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Biologicals: What’s Real, What’s Hype, and What’s Next?

The biologicals market is booming, but rapid product growth raises questions about performance and differentiation...
U.S.

Who is Shaping Seed Policy Decisions?

The Farm Bill, biotech rules, and seed trade policy are all in the hands of...
U.S.

Pushing the Boundaries of Crop Potential

ZeaKal’s PhotoSeed™ tops the Seed World Global Innovation Showdown for the U.S., enhancing photosynthesis and...
U.S.

Indiana Crop Improvement Association Marks 125 Years with August Open House

Indiana Crop Improvement Association celebrates its 125th anniversary with an open house in Lafayette, honoring...
Canada

Join Top Experts as They Tackle the Biggest Challenges — and Opportunities — We’re Facing

The Canadian Seed Growers’ Association Annual General Meeting takes place July 3‑5 in Victoria, B.C.,...
Canada

Former Maple Leaf Foods Exec Trevor Sears Named Executive Director of Western Crop Innovations

Trevor Sears appointed permanent executive director of Western Crop Innovations, bringing 30+ years of leadership...
U.S.

Seed Industry Shake-Up: Eurofins Is Changing Its Playbook

Eurofins is transforming its role in the seed industry, balancing speed for small breeders and...
U.S.

New Product Buzz! What’s Syngenta’s Game-Changer Really About?

One new product, though, generated a whole lot of buzz at World Seed Congress 2025....
U.S.

The Rules for Using the “Common Enemy” Strategy

f the most powerful ways to rally a team is by defining a common threat,...
Canada

Farmers are Racing the Weather—and Each Other

The 2025 seeding season is off to a fast start—but no one’s calling it a...
U.S.

Cover Crops Not a Silver Bullet for Yield and Climate Goals, Cornell Scientists Find

“For the first time, we can have contextualized information about how farmers can choose the...
U.S.

Big Ideas on the Big Island: The NAPB Meets in Hawai’i to Talk Breeding Around the World

What happens when the top minds in crop science gather in paradise? The future of...
Canada

Alberta Grains Chair Takes Leave to Run for UCP in Byelection

Alberta Grains chair Tara Sawyer steps aside as vice-chair Scott Jespersen becomes acting chair following...
U.S.

Mass Honey Bee Die-Off Could Threaten U.S. Food Security, Report Says

U.S. beekeepers report historic honey bee losses, with some operations losing up to 100% of...
science, wheat, lab
U.S.

Artificial Intelligence Helps Uncover the Genetics Behind Corn’s Nitrogen Use Efficiency, Study Says

New research from New York University offers a promising path to growing corn with less...
U.S.

Türkiye’s Seed Boom: Growing Strong, Trading Big

With record seed production and strong exports, Türkiye is emerging as a global leader in...
Canada

A Prince Edward Island MP is Canada’s New Ag Minister

Heath MacDonald, MP for Malpeque, has been sworn in as Canada’s new Minister of Agriculture...
U.S.

Championing Fair Access and Innovation at ISF

I have the privilege of leading ISF’s Coordination Groups on Intellectual Property, Genetic Resources, and...
U.S.

Kansas State’s Climate Resilient Cereals Lab Back on Track with Renewed Federal Funding

The lab’s mission is bold: help double the global food supply by 2050 by improving...
Canada

Crop Reports Show This Year’s Seed Buyers are Trait-Driven, Moisture-Minded and Market-Savvy

Canada’s 2025 spring seeding kicks off fast, with farmers recalibrating resilience and the seed industry...
U.S.

Hotter, Drier Seasons Are Undercutting Global Crop Yields, Study Finds

More frequent hot weather and drier air are taking a toll on global crop production,...
Canada

India’s Pulse Imports are Soaring. It’s a Warning Sign for the Global Food System

India imported a record 6.5 million tonnes of pulses in 2024/25—up 40% from last year—highlighting...
Canada

Third-Gen Ontario Farm Joins Forces with Maizex to Shake Things up in Prince Edward County

Maizex Seeds partners with Ontario’s Big Island Seeds to expand seed corn distribution and offer...
U.S.

Brazil’s 2024/25 Corn Crop Poised for Record-Breaking Harvest Amid Favorable Conditions

The Brazilian National Supply Company (CONAB) projects total corn production at approximately 124.7 million metric...
U.S.

Last-Minute Gift Saves Global Soybean Research Lab

In February, the USAID-funded Feed the Future Soybean Innovation Lab (SIL) at the University of...
U.S.

Bacterial Spot’s Global Spread Challenges Tomato Growers

A University of Florida-led study uncovers how bacterial spot pathogens in tomatoes evolve and spread,...
Canada

Inside the Strategic Thinking That Brought CANTERRA SEEDS and Alliance Seed Together

CANTERRA SEEDS acquires Alliance Seed to expand pedigreed seed offerings and distribution across Western Canada,...
Europe

The Future of Potatoes: True Seeds, Hybrid Breeding and a New Commercial Era

A quiet revolution in agriculture is taking root — and it starts with a seed....

U.S.

The Seed World Global Innovation Showdown Results are In!

Determining the results of the 2025 Seed World Global Innovation Showdown wasn’t easy—and that’s exactly...
U.S.

North Dakota First State to Reinforce EPA’s Ruling on Crop Protection Products

New law cements EPA science as the standard, giving farmers the clarity and tools they...
U.S.

USDA Presses Mexico to Lift Barriers as New World Screwworm Threat Grows

The New World Screwworm emergency comes amid broader tensions between the U.S. and Mexico over...
U.S.

Researchers Say New Method Speeds Up Crop Editing

But traditional plant transformation methods are often inefficient, expensive and incompatible with many important species....
Canada

New Data Shows Just How Deep Trade Tensions are Hurting Agribusiness

Amid increasing global trade tensions, 88% of Canadian agri-businesses are urging the country to strengthen...

Canada

Aaron Beattie’s Groundbreaking Work has Earned Him a Major Agrology Award

Aaron Beattie, a prominent plant breeder at the University of Saskatchewan’s Crop Development Centre (CDC),...

Canada

Garth Hodges — the Man Behind Some of Ag’s Most Game-Changing Deals — has a New Home

Calgary’s Osborne Interim Management has announced the appointment of Garth Hodges as a senior advisor,...

U.S.

Researchers Explain Why Corn’s Cell Secrets Matter More Than DNA

New Research Links Corn’s Cellular Gene Activity to Better Crop Traits A new study led...

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