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Seed Programs International Connects Smallholder Farmers to the Seed Sector

A small team, a global network and millions reached — Seed Programs International connects smallholder...

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Why the Fertilizer Crisis Won’t End When the Iran War Does

The fertilizer crisis gripping global agriculture was already building before the war with Iran. The...
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Why Strategic Seed Production Partnerships Matter More Than Ever

Strategic seed production partnerships matter more than ever before. Seed companies are facing a complex...
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Seed Certification is Adjusting to a System it No Longer Fully Controls

Brad Stancil, who won the 2025 Association of Seed Certifying Agencies Excellence in Innovation award,...
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NAPB 2026 in Texas Showcases Innovation as Borlaug Scholars Program Invites New Sponsors

Registration is open and new sponsors are invited to support future plant breeders as part...
corn, poplar, sorghum, mixed prairie, switchgrass
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The Final Four? Bioenergy Crops Beyond Corn Competing for the Future of Energy

Four bioenergy crops go head-to-head in a March Madness-style showdown, revealing how poplar, sorghum, switchgrass...
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Seeds That Fix Themselves — A New Lever for Seed Longevity

New research from the University of Kentucky shows how a protein repair system helps seeds...
AI, Plant breeder, plants, science
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How AI Accelerates the Crop Breeding Cycle

AI-powered imaging and high-throughput phenotyping are changing how crop breeders collect and analyze field data....
National Ag Day Begins with Seed
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Ag Day Begins With Seed

Seed industry leaders share why everything starts with seed for National Ag Day, highlighting innovation,...
solar panels in a field, crops, agrovoltaic
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Seeds Don’t Just Grow in Sunlight Anymore

Agrovoltaics is introducing a new growing environment where crops are produced under solar panels, shifting...
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Why the 2026 NAPB Annual Meeting at Texas A&M is a Must-Attend

Attendees in College Station will explore AI-driven phenotyping, high-throughput data systems, and cutting-edge breeding programs...
Farmer walking in a corn field at sunset
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Corn’s Margin Crisis Deepens as Fertilizer Shock Collides With Planting Season

U.S. corn growers face rising fertilizer costs and tighter margins as global disruptions tied to...
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The Show Me State is Ground Zero in the Fight Against Soybean Cyst Nematode

By analyzing over 1,100 soybean genomes, scientists uncovered new sources of SCN resistance that could...
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Why the “Magic Microbe” Mindset May be Holding Biologicals Back 

Biologicals are booming in agriculture. Investment is pouring into the sector and hundreds of companies...

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Advances in Genome Biology & Technology Agriculture Conference Discounted for Seed World Friends

Seed World readers can receive $250 off registration for the AGBT Agriculture meeting April 12–15,...
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Take 3: ASTA Vegetable and Flower Seed Conference

Seed World launches a new video series called Take 3, where editors share three takeaways...
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Farm Bill Draft Draws Praise, Concerns From Agricultural Groups

Agricultural organizations are reacting to the Farm Bill draft. See what they are saying as...
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How the Middle East War Could Ripple Through the Seed Industry

A war unfolding in the Middle East is already sending ripple effects through global fertilizer,...
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What’s Next in Corn Genetics? Corteva’s Plan for 2026 and Beyond

2025’s record-breaking 17-billion-bushel U.S. corn crop reinforced the shift happening in the conversation around corn...

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Corn Moves South

When you think of corn country, you tend to focus on the Midwestern states like...
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Can We Breed a Safer Peanut?

Can peanut breeding reduce allergen proteins without sacrificing performance? Clemson scientists are stacking genetics and...
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Plant Hormone Therapy Could Help Crops Fight Disease Without Sacrificing Yield

Colorado State University research shows plant hormone therapy can maintain growth while crops defend against...
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A Viral Shortcut? New Gene-Editing System Could Remove a Major Breeding Bottleneck

New research in Nature Plants explores a viral gene-editing delivery system that produces heritable, transgene-free...
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Motivation Isn’t Broken. Our Jobs Are.

People aren't unmotivated. They feel like their work isn't moving the needle. They are burned...
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Gene Editing Is Getting Faster. Commercialization Still Isn’t

The seed industry is now at a point that is past CRISPR breakthrough. Commercialization is...
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Freshness, Flavor And Trust: The Market Signals Guiding The Next Wave Of Seed Development

Collaboration across the supply chain, from breeding programs to grocery shelves, is becoming the defining...

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Designed to Burn: Breeding Superhot Peppers

Ed Currie, inventor of the Carolina Reaper, has built a legacy breeding the hottest of...
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Meet Seed World’s Connector of the Year

Seed World names Radicle Seed’s Lisa Branco Connector of the Year, recognizing her leadership in...
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MyPlate Reset Sends Early Signals to Seed

The MyPlate reset is more than a nutrition story — it’s an early signal for...
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Navigating Seed Labeling Requirements Across All 50 States

A new national Seed Labeling Database from the Oregon Seed Association helps seed companies navigate...
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Why Speed Isn’t the Same as Progress 

The February issue of Seed World U.S. is full of vegetable and flower seed industry-specific...
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Why Vegetable Seed Companies Can’t Afford To Move Slow Anymore 

New tools, platforms and ownership models are reshaping the seed industry, but real progress comes...
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Redefining Seed Enhancement: 75 Seconds with Summit Seed Coatings

Spend 75 seconds with Summit Seed Coatings' Joseph Young. He talks about how the company...
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Is Seed Testing a Cost or a Competitive Advantage?

Seed testing can reveal far more than germination. SGS’s Amanda Patin explains how vigor, stress...
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EPA Sets New Dicamba Restrictions for Soybean and Cotton

EPA announces new dicamba restrictions for cotton and soybean growers, including tighter application limits, drift...
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From Seed to Sky: The Demand for Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is no longer a fringe idea. Airlines want it. States are...

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No todos los cultivos son iguales

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All Crops Are Not Created Equal

Farming Isn’t Chemistry; It’s Ecology

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From Motion to Momentum: Where Strategy Begins

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Seed World Editor Marc Zienkiewicz (right) sat down with Canada's Plant Breeders' Rights Commissioner Anthony Parker in Banff recently.

Marc’s Take This Week: The Quiet Leaders Behind Seed Innovation and Why They Matter More Than Ever

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“I’m Dean”: The Humble Leadership of Wheat Breeder Dean Spaner Leaves Lasting Mark on Prairie Agriculture

20 Most Promising Young Plant Breeders in Europe 2026

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Defining Seed and Food Security

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