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EU Committee Vote Advances New Genomic Techniques Rules

COMENVI voted in favour of the trilogue compromise on New Genomic Techniques, bringing the EU...
Canada

Award-Winning Plant Breeder Weikai Yan Says AI Won’t Replace Human Breeders

The 2026 Plant Breeding & Genetics Award recipient believes artificial intelligence will transform crop development,...
Digital agriculture tools and predictive plant breeding technology help researchers improve crop performance and accelerate innovation.
U.S.

The Race to Accelerate Plant Breeding Innovation

Plant breeding is entering a new era. Bayer's Julia Honold explains how AI, predictive breeding,...
Canada

Why The Best Solutions Aren’t Built for Everywhere

A conversation about local plant breeding, the unlikely rise of CDC Meadow, and the wisdom...

Combine harvesting a mature KWS hybrid rye field during grain harvest in Canada.
U.S.

Heritage Driving What Comes Next For Hybrid Rye

For 170 years, KWS has focused on plant breeding. Today, that long-term approach is helping...
Tom Warkentin is the breeder behind CDC Meadow.
Canada

CDC Meadow Nearly Got Thrown Out. Instead, It Became Canada’s 2026 Seed of the Year

A single breeding decision kept CDC Meadow alive long enough to become one of Canada's...
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Europe

New Seed Development Map Could Improve Crop Yield

A new seed development map from Whitehead Institute could help researchers study crop yield, nutrient...
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Europe

GridScore NEXT Speeds Up Plant Breeding Research

GridScore NEXT helps crop researchers collect cleaner field data, reduce phenotyping errors and accelerate plant...
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Europe

Why Plant Breeding Persistence Matters in Seeds

Plant breeding requires patience, discipline and long-term learning to develop better varieties and stronger seed...
U.S.

NAPB 2026 Focuses on AI, Indoor Farming, and the Next Era of Plant Breeding

Researchers will gather in Texas to discuss how artificial intelligence and controlled environment agriculture are...
U.S.

NAPB 2026 Puts Spotlight on Cotton Breeding and Fiber Quality Advances

From vortex spinning challenges to field tours, this year’s meeting explores how breeders are improving...
Canada

The “Valley of Death” in Canadian Ag Innovation

Why promising research fails to reach the market, and what leaders say needs to change...
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U.S.

Seed Banks May Limit Gene Drives for Weed Control

New research from Cornell University shows seed banks, long-lived reserves of dormant seeds in soil,...
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...
Dean Spaner (right) with students and colleagues Enid Perez-Lara and Hiroshi Kubota.
Canada

“I’m Dean”: The Humble Leadership of Wheat Breeder Dean Spaner Leaves Lasting Mark on Prairie Agriculture

Known for his humility and sharp scientific mind, he transformed wheat breeding in Alberta while...
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...
D.J. Bing (second from right) at a conference in Australia with colleagues Robyne Davidson, Stan Blade and Tom Warkentin. Photo courtesy Robyne Davidson
Canada

A Quiet Giant in Pea Breeding: Remembering AAFC Scientist D.J. Bing

Colleagues recall a humble, dedicated breeder whose work advanced field pea genetics while his mentorship...
U.S.

NAPB 2026 in Texas Showcases Innovation as Borlaug Scholars Program Invites New Sponsors

Registration is open and new sponsors are invited to support future plant breeders as part...
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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....
The EU is advancing a new Plant Reproductive Material (PRM) regulation to modernize seed laws, improve traceability, and support biodiversity and food security. Trilogue discussions highlight divisions over exemptions, seed exchanges, and heterogeneous materials. The proposal aims to harmonize rules, enable innovation, and reduce administrative burdens, while raising industry concerns about competition, enforcement, and balancing sustainability with professional agriculture priorities.
Europe

Time for Change — PRM and The Wider Context

The EU is advancing a new Plant Reproductive Material (PRM) regulation to modernize seed laws,...
Canada

Canada’s Wheat Breeding System Cannot Stay Status Quo, Leaders Warn in New Webinar

Watch our discussion around AAFC cuts and farmer-funded research, which points to the need for...
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.

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,...
Canada

Plant-Protein Demand Shaping New Yellow Pea and Faba Bean Lines on the Prairies

Protein content in yellow peas and processing advantages of small-seeded faba beans are becoming key...
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...
Canada

New Barley Lines Could Help Beer Stay Fresher Longer

The Prairie Recommending Committee for Oats and Barley is reviewing malting barley lines including LOX-less...
Canada

Loss of Prairie Research Stations Threatens Wheat Testing System, PGDC Committee Hears

Cuts affecting sites like Lacombe, Scott and Indian Head could leave major production zones without...
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.

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.

Gene Editing Is Getting Faster. Commercialization Still Isn’t

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

Designed to Burn: Breeding Superhot Peppers

Ed Currie, inventor of the Carolina Reaper, has built a legacy breeding the hottest of...
Europe

Deadline Extended to Feb 20: Nominations Open for Europe’s Promising Young Plant Breeders

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

Watermelon in the Lab and the Field: Breeding the Perfect Bite

Modern watermelon breeding has evolved from boosting yield and sweetness to optimizing the entire value...
U.S.

Editing Gluten Without Breaking Bread 

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

U.S.

The Regulation Race Is Redrawing Seed Innovation

Gene editing is accelerating plant breeding across crops and regions, but global regulatory frameworks may...
U.S.

From Kenya to the Corn Belt 

On a bright afternoon in an Illinois corn field, members of the local African diaspora...
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Breeders Who Embrace the Future Will Have the Edge

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Los mejoradores que abracen el futuro tendrán la ventaja

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The Proof is in the Product

When Your Seed Expertise Becomes a Bridge to Recovery

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Seed Size Signal Could Support Bigger Crop Seeds

A Farmer’s Most Important Assets Don’t Appear on a Yield Map

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Crop Side Streams Could Become Consumer Foods

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Seed Sector 2045: The Future Seed Sector May Be More Layered Than Larger

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