- Technology
Wilke Heijs Keeps the Farmer at the Top of Mind
From the Netherlands, Wilke Heijs of Ceradis Crop Protection shares why biologicals are secondary to traditional chemistries … but she's says Ceradis…Doug Kremer Thinks Science is Like Magic
Doug Kremer, CEO of Terramax, says from his early days in college, he was floored by the magic of science. In particular,…Ryan Bartlet Wants to Change the Way We Put Nutrients on Seeds
At AgriThority's Exceed the Seed meeting in Chicago, Julie Deering and Compass Minerals' Ryan Bartlett, vice president of innovation and product development,…
- Business
Defining Independent
What does it mean to be an independent seed company? You don’t have to look too far in…It’s a Jungle Out There
Encourage aggressive pre-plant management in 2020. The challenging 2019 growing season may have set corn and soybean farmers…Sweet Corn Seeds Market is Set for Strong Revival
Demand of sweet corn seeds is expected to grow exponentially and is projected to create an absolute dollar opportunity of $216 million…
- Leadership
Food Isn’t Our Only Challenge with a Future Famine
Famine makes us think of examples like the drought on the horn of Africa in 2011 where 9.5 million people were affected,…Quality, Integrity, Accountability and Transparency
Aaron Conaway, president of Total Seed Production, shares the values he believes define seedmanship. Seed World (SW): No….Out of Adversity Grows Success
Faith, following a dream and believing in the “Golden Rule” guide Jeff Meints and his approach to business.
- Sustainability
Partnering for Progress
Sustainable Development Goal No. 17 focuses on global partnership for a stronger food supply, which is a key part of the…Protecting Pollinators: It’s Not too Late! Stewardship and Resistance Go Hand-in-Hand
To make your crop protection products more effective, it’s imperative to learn how product resistance and stewardship go together.Removing Arsenic from Soils
Environmental remediation of arsenic-contaminated sites takes some bold steps forward. Have you ever heard of arsenic? It’s a…
- News
Wrapping Up the IPSA Annual Conference
This week (Jan. 14-15), the Independent Professional Seed Association (IPSA) hosted hundreds of independent seed companies in Kansas City, MO. Held at the old…Passage of USMCA is a Win for the U.S. Seed Industry
Yesterday's (Jan. 15, 2020) bipartisan passage of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is great news for the U.S. seed industry, according to the…New International Partnership to Identify and Develop Resistance to Dangerous Wheat Disease
The CGIAR Research Program on Wheat (WHEAT), led by the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) and the International Center for…
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