- Technology
How “Wheat” it is
An exciting look back and forward at beer, vodka, gin, whisky and more being made from wheat. When…Experimenting for Taste and Color
Joe Funk –Craft distillers and brewers are looking for color and taste — different grain varieties provide that. More than…New Study Identifies Wheat Varieties That Resist The Destructive Stripe Rust Disease
Stripe rust is one of the most destructive wheat diseases in the world, especially in the United States. While the disease can…
- Business
Barenbrug and Simplot Enter Into Agreement for the Sale of the Jacklin® Seed Business
The Royal Barenbrug Group and the J.R. Simplot Company announced they have agreed on terms for the sale of the Jacklin® Seed…Dicamba Ruling Shakes Up Crop Protection Landscape
What is being done to reverse the ruling on three products, and what options growers have for 2021 if the ruling…Suspicious Seeds Deliveries Scatter Across the U.S.
Mystery seeds from China have started appearing in mailboxes across the United States. If you’ve read any mainstream…
- Leadership
Innovation and IP in the Era of COVID
Innovation and the people that create, develop and produce those innovations are the life blood of the seed innovation. Unfortunately, the current…Virtual Leadership is Still Leadership
While the ASTA PLDC wasn’t able to meet in person, ASTA continues to recognize the importance of leadership in the seed…Revisiting an Old Thought: Can I Save That Seed?
Saving seed is a concept that has been around for thousands of years. We usually think of saving seed as a farmer…
- Sustainability
Soybean Innovation Lab Event Unveils New $1M USAID Initiative
The Soybean Innovation Lab (SIL) at the University of Illinois has been selected by United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to…Bumblebees Benefit From Faba Bean Cultivation
About one third of the payments received by farmers are linked to specific "greening measures" to promote biodiversity. The cultivation of nitrogen-fixing…Thinking Outside the Box
Indoor ag brings consumers closer with controlled-climate growing. Sustainably feeding a growing population in the midst of climate…
- News
Marrone Bio Innovations Announces Plans for CFO Succession
Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc. announced that company President and Chief Financial Officer James Boyd will retire from his positions. A national search process for the new…Benson Hill Announces New Headquarters
Benson Hill announced the grand opening of its new headquarters located in the 39 North Innovation District in St. Louis, MO.Scientists Predict Economically Important Traits of Crops
Researchers from Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU) developed a new mathematical model to predict economic performance of crops. It can assist the…
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