival going on and it's not religious. Alfalfa acres have been shrinking for...

Top 5 Emerging Alfalfa Traits

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

Shifts in yield dormancy and climate-proof genetics are traits to watch in the next generation...

A More Climate-Friendly Way to Produce Nitrogen Fertilizer

August 13, 2025
Seed World Staff

Professor Nikolay Kornienko from the University of Bonn developed a renewable-energy-based method to produce ammonia,...

Reviving 80-year-old Fungi Offers New Clues for Sustainable Agriculture

August 13, 2025
Seed World Staff

Researchers at Hebrew University of Jerusalem revived 80-year-old fungal specimens of Botrytis cinerea, revealing how...

Rock Dust Could Help Fight Climate Change and Boost Crop Yields

August 11, 2025
Seed World Staff

A new Anglo-French study suggests that spreading crushed volcanic rock on farmland could help remove...

New Research Analyzes How Ozone Pollution and COVID-19 Affect Crop Yields in China

August 7, 2025
Seed World Staff

Ozone (O₃) is a three-oxygen gas known for forming the stratospheric ozone layer that blocks...

Podcast Launches to Explore the People and Ideas Behind Global Agriculture

August 4, 2025
Seed World Staff

Iowa State University’s Seed Science Center has launched GermiNation, a podcast that explores the people,...

Meet the Woman Who’s Turning Wheat’s Wild Side Into the Future of Farming

July 31, 2025
Marc Zienkiewicz - Seed World Canada Senior Editor

Valentyna Klymiuk steps into a new USask research chair role with a laser focus on...

You’ll Never Guess What This Retailer Did With a Pic of His First Barley Variety

July 25, 2025
Dawn Ius - Seed World Associate Editor

When Alberta's Bob Mastin released his first barley, he never expected it would end up...

UK Partnership to Boost Climate Smart Agriculture in Africa

July 23, 2025
Seed World Staff

Rothamsted, alongside the UK-CGIAR Centre and partners, launched AgVACS to improve climate adaptation in sub-Saharan...

Farmers Gather for the First WCI Field Day in Lacombe

July 22, 2025
Dawn Ius - Seed World Associate Editor

WCI may be a new name in applied research, but it’s already becoming a key...

Lupin, Quinoa, and Forgotten Crops Power Dutch Shift to Sustainable Farming

July 21, 2025
Seed World Staff

A new Dutch research project, REAP2SOW, led by Wageningen University & Research and funded with...

5G-Connected Robotics Revolutionize Precision Crop Farming in Rural Scotland

July 18, 2025
Seed World Staff

A new Scottish partnership is advancing 5G-connected robotics to support precision agriculture and improve rural...

OECD–FAO Outlook: Crop Demand, Trade to Rise Over Next Decade

July 16, 2025
Seed World Staff

The OECD–FAO Agricultural Outlook 2025-2034 offers a 10-year forecast for global, regional, and national agriculture...

Youth in Agrifood Systems: FAO Report Highlights Challenges and Opportunities for 1.3 Billion Young People

July 14, 2025
Seed World Staff

The FAO’s new report, The Status of Youth in Agrifood Systems, underscores the crucial role...

How Cucumbers Got Longer – And Why It’s A Big Deal For Farming

July 11, 2025
Seed World Staff

Cucumbers are helping advance genomic research beyond their role as a popular crop. A study...

El Cambio Climático Provoca Sequías sin Precedentes, Según un Informe Respaldado por la ONU

July 9, 2025
Seed World Staff

Un informe respaldado por la ONU advierte que desde 2023 se han registrado algunas de...

In Memoriam – Dr. Simon N. Groot

July 7, 2025
Seed World Staff

Simon Groot, founder of East-West Seed, revolutionized tropical agriculture by introducing hybrid varieties and strengthening...

Seed Rules Were Built for Yesterday’s Farms. CSGA is Rewriting Them for the Future

July 5, 2025
Marc Zienkiewicz - Seed World Canada Senior Editor

Canada’s seed certification system is undergoing major updates as CSGA modernizes standards, adds digital tools,...

Productivity in Farming Now Hinges on Seed and Not Steel, Says FCC Economist

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

Why the next great agricultural leap won’t come from machines....

Canada’s Founding Farmers Did More Than Survive — They Engineered the Future

July 1, 2025
Marc Zienkiewicz - Seed World Canada Senior Editor

Before Canada had a flag or a federal government, farmers were already engineering the seed...

Could Canada’s Canola 2.0 be Here?

June 26, 2025
Aimee Nielson - Seed World U.S. Editor

A stress-tolerant hybrid is turning heads south of the border — and it may hit...

From Montana to the Midwest: A New Yellow-Seeded Canola Aims to Change the Game

June 24, 2025
Aimee Nielson - Seed World U.S. Editor

InVigor Gold, a new yellow-seeded canola hybrid in Montana, offers heat, drought, and low-soil resilience,...

Crops are Caught Between Drought, Deluge, and Diplomacy

June 23, 2025
Marc Zienkiewicz - Seed World Canada Senior Editor

A tale of two growing seasons: while parts of Canada drown, others dry out—and the...

A Unified Front on Weed Resistance

June 19, 2025
Aimee Nielson - Seed World U.S. Editor

The multistate HERMON project addresses herbicide-resistant weeds in the U.S. soybean belt, aiming to help...

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