- Technology
Newly Launched Millet Food Finder Shows A Revolution Is Underway
Millets have sometimes been hailed as the next quinoa but researchers collating a global database of millet products have found this ancient…Making Sense of a Universe of Corn Genetics
Seed banks across the globe store and preserve the genetic diversity of millions of varieties of crops. This massive collection of genetic…Farmers Find Measurable Improvements in Corn Portfolio After R&D Investment
Major investments and an enhanced breeding strategy are producing tangible results in the Golden Harvest corn portfolio. New heights in bushels per acre…
- Business
Soybeans Future Bright But Questions Remain
U.S. soybean production is expected to be strong again in 2021. Experts from across the country explain why that is expected…USDA Launches AskUSDA, Improves and Streamlines Customer Experience
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the official launch of the AskUSDA Contact Center program. The AskUSDA Contact Center will serve…Closed-Loop Supply Chain Manages Regulation
Joe Funk –Peeking into the production and closed-loop supply chain of Enogen. In 2011, Syngenta received full deregulation for its…
- Leadership
Building Upon a Legacy
John Latham, president of Latham Hi-Tech Seeds, reflects on following his family's footsteps in the family business. In…The Right Chemistry: “Natural” Versus “Synthetic” Chemicals
There are many confrontations on the battlefield of cyberspace. Vaccine proponents versus anti-vaxxers. Creationists versus evolutionary biologists. Anti-fluoride activists versus fluoridation supporters….Together We Are Seeding the Future
In a global economy where everything is accessible at the click of a mouse, it’s easy to take for granted the basic…
- Sustainability
Self-Watering Soil Could Transform Farming
A new type of soil created by engineers at The University of Texas at Austin can pull water from the air and…Starting with Seeds
The smallest input leads to big change. Seeds are the start and the first step in a solution…Hitting Close to Home
As demand picks up in native seed, Seed World checks out the reason for the spike. Native seeds:…
- News
USDA Announces Expansion, Other Improvements to Hemp Crop Insurance
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it is expanding the pilot Multi-Peril Crop Insurance (MPCI) plan for hemp. The expansion, as…Novel Haplotype-Led Approach to Increase the Precision of Wheat Breeding
Wheat researchers at the John Innes Centre are pioneering a new technique that promises to improve gene discovery for the globally important…Molecular Breeding Speeds Development of Better Seeds
To adequately confront rapidly changing plant pests and diseases and safeguard food security for a growing population, breeders — in collaboration with…
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