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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...

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Designed to Burn: Breeding Superhot Peppers

Ed Currie, inventor of the Carolina Reaper, has built a legacy breeding the hottest of...
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The Future of Produce Starts with Seed Decisions

Consumer expectations retail consolidation labor shortages and climate pressure are reshaping produce faster than the...
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Meet Seed World’s Connector of the Year

Seed World names Radicle Seed’s Lisa Branco Connector of the Year, recognizing her leadership in...
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MyPlate Reset Sends Early Signals to Seed

The MyPlate reset is more than a nutrition story — it’s an early signal for...
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Navigating Seed Labeling Requirements Across All 50 States

A new national Seed Labeling Database from the Oregon Seed Association helps seed companies navigate...
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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...
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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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Redefining Seed Enhancement: 75 Seconds with Summit Seed Coatings

Spend 75 seconds with Summit Seed Coatings' Joseph Young. He talks about how the company...
Canada

Arctic Strategy, Trade Wars and the Future of Prairie Farming — According to Peter Mansbridge

Peter Mansbridge connects climate change, northern security and China-Canada trade relations to our industry's long-term...
Europe

Ahead of Leaders’ Retreat, Agri-Food Chain Calls for Stronger EU Support

Ahead of the EU Leaders’ Retreat on 12 February, 40 agri-food organisations urge EU institutions...
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Is Seed Testing a Cost or a Competitive Advantage?

Seed testing can reveal far more than germination. SGS’s Amanda Patin explains how vigor, stress...
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Enlist Essentials: What Growers Need to Get Weed Control Right

How does the Enlist weed control system works in real-world farming? Corteva Agriscience’s Jillian Schmiedt...
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EPA Sets New Dicamba Restrictions for Soybean and Cotton

EPA announces new dicamba restrictions for cotton and soybean growers, including tighter application limits, drift...
Canada

CFIA Cuts Will Not Disrupt Seed Regulatory Modernization

The agency says it remains focused on science-based regulation and plans to publish updated Seeds...
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From Seed to Sky: The Demand for Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is no longer a fringe idea. Airlines want it. States are...

Canada

Grain Growers of Canada Demands Transparency on AAFC Research Cuts and Facility Closures

The organization noted the pace and scale of the announced changes have sparked serious concern...
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Could a New Pipeline Help Scientists Spot Plant Pathogens Faster?

Researchers in Oregon say yes. They have built an open-source pipeline that identifies pathogens in...

Europe

$2M Grant Backs AI Initiative to Protect Crops from Disease

The Sainsbury Laboratory has secured $2 million from Google.org’s $20 million AI for Science Fund...
Global Strategy and Geopolitical Challenges Symbolized by Chess Pieces
Europe

What’s Wrong With International Governance These Days?

International agreements born in the 1990s era of globalization shaped trade, climate, and biodiversity governance...
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Editing Gluten Without Breaking Bread 

UC Davis researchers are advancing wheat by removing its most reactive gluten proteins and maintaining...

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Meet Ag’s Power Duo: Chitosan and Microbes

Some of the most important battles a crop fights happen before it ever sees daylight....

Canada

CFIA Job Cuts Confirmed as Ottawa Targets $235M in Savings

The agency has confirmed 587 job cuts while unions say austerity measures could weaken food...

Canada

What we Know So Far About the Reported Cuts to AAFC Staffing, Research Stations

AAFC has publicly announced that seven research stations will be shut down as part of...
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The Regulation Race Is Redrawing Seed Innovation

Gene editing is accelerating plant breeding across crops and regions, but global regulatory frameworks may...
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From Kenya to the Corn Belt 

On a bright afternoon in an Illinois corn field, members of the local African diaspora...
Europe

Euroseeds Calls for Swift Adoption of the NGT Regulation

As ENVI prepares to vote on the EU New Genomic Techniques Regulation on 28 January,...
U.S.

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

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

Myth vs. Reality: The Cold Truth About the AIM Act

The AIM Act may feel like a 2035 issue, but refrigerant supply, equipment decisions and...
Canada

UPDATE: List of AAFC Research Stations Reportedly Being Shuttered Grows

Facilities being shut down in wake of major job cuts include AAFC Lacombe in Alberta...
Soy plantation with yellowing and rusting leaves.
Europe

Three-Year UK Award Funds Soybean Rust Resistance Research

The 2Blades Group at The Sainsbury Laboratory and Bayer won a BBSRC Industrial Partnership Award...
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And the Seed World Global Impact Award Goes to…

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

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Supreme Court Takes Up Key Roundup Case

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review the Durnell Roundup case, a decision that...
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Three Big Takeaways from #IPSA2026

IPSA CEO talks about the shift in the independent seed space. The word carried a...
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“Here’s What I Heard at #IPSA2026” – Cat Frans, IPSA COO

IPSA's Cat Frans talks about the conversations that are pushing the seed industry forward....
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Over Coffee: Candid Chat with IPSA’s Incoming & Outgoing Presidents

Scott Sanders wraps up his time as Independent Professional Seed Association President and Aaron Conaway...
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