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Europe

Organic Farming Could Help Crops Resist Drought

Organic farming may help crops resist drought by enriching beneficial soil bacteria linked to plant...
U.S.

Democratizing Gene Editing: Pairwise’s Blueprint for the Future of Agriculture

Pairwise gene editing could expand access to advanced breeding tools and accelerate crop improvement across...
Combine harvesting a mature KWS hybrid rye field during grain harvest in Canada.
U.S.

Heritage Driving What Comes Next For Hybrid Rye

For 170 years, KWS has focused on plant breeding. Today, that long-term approach is helping...
U.S.

Data Abundance Is Reshaping Plant Breeding

Enid Perez-Lara explains how data abundance is changing plant breeding, from integration challenges to better...
Europe

Why the Seed Sector Is Raising the Bar on Social Rights 

In an interview with Ben Rivoire of the International Seed Federation, Seed World explores whether...
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Europe

New Seed Development Map Could Improve Crop Yield

A new seed development map from Whitehead Institute could help researchers study crop yield, nutrient...
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Europe

New Pipeline Targets Fungicide Discovery in Wheat

A Rothamsted Research pipeline aims to speed fungicide discovery for Septoria tritici blotch by screening...
Examining soil with sprouted seeds in laboratory, closeup. Phytopathological testing of plants
Europe

How Soil Fungi Could Help Crops Need Less Fertilizer

Soil fungi could help crops improve nutrient uptake and reduce fertilizer needs by maintaining beneficial...
circular layout of corn kernels, soybeans, wheat grains, and flax seeds on blue background. European Union flag. EU agricultural policy, farming standards, organic production.
Europe

European Agri-Food Coalition Backs NGT Compromise

A Push for Practical NGT Rules A coalition of 34 European agri-food value chain organisations...

Showing soybeans in his hands over burlap sack
Europe

Ukraine’s New GM Traceability Law Takes Shape

Ukraine’s GM traceability law will align seed, crop and product rules with EU standards ahead...
Canada

ISTA 2026: Seed Testing’s Biggest Annual Event is Heading to Calgary

From June 22–25, ISTA 2026 will bring together seed testing professionals, technical experts, regulators, and...

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...
golden wheat field and sunny day
Europe

3D-Printed Technology Sheds Light on Fungal Highways in Wheat Crops

Researchers developed low-cost 3D-printed devices to study bacterial movement along fungal “highways” in soil and...
Tractor spreading fertilizer on grass field. Agricultural work.
Europe

European Commission Proposes Fertiliser Action Plan for Farmers

The European Commission has proposed a fertiliser action plan to support farmers, boost domestic production...
Europe

Euroseeds 2026 Preview: Policy, Innovation & Global Stakes

Euroseeds Congress 2026 in Valencia will spotlight EU policy, innovation, global seed regions and the...
Canada

Can Canada Talk Food Security While Cutting Agricultural Research?

At a time when Ottawa continues to talk about economic resilience and nation-building, dismantling agricultural...
Europe

New Discovery Reveals How Crops Detect Stress and Disease

Researchers in Japan have discovered a copper-dependent hydrogen peroxide sensing system in plants, reshaping understanding...
Europe

WSC26: The Race for Faster Seed Innovation is Driving Companies to Chile

In today’s seed sector, speed is a critical competitive advantage. Chile is increasingly positioning itself...

U.S.

Michael Keller Honored with Global Unity Award in Lisbon

Michael Keller, Secretary General of the International Seed Federation, received Seed World Group’s 2025 Global...
Europe

Michael Keller Honoured with Global Unity Award in Lisbon

Michael Keller, Secretary General of the International Seed Federation, received Seed World Group’s 2025 Global...
Europe

WSC26: Seed’s Future Depends on Food System Thinking

World Seed Congress 2026 in Lisbon highlighted the seed sector’s growing role in global food...
Europe

WSC26: ISF Secretary General on the Future of the Global Seed Sector

World Seed Congress 2026 in Lisbon united more than 1,800 delegates from 80 countries to...
Europe

Seed World Announces Winner of €10,000 Advertising Prize 

At this year’s World Seed Congress in Lisbon, Seed World invited the global seed community...

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Europe

Rothamsted Launches UK’s First Field Trial Under New PBO Rules

Rothamsted Research has planted the UK’s first crop under a Precision Bred Organism Release Notice,...
Spreading mineral fertilizer, low angle shot. Farmer with agricultural machinery fertilizing agricultural field in spring time.
Europe

European Commission Adopts Fertiliser Action Plan to Support Farmers and Strengthen EU Supply Security

European Commission’s Fertiliser Action Plan aims to ease rising fertiliser costs, improve supply security, support...
Canada

A New Era of Farmer-Led Innovation is Emerging in Canada

From wheat breeding discussions to concerns about oat research sustainability, producers are becoming central voices...
Canada

Why Canadian Farmers are Leading Discussions on a New Wheat Breeding Model

Jocelyn Velestuk says Canada’s wheat breeding system is at an “inflection point” as stakeholders look...
Sam Crowell, ASTA Vice President of Science, Trade and Global Affairs, discusses seed trade pressure, tariffs and customs challenges affecting the seed industry.
U.S.

Why Seed Trade Is Getting More Expensive

Sam Crowell of ASTA discusses tariffs, Section 301 investigations, customs delays and why seed trade...
Europe

Scientists Decode Crop Stress Signals Linked to Climate Resilience

New research from ISTA shows that plants use two parallel cAMP signaling pathways to manage...
The International Seed Federation (ISF) has launched new voluntary guidelines to help seed companies, growers, and suppliers strengthen social rights and ethical practices in seed production. Released at the ISF World Seed Congress 2026, the guidance covers labor rights, health and safety, responsible sourcing, environmental protection, and human rights, aligning with international standards and supporting continuous improvement across the global seed sector.
Europe

ISF Launches New Global Guidelines on Social Rights and Ethical Seed Production

The International Seed Federation (ISF) has launched new voluntary guidelines to help seed companies, growers,...
Europe

Unauthorized Plant Variety Propagation Faces Legal Crackdown After Spanish Court Rulings

Spanish court rulings warn horticulture companies that unauthorized propagation and sale of protected plant varieties...
golden Wild wheat on the field at sunset sunrise
Europe

CIMMYT and John Innes Centre Partnership Advances Wheat Research and Disease Surveillance

JIC and CIMMYT are advancing wheat research through molecular breeding, disease surveillance and rapid diagnostics,...
Drone Point of View crop field landscape in the evening at countryside of Chile.
Latin America

Chile Seed Industry Pushes for Stronger Agricultural Competitiveness and Innovation

ANPROS outlined the main challenges and opportunities facing Chile’s seed industry during a meeting with...

Green durum wheat field
Europe

Tunisia Sequences Ancient Durum Wheat Varieties to Boost Climate Resilience

Tunisian researchers sequenced the complete genomes of Mahmoudi and Chili durum wheat landraces, uncovering valuable...
Europe

Biotech Just Hit Fast Forward. Is Europe’s Seed Sector Ready?

AI, CRISPR, genomic prediction and speed breeding are transforming plant breeding at unprecedented speed. Wageningen...
Canada

From Lisbon to Saskatoon, Plant Breeding Faces a Defining Moment

The 2026 ISF World Seed Congress and Season 2 of On the Brink point to...
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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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