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Improved Crop Varieties Highlight Value of Long-Term Research

Long-term agricultural research investment is essential to developing improved crop varieties and delivering practical benefits...
Europe

China and the Netherlands Discuss Plant Breeders’ Rights, AI and Robotics

Plant breeders' rights, artificial intelligence and robotics were central to discussions between Chinese and Dutch...
Wheat geneticist Jorge Dubcovsky, recipient of the 2026 World Agriculture Prize.
U.S.

Don’t Break What Works, Says World Agriculture Prize Winner

Wheat geneticist Jorge Dubcovsky has received the 2026 World Agriculture Prize for his contributions to...
Jason Reinheimer joins On The Brink to talk about plant breeding in Canada
On the Brink

It’s Time To Move Now | On The Brink: Season 3, Episode 9

Could changing Canada’s breeding system strengthen public plant breeding? GIFS CEO Jason Reinheimer calls for...
U.S.

Who’s Your Flower & Vegetable Seed Difference Maker? Nominations Are Closing Soon

Seed World's 2027 Veg & Flower Difference Makers program recognizes professionals making an impact across...
Europe

Euroseeds 2026: Key Highlights from Valencia Congress

Euroseeds 2026 brought the international seed community to Valencia, Spain, for discussions on NGTs, PRM...
Europe

Scientists Target Photosynthesis Efficiency for Better Crops

Researchers at Sweden's KTH Royal Institute of Technology have identified Rubisco enzyme mutations that could...
Europe

Svalbard Seed Vault Prize to Protect At-Risk Collections

Svalbard Seed Vault partners will direct €50,000 from the 2026 Princess of Asturias Award toward...
U.S.

Can Washington Keep Up With the Seed Industry?

Janae Brady of the American Seed Trade Association examines the challenges facing seed industry policy...
Europe

3 Game Changers: InnovAction Winners Announced

PEWAS Innovative Chemistry claimed the top prize at the Euroseeds 2026 InnovAction Stage in Valencia,...
On the Brink

A New Generation, A New Vision | On The Brink: Season 3, Episode 8

After visiting 11 countries on six continents, Lauren Benoit shares what Canada can learn about...
U.S.

What Happens When Seed Genetics and Microbes Work Together? Watch Our New Innovation Series Webinar

Crop performance isn't determined by genetics alone. This webinar explores how microbial seed treatments interact...
Europe

Live at Euroseeds: What’s Ahead for Vylor?

Vylor is entering a new chapter as an independent seed and genetics company. At Euroseeds...
Europe

Alexander Döring on Breeding Better Protein for Feed

Alexander Döring, Secretary General of FEFAC, explains how plant breeding can better meet the nutritional...
Europe

Is Keeping Up With Technology Taking Too Much Time From Plant Breeding?

Plant breeding technology is advancing rapidly, but keeping up with AI, genomic data and new...
Europe

Seed World Europe is Live From Euroseeds

U.S.

Is New Technology Making Plant Breeding Better… or Just More Complicated?

Plant breeding technology is transforming how breeders use genetic data, AI and predictive tools to...
Europe

Malin Nilsson on Sweden’s Seed Sector and Its Strengths

Swedish Seed Trade Association Secretary General Malin Nilsson discusses collaboration, innovation and her priorities for...

Europe

Uruguay and Europe: Strengthening Seed Sector Cooperation and Innovation

The Uruguay seed sector is seeking closer cooperation with European breeders as discussions around New...
Canada

Local Expertise, Growing Alongside You

SeedNet seed varieties offer Western Canadian growers high-performing options for barley, wheat and yellow peas....
Canada

Concepts for Your Seeds

For more than 40 years, SATEC® has offered you the perfect combination of technique, chemicals...

Europe

Antonio Villarroel on Spain’s Plant Breeding Future

Ahead of Euroseeds 2026 in Valencia, ANOVE Director General Antonio Villarroel discusses how Spain's plant...
Europe

Seed Treatment in Europe: Regulation and Innovation

Seed treatment regulations are creating challenges for European seed companies serving international markets. Euroseeds' Amalia...
Low angle view of ripe red sorghum panicles growing in an agricultural field against a clear blue sky background. Cultivated grain crop plantation during harvest season in ... See More
Europe

Sorghum Could Help European Farming Adapt to Climate Change

Sorghum could become an increasingly important crop in European agriculture as climate change alters growing...
Canada

Think Like a Seed: The Agronomy Behind a Strong Start

Why nutrition, biology and protection during the earliest stages of development can influence an entire...

Jodi Souter of J4 Agri-Science speaking on On The Brink
On the Brink

Tapping Into Canada’s Private Plant Breeding Potential | On The Brink: Season 3, Episode 7

Independent plant breeders can face a 10- to 12-year wait for their first revenue. Jodi...
Field of barley
Europe

Field Beans Before Barley Could Cut Environmental Impacts

Growing field beans before spring barley could reduce environmental impacts by approximately 25%, according to...
Europe

BIOCRAFT Project Uses AI to Develop Resilient Crops

The EU-funded BIOCRAFT project will combine artificial intelligence, biotechnology and soil microbiome research to develop...
Europe

Euroseeds 2026: Global Seed Innovation and Collaboration

Euroseeds 2026 will bring seed industry leaders to Valencia, Spain, to explore plant breeding innovation,...
Agricultural tractor spraying green wheat field, applying fertilizer for crop growth
Europe

Better Nitrogen Management Could Cut Farm Carbon Emissions

Improved nitrogen management could reduce energy-related carbon emissions on English farms by up to 13%,...
Farmer analyzing dry soil and damaged corn crop in a parched field using digital tablet, facing climate change challenges
U.S.

Study Reveals Lasting Effects on Corn Stress Tolerance

New research involving 47 corn varieties reveals how early-season heat and drought can have lasting...
U.S.

Seed World Flower & Veg Difference Makers

Seed World U.S. is accepting nominations for its 2027 Flower and Veg Seed Difference Makers,...
the exterior of the svalbard global seed vault on a rocky mountainside above adventfjorden bay and longyearbyen, spitsbergen, svalbard
Europe

Thousands of Seed Samples Added to Svalbard Global Seed Vault

The Svalbard Global Seed Vault received thousands of seed samples from 21 institutions in October...
Aerial view on combine harvester gathers the wheat at sunset. Harvesting grain field, crop season. Top down view on harvester in the partly harvested field, diagonal composition.Summer, Europe
Europe

Study: European Agricultural Competitiveness Falls Behind Rivals

A new study finds that European agricultural competitiveness is under pressure as crop production growth...
Researcher examining tomatoes, peppers or other vegetable crops in a greenhouse or field trial.
U.S.

USDA Awards $86.6M in Specialty Crop Block Grants

USDA has awarded $86.6 million through its Specialty Crop Block Grant Program to support 609...
On the Brink

Think Bigger, Invest Smarter | On The Brink: Season 3, Episode 6

Independent plant breeders have plenty of skin in the Canadian plant breeding game. SeCan’s Jeff...
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