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Farmers Are Taking the Lead on the Future of Canadian Wheat Breeding

With Canada's wheat research system facing major changes, CWRC Chair Jocelyn Velestuk says farmers must...
U.S.

USDA Launches Seed Sovereignty Initiative to Strengthen Crop Genetic Resources

A $180 million investment will support sequencing of major crop collections, drawing support from the...

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U.S.

Protecting Crops from Growing Cybersecurity Threats

Researchers are calling for a national Agriculture Cybersecurity Consortium to help protect crops, farm equipment...
Europe

Arevo: Can a Thin Red Coat Change How a Crop Uses Nitrogen

Arginex seed treatment is designed to deliver nitrogen from germination in a form plants can...
Europe

Could AI Speed Up Pheromone Discovery for Emerging Crop Pests?

Researchers identified the lily moth sex pheromone by starting with insect scent receptors rather than...
Canada

The Most Expensive Word in Farming is “Almost”

Canada invests heavily in plant breeding, seed certification and technology. But the real challenge may...

Europe

The Flavour Tomato Breeders Lost May Still Be Hiding in the Wild

Research from the Boyce Thompson Institute shows how wild tomato relatives may help breeders recover...
Europe

Seed Sector 2045: Why Plant Breeding IP Matters for Europe’s Future

Plant breeding IP is becoming central to Europe’s seed innovation debate. This article explains how...
Europe

What If Half the Wheat Diversity in the Catalogue Was Not Really Different?

A University of Córdoba review found GLU-B1 diversity in wheat was overstated, with many recorded...
U.S.

USDA Invests $180 Million in National Plant Germplasm System

The National Plant Germplasm System will receive $180 million from USDA to strengthen seed banks,...
U.S.

Seed Innovators Need a Clear Path to Market

Seed innovators need more than scientific validation to attract capital. Paola de Almeida says credible...
U.S.

Wheat Geneticist Jorge Dubcovsky Named 2026 World Agriculture Prize Laureate

Jorge Dubcovsky, a wheat geneticist at UC Davis, has been named the 2026 World Agriculture...
Europe

Vylor Is Open for Business: What Changes for Europe’s Seed Sector

Vylor seed genetics enters Europe with established brands, breeding programs and global R&D scale. Its...
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Europe

Euroseeds Urges Focus on Variety Performance in Organic Breeding Rules

Euroseeds is urging EU policymakers to keep organic breeding rules focused on variety performance, warning...
Canada

Better Genetics Are Running Into an Infrastructure Problem

As breeding tools become more powerful, Canada’s testing, delivery and funding systems are becoming just...
Europe

Leonardo Costa on Corteva’s Seed Applied Technologies (SAT) Next Chapter in EMEA

Leonardo Costa outlines Corteva SAT priorities in EMEA, including new seed treatment products, customer partnerships,...
U.S.

Bluemuda Turfgrass Could Reduce Sports Field Irrigation

Researchers at Oklahoma State University and Mississippi State University are testing 60 bluemuda turfgrass combinations...
U.S.

8 AI Players to Watch in Crop Breeding

Eight companies and research organizations are advancing AI crop breeding through predictive genomics, crop modeling,...
Europe

Early Heat Hurts Wheat Most but Could Build Resilience

Wheat heat stress causes the greatest yield losses when heat waves strike before flowering, field...
Canada

The Next Great Crop May Begin as an Uncertain Bet

Breeders, researchers and farmers have to make decisions years before they know which ideas will...
Canada

How Saskatchewan Can Grow Canada’s Bioeconomy

Darcy Pawlik sees a way to connect farmers and researchers with the investment, expertise and...
Canada

Can Cabbage Genetics Help Breeders Develop Better Canola Hybrids?

Farmers need more resilient and productive crops, and genetic diversity may hold some of the...
Europe

The Next Soybean Breakthrough May Be Underground

Deeper-rooted soybeans are being tested to determine whether they can improve drought resilience and store...
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Europe

Seed Sector 2045: The Future Seed Sector May Be More Layered Than Larger

The seed sector of 2045 may be shaped less by size alone and more by...
Europe

One Tomato. Two Eggs’ Worth of Vitamin D?

Sunshine tomato, a precision-bred crop enriched with pro-vitamin D3, has passed a key regulatory milestone...
Europe

Ukraine’s New GMO Law: What It Means for the Seed Sector and EU Integration

Ukraine GMO law will introduce a broader framework for genetic engineering, GMO registration, labelling, traceability...
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Latin America

Red regional de soja evaluará variedades en América

La red regional de soja RRECSO-Américas evaluará variedades en más de 180 ambientes de Argentina,...
Canada

The Slowest Part of Plant Breeding May No Longer Be Biology

The countries that lead plant breeding will be those that connect data, people and investment...
Canada

How Drought is Changing Canola’s Battle With Verticillium Stripe

University of Manitoba researcher Shruti Kashyap is uncovering how water stress influences disease resistance —...

Europe

Millet Adoption Expanded Bronze Age Farmland

New research led by Vilnius University found that millet adoption helped Bronze Age communities in...
Zachary Jones podcast
U.S.

A Big Lesson from NAPB ’26: Technology Isn’t Enough

Corn breeder Zachary Jones explains why communication, confidence and a commitment to rural communities still...
Laboratory scientist checking under microscope quality of newly bred wheat
U.S.

Why Plant Breeders’ Rights Matter More Than Ever

As agriculture faces rapid technological change, the frameworks supporting innovation are evolving just as fast,...

Canada

OP-ED: Why Canada’s Plant Breeding Advantage is No Longer Guaranteed

Kenny Piecharka of KWS says conversations that once happened in the hallway are finally happening...
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U.S.

AI Crop Breeding Project Targets Stronger Cereals

A $6 million AI crop breeding project led by University of Idaho researchers aims to...
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U.S.

Plant Breeding Investment Needs Faster Decisions

Canada has been a global leader in crop production and plant breeding for a long...

Europe

Molecular Switch Helps Crops Handle Heat Stress

Researchers have identified a molecular mechanism that could support crop heat stress resilience by keeping...
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