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Salt Stress Germination System Identified in Seeds

Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem identified a salt stress germination system that helps...
Canada

OP-ED: Why Canada’s Plant Breeding Advantage is No Longer Guaranteed

Kenny Piecharka of KWS says conversations that once happened in the hallway are finally happening...
Europe

Plant Hormones Reveal Crop Disease Resistance Pathway

Technical University of Munich researchers have identified a hormone-controlled mechanism that regulates the trade-off between...
Europe

How Plant ETP Supports Plant Breeding Innovation

Plant ETP connects researchers, breeders, farmers and seed sector stakeholders to align priorities for European...
Europe

Molecular Switch Helps Crops Handle Heat Stress

Researchers have identified a molecular mechanism that could support crop heat stress resilience by keeping...
U.S.

The Economics of Climate-Friendly Grains

Climate-friendly grains such as intermediate wheatgrass may attract consumers willing to pay more for sustainable...
Tomatoes field, greenhouse agriculture
Europe

Tomatoes Have a ‘Golden Hour’. Could Breeders Use It?

New research from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem suggests that an early-morning “golden hour” in...
Europe

Can AI Help Plant Breeders Outrun Climate Change?

A new global research partnership, GAIN-RT, will combine artificial intelligence, genomics, gene editing and field...
Cotton bolls in a field represent advances in cottonseed breeding for yield, resistance and new uses.
U.S.

Breeding More Into Cottonseed

From nematode resistance that protects yield to gene silencing that could open new food and...
Europe

Leaf Wax Signals Could Help Fight Crop Disease

Researchers are investigating how fungal pathogens recognise plant surfaces, opening the door to crop-protection strategies...

Popcorn kernel samples from the University of Illinois Illini SuperPop breeding program
U.S.

Butter-Optional Popcorn

Illini SuperPop started as a University of Illinois genetics project and grew into a new...
Canada

The Future of Plant Breeding Could Begin Before the Field Trial

Ask Yue Yu what she wants to do in her career, and the answer is...
Europe

Maize Sugar Transporters Point to Male-Sterile Lines

Maize sugar transporters ZmSWEET6a and ZmSWEET6b play key roles in pollen-wall formation and anther cell...
Vegetables grow and harvest in your garden. For healthy foods in nature.
Europe

UK Researchers Target Drought-Resilient Vegetables

Harper Adams University researchers are identifying drought-resilient vegetables by screening lettuce, brassica, coriander, carrot and...
Sugar beet on a field close up
Europe

Sugar Beet Drought Stress Can Increase Pest Damage

New research from the University of Göttingen finds that sugar beet drought stress can alter...
Green soybean field alongside of ripe wheat
Europe

Crop Diversity Strengthens Natural Pest Control

A global meta-analysis of 149 field studies found that crop diversity can increase natural enemies...
Kernza perennial grain growing in a field
U.S.

The Hard Economics of Climate-Friendly Grains

Consumers may pay more for climate-friendly bread, but Kernza and other perennial grains still face...
Canada

Flax Could Hold an Answer to Farming’s Fertilizer Problem

The discovery could eventually help breeders create crops that need less fertilizer and cost farmers...
Rapeseed field with cover crop and catch crop: Alexandrian clover, common vetch, and white clover.
Europe

Seed Sector 2045: Cover Crops Offer Regenerative Opportunity for Seed

Cover crops are emerging as a practical link between regenerative agriculture and the seed sector....
University of Guelph soybean breeder Istvan Rajcan beside an open padlock and emerging soybean plant representing freedom to operate
U.S.

The Varieties Fade; The Impact Doesn’t

NAPB award recipient Istvan Rajcan explains why farmer adoption, research freedom and training future scientists...
Olive trees infected by the dreaded bacteria called Xylella fastidiosa, is known in Europe as the ebola of the olive tree, Jaen, Andalucia, Spain
Europe

Xylella Research Advances Disease Control

Research on Xylella fastidiosa is advancing resistant olive cultivars, biological control, insect vector management and...
Europe

Global Soil Degradation Is Cutting Crop Yields

University of Bonn researchers found that soil degradation is significantly reducing crop yields worldwide. Reversing...
DNA strand above a crop field representing genome editing in plant breeding
U.S.

Limagrain Licenses Genome-Editing Technologies From Qi Biodesign

Limagrain has licensed genome-editing technologies from Qi Biodesign for use in field and vegetable crop...
A researcher analyzes samples of cooked rice grains placed on a microscope slide.
Europe

New Gene Insertion Method Could Support Crop Traits

KAUST researchers have developed a gene insertion method that precisely adds large genetic sequences into...
Researcher uses a pipette while studying Arabidopsis seeds in an NYU laboratory.
U.S.

Scientists Find the Switch That Tells Plants They Have Enough Nitrogen

Researchers identified a genetic stop signal that limits nitrogen uptake, opening a possible path toward...

A human hand holds a Zea mays corn leaf showing signs of sunburn damage over parched field soil. Prolonged drought has impacted agricultural crops in France in June 2026
Europe

Climate Change Threatens Crop Nutrition

Climate change is reducing the nutritional value of major food crops, creating new challenges for...
Europe

Austria Builds Research Station for Climate-Resilient Crops

Austria has begun construction of a new AGES research station in Großnondorf to evaluate climate-resilient...
Colorful plant cells and DNA illustrate AI analysis of germplasm data for crop research.
U.S.

USDA Turns to AI to Unlock Germplasm Data

USDA is launching an AI challenge to help researchers turn germplasm data into faster plant...
Drought damaged agricultural field with cracked soil and dry landscape
Europe

Scottish Farmers Urged to Plan for Water Scarcity

Scottish farmers and growers are being urged to prepare for water scarcity as climate change...
This week's biggest seed industry stories all point to the same conclusion: innovation alone isn't enough.
Canada

The Seed Sector Has a Connection Problem, Not an Innovation Problem

This week's biggest stories all point to the same conclusion: the people who can make...
Europe

Mung Bean Pan-Genome Reveals Key Crop Traits

International study maps more than 66,000 structural variants linked to yield, nutrition, insect resistance and...

McGill University PhD candidate Neha Paserkar discusses climate change, white mold disease resistance and plant breeding on the Seed World Podcast.
Canada

Can Crops Keep Fighting White Mold in a Changing Climate?

McGill University PhD candidate Neha Paserkar explains how genomics, transcriptomics and climate research are helping...
Europe

Hutton Launches Potato Virus Testing for 2026 Campaign

Hutton Scientific Services has launched a potato virus testing service for the 2026 seed potato...
Texas A&M corn breeder Wenwei Xu displays high-anthocyanin corn in a research field.
U.S.

Corn’s Next Job Description Is Getting Longer

Texas A&M researchers are breeding corn hybrids for aflatoxin resistance, improved nutrition, climate resilience and...
Europe

Nordic Melons Project Tests Historic Varieties

Nordic Melons is testing 12 heritage melon varieties to determine whether historic genetics can support...
Europe

Wheat Salt Tolerance Traits Could Improve Yields

Wheat salt tolerance could be improved by selecting for potassium retention, lower sodium accumulation and...
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Seed Treatment in Europe: Regulation and Innovation

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Sorghum Could Help European Farming Adapt to Climate Change

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