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Can Gene Editing Give Seeds a Stronger Start?
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A Big Lesson from NAPB ’26: Technology Isn’t Enough

Borlaug Scholar Karlee Klemm discusses the next generation of plant breeders and the future of the profession.
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The Next Generation of Plant Breeders Is Here

Ana Maria Heilman-Morales discusses the future of plant breeding and the importance of mentorship and service.
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Plant Breeding’s Future Depends on More Than Science

Marta Pudzianowska discusses PBCC’s new mission to support public plant breeding.
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Public Plant Breeders Need More Than Funding; They Need Support

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The Varieties Fade; The Impact Doesn’t

Cornell plant breeder Mark Sorrells reflects on wheat breeding, mentorship and a changing world.
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Reflecting on a Lifetime in Wheat Breeding

Hannah Jeffery explains why plant breeding needs better public communication
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Plant Breeding Needs Better PR and NAPB’s Communications Chair Has a Plan

Katy Martin Rainey discusses her priorities for workforce development and stronger plant breeding partnerships as incoming NAPB president.
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NAPB President Wants to Strengthen Public-Private Partnerships

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From Seed to Stadium: In Pursuit of the Perfect World Cup Pitch

Edwini Kessie, director of the Agriculture and Commodities Division at the World Trade Organization, discusses global agricultural innovation, trade fragmentation and the future of the seed sector.
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Why the Seed Industry Has a Stake in the Future of Global Trade

Europe

Young Professionals and Influence in the Seed Sector

Canada

What’s Next for Global Seed Testing? Three Conversations Shaping ISTA 2026

Europe

The Next Breeding Breakthrough Could Come From a Variety Nobody Uses Anymore

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Democratizing Gene Editing: Pairwise’s Blueprint for the Future of Agriculture

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Data Abundance Is Reshaping Plant Breeding

Europe

Why the Seed Sector Is Raising the Bar on Social Rights 

Canada

ISTA 2026: Seed Testing’s Biggest Annual Event is Heading to Calgary

Chad and Sherry Goldsmith of Fusion Seeds discuss building their Kentucky bluegrass seed company.
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They Went on Vacation and Bought a Seed Company?! | The Fusion Seed Story

Europe

WSC26: The Race for Faster Seed Innovation is Driving Companies to Chile

Europe

WSC26: Seed’s Future Depends on Food System Thinking

Europe

WSC26: ISF Secretary General on the Future of the Global Seed Sector

Sam Crowell, ASTA Vice President of Science, Trade and Global Affairs, discusses seed trade pressure, tariffs and customs challenges affecting the seed industry.
U.S.

Why Seed Trade Is Getting More Expensive

Greg MacDonald, Dan Wright and Madeleine Baerg discuss why Canada is attracting global seed innovation investment at World Seed Congress 2026.
Canada

Canada Makes Its Case to Global Seed Investors

Farm Bill uncertainty
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Why Farm Bill Uncertainty Matters to Seed

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Why the Fertilizer Crisis Won’t End When the Iran War Does

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Why Strategic Seed Production Partnerships Matter More Than Ever

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

National Ag Day Begins with Seed
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Ag Day Begins With Seed

The 2025 Borlaug Scholars
Canada

Industry Leaders Back NAPB Borlaug Scholars — Now New Sponsors Are Invited for 2026

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Why the 2026 NAPB Annual Meeting at Texas A&M is a Must-Attend

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Why the “Magic Microbe” Mindset May be Holding Biologicals Back 

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Take 3: ASTA Vegetable and Flower Seed Conference

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How the Middle East War Could Ripple Through the Seed Industry

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What’s Next in Corn Genetics? Corteva’s Plan for 2026 and Beyond

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MyPlate Reset Sends Early Signals to Seed

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Navigating Seed Labeling Requirements Across All 50 States

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The Value of a Relationship That Goes Beyond Business

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The Proof is in the Product

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Study: European Agricultural Competitiveness Falls Behind Rivals

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USDA Awards $86.6M in Specialty Crop Block Grants

How One Wild Peanut Changed Breeding Around the World

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El Niño Seed Supply Risks: Is the Industry Prepared?

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