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To Ward off Birds, Pollination Bags Get Eyes
Inspired by work of an Australian ecologist who painted eyes on the rears of cows to ward off attacks by… Read More
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Better Environment, Better Product
Competition in the seed market is tough and you do everything you can to produce the best quality seed to… Read More
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Rooting For Below-Ground Protection: A Seed World Strategy Webinar & Podcast
You know that helping farmers get the crop in the ground early and having good, even emergence are critical… Watch Video
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Rusty Patched Bumble Bee Proposed as “Endangered”
Late last week (Sept. 22), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed to list the rusty patched bumble bee as… Read More
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“Elusive Proteins” Found to Control Salt Intake
In Australia, University of Adelaide researchers have made a breakthrough in investigating salt tolerance in plants, which could lead to… Read More
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Congress Finally Ratifies International Treaty
Last night (Sept. 28), the U.S. Congress made a “historic” move and passed the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources… Read More
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Government Takes Action to Modernize Biotech Regulatory Framework
On Sept. 16, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and U.S. Department of Agriculture released two… Read More
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CRISPR-Cas Agreement to Improve Livelihoods
DuPont Pioneer and the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) have agreed to jointly develop improved crops using CRISPR-Cas… Read More
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Build Customer Confidence with SOPs
In the seed industry, reputation is everything. Deals are still made on a handshake and when you say that you… Read More
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New GM Study Analyzes Environmental Impacts
According to new research from University of Virginia economist Federico Ciliberto, widespread adoption of genetically modified crops has decreased the… Read More
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Erro’s Recipe for Success
Erro is a successful Uruguayan company with many years of experience in seed processing and treatment. Its recipe for success:… Read More
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Registration Opens for ASTA Management Academy
Designed around the five functional areas of a seed business, the ASTA Management Academy is again, for the 30th year,… Read More
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New Way to “Sniff Out” Plant Disease
XTB Laboratories, a startup from the University of California, Davis, created a tool that “sniffs out” plant disease before it… Read More
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Webinar to Focus on Root Protection
There are a number of products on the market that focus on protecting plants once they are out of the… Read More
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Ditch the Old Talking Points
As I sat and listened intently to each representative’s words last week during the Senate Committee’s hearing on “Consolidation and… Read More
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TerraMax Formulates Inoculant, Extending Shelflife to Eight Months
In search of ways to keep multiple strains of bacteria alive longer across multiple environments, TerraMax scientists found a unique… Read More
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Measuring the Success of Content Marketing, Not Your Normal ROI
Unfortunately, when it comes to measuring the success of your content marketing strategy, there are no hard and fast metrics…. Read More
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Nematodes: The Invisible Hazard
Nematodes pose a serious threat to a wide range of crops. Although the damage they cause is obvious, most farmers… Read More
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UC-Davis Graduates Another Seed Business 101 Field Crops Class
The University of California, Davis, Seed Biotechnology Center completed another successful session of the Seed Business 101 course (Field Crop… Read More
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Integrating Innovation: Improving Quality with Engineering
With the announcements of numerous acquisitions and mergers over the preceding year, the seed industry has witnessed and is poised… Read More
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Researchers Study Plant DNA Changes from the Sky
As the Earth warms, changes in crop production can have profound effects on food scarcity and distribution, so a Missouri… Read More
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New Protein Discovery Could Help Control Corn Rootworm
Researchers at DuPont Pioneer uncovered a non-Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) protein that could provide an alternative method in helping farmers control… Read More
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Syngenta Unveils New North American Seedcare Institute
In Stanton, Minnesota, Syngenta leaders, government officials, customers and employees gathered for the grand opening of the company’s new Seedcare… Read More
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A New White Clover to Renovate Southern Pastures
Researchers at The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation and University of Georgia (UGA) have developed a new white clover variety called… Read More
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Iowa’s Percival Scientific Receives Presidential Award for Export Successes
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker has presented Percival Scientific, Inc. with the President’s “E” Award for Exports at a… Read More
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Monsanto Reaches Key Licensing Agreement with the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
Monsanto Company reached a global licensing agreement with the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard for the use of the… Read More
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Entostat Wins Agrow’s “Best Application Technology Innovation”
Yesterday (Sept. 21) during the Agrow Awards in London, Exosect Ltd. won the “Best Application Technology Innovation” for Entostat, a patented… Read More
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