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Climate Change Could Lower Soybean Seed Quality

A new AI-supported study suggests climate change could increase soybean production while reducing soybean seed...
Latin America

Cebada Argentina refuerza su potencial maltero

La cebada argentina consolida su potencial para la producción de malta, con 90 % de...
fresh fava beans on the table
English

Embrapa Sends Brazilian Seeds to Svalbard Vault

Embrapa delivered a new shipment of Brazilian seeds to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in...
Grower Mark Keating in his field, illustrating Canadian plant breeding investment in Episode 8 of On The Brink.
On the Brink

Breeding Canada’s Future | On The Brink: Season 2 – Episode 7

In Episode 8 of On The Brink, grower Mark Keating of Keating Seed argues the...
Advanced plant imaging
Europe

James Hutton Institute Joins PhenomUK Crop Programme

The James Hutton Institute has joined PhenomUK, a £35 million UKRI-backed programme designed to strengthen...
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Europe

BSPB Celebrates 60 Years of Plant Breeding Progress

The British Society of Plant Breeders is marking 60 years of supporting plant breeding in...
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Europe

Plant Viruses Advance Virus-Induced Gene Editing

New research shows that virus-induced gene editing using potyviruses could help scientists deliver CRISPR guide...
Latin America

Embrapa deposita semillas Brasileñas en Svalbard

Embrapa entregó un nuevo cargamento de semillas brasileñas a la Bóveda Global de Semillas de...
sorghum, a cereal grain, is the fifth most important cereal crop in the world, largely because of its natural drought tolerance and versatility as food, feed and fuel
Europe

Sorghum Wax Gene Could Aid Drought-Tolerant Crops

A sorghum wax gene discovery is helping researchers understand how the BM-SZ gene controls the...
European Union flags in front of the blurred European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium
Europe

EU Seed Legislation Modernised Under New PRM Rules

A new EU seed legislation framework aims to modernise plant reproductive material rules while maintaining...
Green ears of wheat at sunset. Close up
Europe

Crop Disease Resistance Gene Targets Two Pathogens

New research shows how plant immune receptors can evolve through molecular mimicry, opening a potential...
Europe

Plant DNA Repair Discovery Could Help Future Crops

Salk Institute researchers have identified a plant-specific DNA repair protein called YAF9B that helps protect...
Europe

Wild Maize Gene Could Help Boost Maize Protein

Chinese researchers have identified a teosinte gene that could help breeders raise maize protein levels...
Chile is strengthening its biotechnology seed industry role through climate diversity, technical expertise and global seed research.
Latin America

Chile Grows as Biotechnology Seed Industry Hub

Chile is strengthening its role in the biotechnology seed industry as climate pressure, shrinking farmland...
Europe

Concepts For Your Seeds

For over 40 years, SATEC® has provided high-quality seed treatment solutions—from pelleting to coating—serving agriculture,...
Farmer holding treated seeds in blue gloves before planting
Europe

Seed Priming Boosts Crop Resistance to Pests

Seed priming with methyl jasmonate, a natural plant defense molecule, may help crops resist insect...
Crop fields and farms at Region del Maule in southern Chile
Latin America

Chile refuerza su rol en semillas biotecnológicas

Chile consolida su posición como centro estratégico para las semillas biotecnológicas, apoyado por su diversidad...
Svalbard Seed Vault
Europe

Svalbard Seed Vault Surpasses 1.4M Seed Samples

The Svalbard Seed Vault has surpassed 1.4 million seed samples after receiving 15,387 new deposits...
Stuart Smyth of the University of Saskatchewan discussing Canadian agricultural R&D investment on On The Brink.
On the Brink

Is Canada’s Ag Advantage Slipping? | On The Brink: Season 2 – Episode 6

Stuart Smyth of the University of Saskatchewan explains why Canada’s world-leading farm productivity rests on...
Patriotic father and child waving European Union flag on sunset
Europe

EU Agri-Food Coalition Welcomes NGT Regulation

A coalition of 30 European agri-food value chain organisations welcomes the NGT Regulation, calling it...
Hand touches wheat in smart farm with data icons for farming technology integration
Europe

On-Farm Experimentation Turns Fields Into Labs

On-farm experimentation is expanding agronomic research beyond controlled plots and into working fields. Takashi Tanaka’s...
Hand holding ballot paper for election vote concept. elections, The hand of woman putting her vote in the ballot box. on european union flag background
Europe

EU Committee Vote Advances New Genomic Techniques Rules

COMENVI voted in favour of the trilogue compromise on New Genomic Techniques, bringing the EU...
Farmer holding young wheat plant examining roots in field
Europe

Wheat Roots Could Help Crops Use Nitrogen More Efficiently

BNI wheat research at AU Flakkebjerg is revealing how root compounds may help cereal crops...
Europe

Drought May Reduce Crops’ Iron Uptake

University of Calgary research suggests drought stress may reduce iron uptake in crops such as...
Europe

Hybrid True Potato Seed Variety Registered in Netherlands

Solynta’s SOLHY019 has been added to the Dutch National Variety Register, marking the first registration...
gravel road in a rural landscape overlooking the city of Baena, province of Cordoba, Andalusia, Spain
Europe

Andalusia Offers Organic Farming Lessons for Europe

A University of Córdoba study finds organic farming decisions in Andalusia are shaped by profitability,...
Close-up of damaged corn leaves with holes caused by Fall Armyworm pests and fungal disease in an agricultural field.
Europe

European Project Targets Crop Pest Threats with New Decision-Making Platform

PhytoPRISM, a €6 million EU Horizon project led by the University of Warwick, will develop...
Agronomist Paul Sullivan of P.T. Sullivan Agro in a green Eastern Ontario crop field, from the On The Brink episode on local plant breeding
On the Brink

Breed Local, Grow Better | On The Brink: Season 2 – Episode 5

As plant breeding consolidates into fewer programs and locations, veteran Ontario agronomist Paul Sullivan makes...
A field of wheat shows tall green plants swaying gently in the breeze under a bright sky during the late afternoon
Europe

Crop Microbiome Study Shows Plants Select Microbes

A new crop microbiome study shows that crop species, rather than soil type, primarily determines...
Top view Soybean pattern as for background.
Europe

Euroseeds Raises EUDR Concerns for Soybean Seeds

Euroseeds is calling on the European Commission to exempt certified soybean seeds for sowing from...
Hand planting green plant with technology resources
Europe

Agri-Food Sector Seeks Strategic Role in EU Fund

The agri-food sector is urging EU policymakers to recognise agriculture, aquaculture and food systems as...
A dry wheat field affected by a drought
Europe

Organic Farming Could Help Crops Resist Drought

Organic farming may help crops resist drought by enriching beneficial soil bacteria linked to plant...
Europe

The French Corn Seed Industry: A Model of Excellence Based on Innovation

The French corn seed industry has built a global reputation through variety innovation, specialized seed...
Combine harvesting a mature KWS hybrid rye field during grain harvest in Canada.
U.S.

Heritage Driving What Comes Next For Hybrid Rye

For 170 years, KWS has focused on plant breeding. Today, that long-term approach is helping...
Microscope used to examine seeds with test tubes in laboratory setting
Europe

New Seed Development Map Could Improve Crop Yield

A new seed development map from Whitehead Institute could help researchers study crop yield, nutrient...
Close up of wheat ears. Field of wheat in a summer day
Europe

New Pipeline Targets Fungicide Discovery in Wheat

A Rothamsted Research pipeline aims to speed fungicide discovery for Septoria tritici blotch by screening...
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