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Canada

The Most Important Innovation in Pulse Breeding May Be the Network

Genomics gets the attention, but collaboration among breeders, researchers, producers and seed companies could determine...
Europe

Could 240 Million Smallholders Feed the World’s Next 1.5 Billion People?

Smallholder farmers could help meet rising global food demand while restoring soils and strengthening rural...
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U.S.

How Biotechnology Could Protect the Crops We Depend On

Crop biotechnology could help protect essential food crops from disease, pests and climate stress. Efforts...
Common legumes that are the basis of plant-focused diets
Europe

Crop Side Streams Could Become Consumer Foods

Crop side streams from rapeseed, legumes and potatoes could become new foods for human consumption...
Cotton bolls in a field represent advances in cottonseed breeding for yield, resistance and new uses.
U.S.

Breeding More Into Cottonseed

From nematode resistance that protects yield to gene silencing that could open new food and...
Popcorn kernel samples from the University of Illinois Illini SuperPop breeding program
U.S.

Butter-Optional Popcorn

Illini SuperPop started as a University of Illinois genetics project and grew into a new...
Agricultural fields and vegetation damaged by Hurricane Melissa in Jamaica
U.S.

Seed Testing Helps Move Hurricane Recovery Seed From Iowa to Jamaica

Seed health testing from Iowa State University helped a donated shipment of vegetable seed meet...
Europe

Mung Bean Pan-Genome Reveals Key Crop Traits

International study maps more than 66,000 structural variants linked to yield, nutrition, insect resistance and...

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Europe

Euroseeds Urges Agri-Food Role in EU Fund

Euroseeds has joined 39 European agri-food organisations in urging policymakers to keep agriculture and food...
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...
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...
Farm family standing in a wheat field at sunset representing the future of seed industry innovation
U.S.

Who Is the Seed Industry Innovating For?

Farmers from Idaho, Missouri, New Jersey and Saskatchewan say the future of seed innovation is...
Fresh ears of yellow corn arranged on a plate, symbolizing the debate over food production and sustainable aviation fuel feedstocks.
U.S.

We’re Not Taking Food Off The Plate

Sustainable aviation fuel is often criticized as "food for fuel," but emerging feedstocks, agricultural residues...
Historic collage featuring W.A. Bill Roquemore, David Burpee and Roland H. Shumway, seedsmen connected to military service and American agriculture.
U.S.

Remembering Seedsmen Who Served

From the Civil War to World War II, these seedsmen helped shape American agriculture seed...
Tom Adams, CEO of Pairwise, stands in a greenhouse surrounded by blackberry plants developed through gene editing research.
U.S.

Where Gene Editing in Agriculture Meets Consumer Value

Pairwise CEO Tom Adams says gene editing’s next opportunity may come from crops where the...
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Europe

New Report Highlights Trust Gap in Agricultural Innovation

A new report by Leaps by Bayer, Boston Consulting Group and Ipsos UK examines public...
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U.S.

Up to 40% of U.S. Food Never Gets Eaten. The Pressure Starts at Seed

U.S. food waste reaches up to 40% of the supply, with 133 billion pounds lost...
Latin America

Seed Programs International conecta a los pequeños agricultores con el sector de las semillas

Seed Programs International conecta empresas semilleras, financiadores y socios locales para ayudar a pequeños agricultores...
Canada

Global Institute for Food Security Names Jason Reinheimer CEO

The Australian-born plant breeding expert steps into the role with a mission to turn ag...
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Europe

Defining Seed and Food Security

Food security is understood differently across cultures, with China prioritizing it as a core national...
Farmers, Cabbage, Ethiopia
U.S.

Seed Programs International Connects Smallholder Farmers to the Seed Sector

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

Canada

Marc’s Take This Week: The People Behind Plant Breeding — and What Canada Risks Losing

From consistent barley supply to the potential loss of decades of expertise in Lacombe, this...

AgriTech and Future Food Vision, DNA-Wrapped Wheat with Orbiting Sugars Symbolizes Genetic Crop Improvement and Nutritional Enhancement
Europe

Gene-Edited Wheat Cuts Harmful Acrylamide Without Yield Loss

Scientists at Rothamsted Research have developed CRISPR-edited wheat with up to 93% lower asparagine, cutting...
National Ag Day Begins with Seed
U.S.

Ag Day Begins With Seed

Seed industry leaders share why everything starts with seed for National Ag Day, highlighting innovation,...
Canada

Plant-Protein Demand Shaping New Yellow Pea and Faba Bean Lines on the Prairies

Protein content in yellow peas and processing advantages of small-seeded faba beans are becoming key...
Canada

10 Years After UPOV ’91: Is Canada Ready for a New Plant Breeding Funding Model?

PBR Commissioner Anthony Parker says collaboration between producers, public breeders and private companies will determine...
Canada

New Barley Lines Could Help Beer Stay Fresher Longer

The Prairie Recommending Committee for Oats and Barley is reviewing malting barley lines including LOX-less...
Canada

New Mustard Promises Yield Gains as PRCO Flags GM and Research Risks

Big yield gains, market risks and federal research cuts dominated flax and mustard discussions at...
U.S.

Can We Breed a Safer Peanut?

Can peanut breeding reduce allergen proteins without sacrificing performance? Clemson scientists are stacking genetics and...
U.S.

Designed to Burn: Breeding Superhot Peppers

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

From Field to Fire: How Hot is Hot?

Superhot peppers take awhile to develop. The Scoville Scale is a great tool to know...
U.S.

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...
Canada

The New Trade Map: Why Canadian Seed Companies Should Rethink “the Global Marketplace”

One analyst's advice: diversify beyond China, treat food like energy, and build demand at home...
U.S.

Editing Gluten Without Breaking Bread 

UC Davis researchers are advancing wheat by removing its most reactive gluten proteins and maintaining...

U.S.

How Common Are Gluten-Related Disorders? The Numbers Tell the Story 

Celiac disease and other gluten-related disorders affect millions of people worldwide, yet many cases remain...
Canada

Myth vs. Reality: The Cold Truth About the AIM Act

The AIM Act may feel like a 2035 issue, but refrigerant supply, equipment decisions and...
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Seed Treatment in Europe: Regulation and Innovation

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Sorghum Could Help European Farming Adapt to Climate Change

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