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Scientists Discover a New Plant Immune Complex in Wheat

Researchers discovered a new plant immune defense in wheat, where the WAI3 protein forms an...
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Europe

UK Food System Under Pressure as Report Urges Shift to Sustainable Farming

A new Demos report, backed by McCain Foods, says sustainable farming could strengthen the UK...
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,...
Canadian seed growers face rising diesel costs after Strait of Hormuz crisis 2026
Canada

Diesel Jumps, Margins Shrink: Canadian Seed Growers Feel Impact of Hormuz Crisis

Canadian seed growers are absorbing rising diesel and fertilizer costs after Strait of Hormuz tensions...
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U.S.

Seeds Don’t Just Grow in Sunlight Anymore

Agrovoltaics is introducing a new growing environment where crops are produced under solar panels, shifting...
U.S.

Why the 2026 NAPB Annual Meeting at Texas A&M is a Must-Attend

Attendees in College Station will explore AI-driven phenotyping, high-throughput data systems, and cutting-edge breeding programs...
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U.S.

Corn’s Margin Crisis Deepens as Fertilizer Shock Collides With Planting Season

U.S. corn growers face rising fertilizer costs and tighter margins as global disruptions tied to...
U.S.

AOSCA Names New Leadership

AOSCA names Michael Bouck president and Matthew Young vice president following its latest board meeting,...
U.S.

The Show Me State is Ground Zero in the Fight Against Soybean Cyst Nematode

By analyzing over 1,100 soybean genomes, scientists uncovered new sources of SCN resistance that could...
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...

U.S.

Advances in Genome Biology & Technology Agriculture Conference Discounted for Seed World Friends

Seed World readers can receive $250 off registration for the AGBT Agriculture meeting April 12–15,...
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...
U.S.

Farm Bill Draft Draws Praise, Concerns From Agricultural Groups

Agricultural organizations are reacting to the Farm Bill draft. See what they are saying as...
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...
U.S.

How the Middle East War Could Ripple Through the Seed Industry

A war unfolding in the Middle East is already sending ripple effects through global fertilizer,...
U.S.

Corn Moves South

When you think of corn country, you tend to focus on the Midwestern states like...
U.S.

Can We Breed a Safer Peanut?

Can peanut breeding reduce allergen proteins without sacrificing performance? Clemson scientists are stacking genetics and...
Potato plant has got ill with Phytophthora (Phytophthora Infestans). Potato plant has got sick by late blight, agriculture
Europe

Early Release of EuroBlight Blight Monitoring Results for the 2025 Potato Crop

EuroBlight’s first 2025 potato season results show Europe’s late blight population remains dominated by the...
Canada

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Fiscal Discipline Should Target AAFC Overhead — Not High-Return Research

Two wheat breeding legends say cutting front-line science that delivers some of the highest returns...
Canada

Federal Budget Cuts Put Canada’s Wheat Breeding System at Risk, New Report Warns

A new report released today by the Canadian Wheat Research Coalition warns that Canada’s wheat...
U.S.

Plant Hormone Therapy Could Help Crops Fight Disease Without Sacrificing Yield

Colorado State University research shows plant hormone therapy can maintain growth while crops defend against...
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Europe

Genebanks from Africa, Asia and Europe Safeguard Crops in Svalbard

The Svalbard Global Seed Vault marked its first 2026 deposit, securing 7,864 seed samples from...
Canada

Seed Regulatory Modernization: Where Industry Aligns — and Where it Pushes Back

Momentum builds for Canada’s seed regulations overhaul as the CFIA releases its SRM What We...
U.S.

A Viral Shortcut? New Gene-Editing System Could Remove a Major Breeding Bottleneck

New research in Nature Plants explores a viral gene-editing delivery system that produces heritable, transgene-free...
U.S.

Motivation Isn’t Broken. Our Jobs Are.

People aren't unmotivated. They feel like their work isn't moving the needle. They are burned...
Smart greenhouse with young plant illuminated by digital data streams, symbolizing innovation, AI technology, sustainability, and eco-friendly agriculture for modern farming and future food production
Europe

Harnessing Technology to Protect the World’s Crop Diversity

The Crop Trust has launched Securing Our Seeds (SOS), a USD 2 million Google.org-backed initiative...
U.S.

Gene Editing Is Getting Faster. Commercialization Still Isn’t

The seed industry is now at a point that is past CRISPR breakthrough. Commercialization is...
Canada

AAFC Research Station Closures Trigger Emergency Study in Ottawa

Closures in Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, Manitoba, Alberta, and Saskatchewan are now under scrutiny by...
U.S.

Freshness, Flavor And Trust: The Market Signals Guiding The Next Wave Of Seed Development

Collaboration across the supply chain, from breeding programs to grocery shelves, is becoming the defining...

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.

The Future of Produce Starts with Seed Decisions

Consumer expectations retail consolidation labor shortages and climate pressure are reshaping produce faster than the...
U.S.

Meet Seed World’s Connector of the Year

Seed World names Radicle Seed’s Lisa Branco Connector of the Year, recognizing her leadership in...
U.S.

MyPlate Reset Sends Early Signals to Seed

The MyPlate reset is more than a nutrition story — it’s an early signal for...
U.S.

Navigating Seed Labeling Requirements Across All 50 States

A new national Seed Labeling Database from the Oregon Seed Association helps seed companies navigate...
U.S.

Why Speed Isn’t the Same as Progress 

The February issue of Seed World U.S. is full of vegetable and flower seed industry-specific...
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...
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CIMMYT and John Innes Centre Partnership Advances Wheat Research and Disease Surveillance

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