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

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

From wheat breeder Dean Spaner to pea scientist D.J. Bing, these stories highlight the human...
wheat field in the sun, close-up view of ripe ears of grain ready for harvest
Latin America

New Platform Maps Brazil’s Wheat Trade, Industry and Production

Embrapa has launched the Trigo no Brasil digital platform, providing integrated data and maps on...
Europe

20 Most Promising Young Plant Breeders in Europe 2026

Seed World Europe’s April 2026 edition highlights the 20 Most Promising Young Plant Breeders in...
Latin America

Nueva plataforma digital analiza el comercio, la industria y la producción de trigo en Brasil

Embrapa lanzó la plataforma digital Trigo no Brasil, que integra datos y mapas sobre toda...
Low angle view of soybean in field
Latin America

New Soybean Variety Targets Herbicide-Resistant Weeds

Embrapa Soja and Caramuru Alimentos have launched BRS 579, a high-yield soybean cultivar for north-central...
Europe

Drones and AI Transform Wheat Crop Monitoring for Climate Resilience

Drones and artificial intelligence are transforming how scientists monitor wheat crops and identify climate-resilient varieties....
Young soybean pods in a soybean field on a sunny day
Latin America

Nueva variedad de soja para el control de malezas resistentes a herbicidas

Embrapa Soja y Caramuru Alimentos lanzaron BRS 579, una nueva variedad de soja de alto...
Soil in hands for check the quality of the soil for control soil quality before seed plant. Gardening and agriculture concept.
Europe

New Mapping Tools Offer Deeper Insights into UK Soil Health

A new suite of high-resolution soil and landscape maps for Great Britain will help farmers,...
Creative brainstorming session with diverse individuals standing together, colorful light bulbs representing ideas above them, vibrant
Europe

Euroseeds NextGen Forum 2026 Connects Students with Seed Sector Careers

The Euroseeds NextGen Forum 2026 in Valencia connects young researchers with seed industry leaders to...
Europe

Supporting Genebanks: Enlightened Self Interest

Genebanks are essential public infrastructure that conserve crop diversity and support breeders, food security, and...
U.S.

Why Strategic Seed Production Partnerships Matter More Than Ever

Strategic seed production partnerships matter more than ever before. Seed companies are facing a complex...
Europe

Global Consortium Calls for Mapping Gene Expression Across All Wheat Cells

The Wheat Spatial Omics Consortium, spanning 80 researchers in nine countries, urges a global effort...
Potato growing in the field
Europe

Wageningen to Launch Field Trials with NGT Potatoes

Wageningen University & Research and the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture will begin new genetically modified...
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...
Farmer inspecting agricultural field and control quality of barley crop before harvesting. Female hand touching ripe cereal plant
Europe

Gene Discovery Opens Path to Deeper, More Efficient Crop Roots

Researchers identified the plant signaling gene CEPR1 as a promising target for breeding cereal crops...
Europe

Watermelon Breeding Under Pressure: What Growers and Breeders Are Up Against

Watermelon breeding faces growing pressure from climate change, disease threats, limited crop protection, and complex...
U.S.

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,...
Canada

Seed Innovation in Canada: The Funding Problem No One Can Ignore

Seeds Canada CEO Dan Wright explains why current models are falling short — and how...
Europe

Ukraine’s Seed Sector During the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Production, Exports and EU Integration

Ukraine’s seed sector faces disruption from the Russian invasion of Ukraine, including energy shortages, mined...
Europe

Let’s Talk: Biologicals Are Gaining Ground

Seed World Europe’s Petar Madjarac, Head of Business Development, EMEA, and Editorial Director Marcel Bruins...
seedlings-hand
Europe

Global Seed Sector Progress in Focus in ISF Annual Report 2025

The International Seed Federation’s Annual Report 2025 highlights progress across the global seed sector, including...
hand with cereal seed
Europe

CPVR Evaluation: A Key Moment for the Future of Plant Variety Protection in Europe

The European Commission’s review of Community Plant Variety Rights (CPVR) legislation offers a key opportunity...
A red apple with GMO carved into it sits on a wooden table with lettuce in the background
Latin America

Argentina Revises GMO Regulations to Boost Innovation in Agriculture

Argentina’s revised GMO regulations aim to accelerate agricultural innovation by simplifying approval processes for experimental...
AI, Plant breeder, plants, science
U.S.

How AI Accelerates the Crop Breeding Cycle

AI-powered imaging and high-throughput phenotyping are changing how crop breeders collect and analyze field data....
Genetic modification GMO. Scientist injecting liquid from syringe into red tomato. Genetically modified food.
Latin America

Argentina revisa la normativa sobre OMG para impulsar la innovación en la agricultura

La actualización de las regulaciones sobre OGM en Argentina busca acelerar la innovación agrícola al...
Dna strand amidst vibrant flowers, symbolizing genetic engineering in plant life.
Latin America

Peru’s New Gene-Editing Guidelines Could Boost Crop Innovation

Peru’s new gene-editing guidelines create a clearer regulatory path for crops developed with tools like...
DNA, agriculture
Latin America

Nuevas directrices de edición genética en Perú podrían impulsar la innovación agrícola

Las nuevas directrices de edición genética en Perú crean una ruta regulatoria más clara para...
Cultivated field of broad or fava beans at sunset.
Europe

New Gene Discovery Could Help Breed Hardier, Higher-yielding Faba Beans

Faba bean, an ancient high-protein crop and sustainable European soy alternative, may soon become more...
Europe

Square Wheels and Round Thinking: Why AI in Agribusiness Starts with First Principles

AI consultant Robert Newcombe urges farmers to challenge tradition and use artificial intelligence to rethink...
Europe

Svalbard Global Seed Vault Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

Geir Pollestad, Norwegian MP and former agriculture minister, has nominated the Svalbard Global Seed Vault...
U.S.

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...

Europe

The Invisible Leak in the Seed Sector

Illegal seed reproduction is quietly distorting Europe’s vegetable seed markets. New data from the Anti-Infringement...
U.S.

Scientists Map the Genetic Diversity of Soybean’s Most Damaging Pest

Scientists at the University of Illinois have developed the first soybean cyst nematode pangenome, revealing...
Canada

Canada’s Crop Breeding System Faces a Turning Point

Groups like the Canadian Wheat Research Coalition say clearer funding models, shared infrastructure and long-term...
Europe

Let’s Talk: A Critical Moment for New Genomic Techniques in Europe

Europe is edging closer to a major milestone on New Genomic Techniques. In this Seed...
U.S.

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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