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Researchers Develop Soybean Line with Stronger Resistance to Aphids and Mosaic Virus

January 26, 2026
Seed World Staff

University of Nebraska–Lincoln researchers developed a new soybean line with improved resistance to soybean aphids...

ISF Papers Outline a Roadmap for Climate-Resilient, High-Yield Agriculture

January 25, 2026
Marcel Bruins - Seed World Europe Editorial Director

Sustainability in agriculture starts with seed, argue Ben Rivoire and Khaoula Belhaj-Fragnière of the International...

Turning Insight into Impact: How phenoLytics Is Redefining Seed Phenotyping

January 22, 2026
Marcel Bruins - Seed World Europe Editorial Director

phenoLytics won first prize at the 2025 Euroseeds InnovAction Stage for its high-throughput 3D and...

Collaboration Links Genomic Analysis with Regulatory Studies and Field Trials

January 22, 2026
Seed World Staff

Staphyt and GenoScreen have signed a collaboration agreement combining genomics, regulatory studies, and field trials...

And the Seed World Global Impact Award Goes to…

January 21, 2026
Madeleine Baerg - Seed World Executive VP - Operations

Drumroll please… The Seed World Global Impact Award 2025 for Best Event across the entire...

Adding a New Wing to Pollination: How Polyfly Is Putting Hoverflies to Work

January 20, 2026
Marcel Bruins - Seed World Europe Editorial Director

For decades, seed production relied almost exclusively on bees for managed pollination. Polyfly is rethinking...

ABRATES Releases Free Digital Reference on Seed Pathology

January 20, 2026
Seed World Staff

Abrates, through its Seed Pathology Committee (Copasem), released the free digital book Seed Pathology: Basic...

ABRATES lanza una referencia digital gratuita sobre patología de semillas

January 19, 2026
Seed World Staff

Abrates, a través del Comité de Patología de Semillas (Copasem), lanzó el libro digital gratuito...

What if Ocular Grain Grading Could be Faster, More Accurate, and Objective?

January 19, 2026
Linnéa Peters – Sales Representative, Cgrain

Cgrain and Lantmännen are modernizing grain grading with AI-driven image analysis that automates ocular inspection....

How Triticale Cultivars Support Better Vetch Performance in Service Crops

January 16, 2026
Seed World Staff

INTA Bordenave developed two new triticale varieties, Justo INTA and Dardo INTA, combining wheat productivity...

Filmmaker Hidde Boersma: Why High-Yield Innovation Belongs at the Centre of Sustainability

January 15, 2026
Marcel Bruins - Seed World Europe Editorial Director

This two-part interview with Dutch science journalist and filmmaker Dr. Hidde Boersma examines how a...

CornPheno Uses AI to Measure Corn Ear Traits with a Smartphone

January 15, 2026
Seed World Staff

CornPheno is a smartphone-based AI system that measures key corn ear traits—kernels per ear, rows...

Cómo los cultivares de triticale contribuyen a un mejor rendimiento de la veza en cultivos de servicio

January 15, 2026
Seed World Staff

INTA Bordenave desarrolló dos nuevas variedades de triticale, Justo INTA y Dardo INTA, que combinan...

High-Value Seed Is Tracked Less Than a $20 Amazon Package — Until Now

January 14, 2026
Seed World Staff

Even as supply chains track every step of a low-cost online purchase, billions of dollars...

Forget Scale — Go Local

January 14, 2026
Treena Hein – Seed World Contributor

Small seed firms specialize to reach a diverse, niche market. We are exploring why the...

European NGT Regulations: Risks of Divergence and Adhocracy

January 14, 2026
David Zaruk – Seed World Columnist

UK, EU and Swiss NGT regulations due by 2026 remain fragmented and incoherent. The UK...

AI, Simulation, and the New Reality of Predictive Plant Breeding

January 9, 2026
Seed World Staff

Plant breeding has reached a data tipping point, with modern programs generating more multi-trait and...

CRISPR Switch Boosts Wheat Yield and Resistant Starch

January 8, 2026
Seed World Staff

A Chinese study has identified TaJAZ1 as a key gene behind the wheat yield–nutrition trade-off....

CropLife Europe Calls for Faster, Science-Based EU Approval Processes

January 8, 2026
Seed World Staff

CropLife Europe said the European Commission’s Food and Feed Safety Omnibus is a chance to...

Europe Moves Toward New Gene-Editing Rules as UK Leads Regulatory Shift

January 8, 2026
Seed World Staff

Europe’s crop biotech policy is shifting as New Genomic Techniques (NGTs), including gene editing, gain...

Lorena Basso: Innovation Is Urgent to Feed 9.5 Billion by 2050

January 8, 2026
Seed World Staff

As incoming ISF president, Lorena Basso calls for faster breeding advances, AI-driven improvement, and more...

Why Crop Diversity Matters More Than Ever for Europe’s Agricultural Future

January 6, 2026
Seed World Staff

Europe’s seed market is consolidating fast—raising urgent questions about innovation, resilience, and food security. Nearly...

Is Canadian Agricultural Innovation in Crisis? The Evidence Says Yes

December 29, 2025
Marc Zienkiewicz - Seed World Canada Senior Editor

Our seed and plant-breeding systems are stuck in a risk-averse, underfunded loop, experts say...

Seed sector celebrates advances in biotechnology, but warns of piracy and regulatory delays

December 27, 2025
Seed World Staff

Colombia’s seed sector closed 2025 on a positive note, marked by Acosemillas’ 55th anniversary and...

New Tech Could Turn Canola’s “Waste” Into a $7,000-a-Kilo Product

December 22, 2025
Marc Zienkiewicz - Seed World Canada Senior Editor

Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan are using advanced X-ray imaging to unlock hidden value...

Do You Know A Promising Young Plant Breeder In Europe? Nominations Are Open

December 19, 2025
Seed World Staff

Seed World Europe is now accepting nominations for its April 2026 “20 Most Promising Young...

AI Offers ‘Roadmap’ to Plant Genetics

December 19, 2025
Seed World Staff

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory researchers combined evolutionary mapping and AI to identify redundant genes that...

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