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Europe

Genome-Based Models Predict Rapeseed Flowering Time and Yield

A study in Horticulture Research shows that optimized genomic prediction models can accurately forecast flowering...
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Latin America

Científicos chilenos aumentan los niveles de antioxidantes en tomates sin afectar el crecimiento de las plantas

Científicos chilenos de la Universidad de Chile aumentaron el ácido lipoico en tomates mediante sobreexpresión...
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Europe

Top 10 Best Read Stories on Seed World Europe in 2025

Discover Seed World Europe’s most-read seed sector stories of 2025. After a year of coverage...
U.S.

Why Changing Plant Genes Is Still Slow and How Scientists Are Speeding It Up

Programs equip global participants with the skills to pass rigorous purity exams while connecting them...
U.S.

A $1.5M Boost for Africa’s Soybean Future

A $1.5 million Gates Foundation grant to the University of Illinois’ Soybean Innovation Lab will...
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Europe

Editors Pick: Crop Breeding Articles on Forage & Turf Crops 

Seed World Europe’s crop spotlight series spans 30+ species and shines a light on the...
Fun Facts
Europe

Editors Pick: Fun Facts on Crops 

Take a break from policy and industry analysis with Seed World Europe’s “Fun Facts” series—light,...
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Europe

UK Late Blight Trends Show Disease Continuing to Evolve

The 2025 Fight Against Blight (FAB) findings reveal shifting UK late blight strains, including a...
Europe

New Tool Helps Breeders Identify Stronger Hybrids Faster

Researchers have developed hQTL-ODS, a faster statistical method to uncover the genetic interactions behind heterosis—hybrid...
Latin America

Embrapa Launches Potato Cultivar For The Chip And Straw Industry

BRS F21 “Braschips,” Embrapa’s new potato cultivar, stands out for its high yield, stability, and...
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Europe

A New Study Reveals Breakthrough in Barley Genetics

A multinational team led by Carlsberg Research Laboratory, including scientists from The James Hutton Institute,...
Canada

SeCan Unveils Canadian Genetics Gaining Attention for 2026

Missed the SeCan 2026 Variety Rundown? Watch the full replay now...
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Europe

The Future of Farming: Talking to Tractors Instead of Tapping Apps

Researchers at Wageningen University & Research are developing a unified, AI-powered interface that lets farmers...
Canada

Cereals Canada and James Richardson & Sons Sign MOU for Future Home of Gate

The Manitoba government has committed an additional $10.5 million to the project, bringing its total...
Canada

CSGA Launches Blue Tag Solutions to Fast-Track Innovation

The Canadian Seed Growers’ Association today announced the launch of Blue Tag Solutions...
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Canada

CSGA Builds a Startup for the Seed Sector: Inside the Launch of Blue Tag Solutions

The Canadian Seed Growers' Association has formed a separately incorporated subsidiary to build new value...
Europe

Study Shows Farming Practices Can Improve Fresh Produce Microbes

A new study from IBMCP (CSIC–UPV) reveals that agricultural biostimulants and controlled saline stress can...
Europe

Farms Could Be Our Secret Climate Weapon

A new international study led by Queensland University of Technology shows global farmland could become...
U.S.

Ending 2025 With Stories That Move the Seed Industry Forward

Seed World U.S.’s December issue honors the work, resilience and innovation we’ve seen in 2025....

Europe

Scientists Decode Root Response to Compacted Soil

A new Nature study reveals how plants naturally adapt to compacted soil — a growing...
Europe

Crop-killing Pathogen Found to Disable Plants’ Alarm System

Scientists at The James Hutton Institute and partner universities have discovered how the destructive crop...
Canada

We Assumed Water Was Endless. Scientists Say That Era is Over

Canada is in a race against time to safeguard one of our most precious resources:...
Latin America

Biotecnología desde los trópicos: Ecuador lucha contra el hongo que marchita los bananos

Científicos ecuatorianos emplean CRISPR-Cas9 para editar genéticamente el hongo Fusarium que causa la marchitez del...
Latin America

Biotechnology From The Tropics: Ecuador Fights Against Fungus That Withers Bananas

Ecuadorian scientists are using CRISPR-Cas9 to genetically edit the Fusarium fungus that causes devastating banana...
Latin America

Estudio: La edición genética produce plantas indigeribles para las plagas

Investigadores destacan cómo la edición genética puede aumentar los inhibidores naturales de α-amilasa en los...
Europe

How Plants Search For Nutrients

Researchers from TUM and IPK have identified genetic and root-growth traits that help Arabidopsis thaliana...
Canada

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: On-Farm Trials Are the Future in Improving Crop Yield, Seed Performance Decisions

Growers are increasingly expected to conduct their own preliminary testing of new varieties, a practice...
Europe

Researchers Map the Complete Oat Genome to Boost Future Breeding

An international team led by Germany’s Leibniz Institute has mapped the complete oat pangenome, compiling...
Europe

Rare Lost Allele That Boosts Soybean Seed Protein Identified

Researchers from the South China Botanical Garden discovered a rare allele, PC08Ins, that boosts soybean...
U.S.

Desert Survivor Offers Clues to Growing Crops in Extreme Heat

In one of the hottest places on Earth, a resilient desert plant is helping scientists...
Europe

Plants Under Stress: How Rye Rearranges Its Genes

A large-scale study of over 500 rye plants reveals that nutrient deficiency reduces genetic recombination...
Europe

Climate Intervention May Not Be Enough to Save Coffee, Chocolate and Wine, New Study Finds

A study in Environmental Research Letters reveals that Stratospheric Aerosol Injection (SAI), a proposed climate...
U.S.

Inside the DNA Switch That Alters a Biotech Bacterium’s Strength

Iowa State University scientists discovered that the crop biotechnology bacterium Agrobacterium tumefaciens changes its effectiveness...
Europe

Camelina Identified as Promising Crop for Sustainable Aviation Fuel in Scotland

A new report from The James Hutton Institute and SRUC explores the potential for growing...
Europe

Rice Takes Root in British Soil for the First Time

Scientists from the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) are partnering with farmers in...
Europe

Rooted in Progress: Reinventing the Carrot for a Changing World

Carrot breeding is evolving to meet modern challenges — from climate resilience and disease resistance...
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