Meet Seed World’s Connector of the Year
Seed World names Radicle Seed’s Lisa Branco Connector of the Year, recognizing her leadership in building relationships, fostering collaboration and strengthening connections across the seed industry.
Navigating Seed Labeling Requirements Across All 50 States
A new national Seed Labeling Database from the Oregon Seed Association helps seed companies navigate complex state and federal labeling requirements for specialty crops across all 50 states.
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 performance and deeper quality data help seed companies differentiate products, protect value and turn testing into a true competitive advantage.
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 explains how traits, herbicides and stewardship decisions come together to protect performance, manage resistance and help growers and seed advisors make smarter in-season choices.
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 steps into the hot seat.
Lorena Basso: Innovation Is Urgent to Feed 9.5 Billion by 2050
As incoming ISF president, Lorena Basso calls for faster breeding advances, AI-driven improvement, and more resilient crops amid climate pressure
What’s Coming Next for Corn? An Inside Look at the Future of Corn Genetics
Corn is entering a period of rapid change. Weather volatility is intensifying, pest pressures are shifting, and genetic innovation is moving faster than ever before. For growers and independent seed […]
Navigating a Shifting Washington: Seed Sector Advocacy in 2026
Washington is in flux—agency shakeups, USDA restructuring, and shifting priorities. In this candid video, Janae Brady, VP of Government Affairs at the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA), shares how seed-sector advocacy stays effective heading into 2026. She explains ASTA’s fundamentals-first strategy, Farm Bill risks to research and innovation, expanded biotech advocacy, and why member engagement is essential. Watch for practical, actionable insights.
ASTA Leadership Lightning Round: Trade, Uncertainty and What Matters Most Heading Into 2026
Uncertainty is defining the U.S. seed sector, but leadership, advocacy, and innovation will shape what comes next. In this fast, lightning-round video, ASTA board chair Dave Treinen and president/CEO Andy LaVigne break down the biggest forces heading into 2026—trade policy, global market access, profitability pressures, regulatory direction, and technology adoption. They urge seed companies to stay engaged with customers and policymakers, reinforce advocacy locally, and track key signals to avoid falling behind.
What a Shifting Trade World Means for the U.S. Seed Sector in 2026
Global trade is shifting fast, and the U.S. seed sector is feeling the impact. In this interview, Sam Crowell, Senior Director of International Programs and Policy at ASTA, explains how changing trade dynamics, tariffs, and legal uncertainty could shape seed competitiveness heading into 2026. He details rising costs from rapidly changing tariff rates, why seeds are uniquely exposed to disruption, and what ongoing court challenges may mean for future trade policy. The discussion highlights innovation timelines, global competition, and the role of advocacy.
The Race to Hybrid Wheat — and What it’ll Take to Make it Successful
Hybrid wheat is edging closer to commercial reality as companies chase gains in yield stability, disease resilience and economic return. In this short conversation, Genesis Seed Solutions President and CEO Nathan Fegley explains the innovation, pressure points and industry shifts shaping the race. He outlines what must happen for hybrid wheat to shift from promise to practice and earn true producer adoption.
The International Plant Genetic Resources Treaty, Simplified
The International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources is entering major renegotiation in Nov. 2025, where more than 150 countries will decide how to update funding, benefit-sharing, and rules for rapidly evolving genetic technologies. In a Seed World EXPLAINS video, Jasmina Muminović clarifies how global access to plant genetics works and why the Lima decisions will shape biodiversity, breeding, and future innovation.
Tools for Smarter Breeding – Making Genomic Selection Practical
Breeding decisions are becoming smarter, faster, and more data-driven. In our Tools for Smarter Breeding – Making Genomic Selection Practical webinar, three leading experts — Dr. Diego Jarquin, Dr. Caio Canella Vieira, and Dr. Enid Pérez-Lara — showed how genomic selection is making that transformation possible.
Coffee. Beer. Genetics. This Plant Breeder’s Teaching Style is Anything but Boring
Rex Bernardo is using your favourite drinks to shake up how we teach science — and it might just change the way we think about food.
Meet the Future of Seed Innovation
Seed World’s on-demand webinar features Top 3 Global Innovation Showdown winners—Solynta, HealthyCrop, and Biolumic—sharing insights on their breakthroughs and challenges.