b'INDUSTRY NEWSTAILORED TO SEED PROFESSIONALS, INDUSTRY NEWS DELIVERS THE PEOPLE, RESEARCH, BUSINESS AND PRODUCT NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW. SUBMISSIONS ARE WELCOME. EMAIL US AT NEWS@SEEDWORLDGROUP.COM.Recent months have brought major advancements in globalinstitutions in Wels and Vienna are jointly researching the possibil-gene-editing regulations. On their website, Euroseeds stated whatities of making sorghum more usable and establishing sorghum as they thought were the key developments shaping the future of planta high-quality cereal in European food production. The research breeding. 1) EU Advances with NGT Proposal; 2) Ghana Joinsfocuses on developing innovative processing methods through the the Forefront of Gene-Editing Regulations; 3) Thailand Facilitatesdry fractionation of Sorghum bicolor. This involves producing flour Agricultural Innovation; 4) New Zealand Begins Regulatoryand milling fractions with specific functionalities for targeted appli-Planning; 5) Global Adoption Accelerates cations.The UK government pledged reforms to boost farmers profits andThe UK Weed Resistance Action Group has confirmed the first ensure food production. Environment Secretary Steve Reed out- instance of glyphosate resistance in a UK weed species. Resistance lined the Governments long-term vision for farming on 9 January,to glyphosate at the maximum recommended application rate was focusing on boosting profitability and increasing earnings for Britishdetected in a population of Italian ryegrass (Lolium multiflorum) farmers. Reed detailed plans to collaborate with the sector to createfrom a single field. This site was considered high-risk for developing a thriving farming industry and drive rural economic growth.glyphosate-resistant weeds.Central to the vision is a firm commitment to food security, along-side reforms aimed at helping farmers diversify their income sources to better withstand challenges like poor harvests. Scientists at the James Hutton Institute, are looking for farmers to participate in trials to measure legume-related benefits fol-lowing easy-to-use monitoring methods. The project aims to pro-Ghent University, ILVO, and Protealis have partnered to developvide evidence for the ecosystem benefits of legume cropssuch as virus-resistant pea varieties, tackling key agricultural challenges.peas, beans, clover etc.and monitor their impact. The legumES This collaboration represents a major step toward supportingresearch project tackles critical challenges in modern agriculture farmers, boosting yields, and advancing sustainable plant-basedby highlighting the environmental, economic, and social benefits protein production. With the rising demand for plant-based pro- of legume crops.teins, addressing biotic stresses such as viral infections has become increasingly critical. In recent years, escalating outbreaks of pea viruses in Flanders have led to significant yield losses and reducedThe Polish Parliament has extended the exemptions to the provi-farmer incomes. The project aims to identify and collect virus-re- sions of the 2006 Feed Act, allowing the continued use of genet-sistant pea accessions from around the world. ically modified (GM) feed ingredients until Jan. 1, 2030.Poland is a significant importer of soybean meal, including GM meal, with annual imports totaling $1.5 billion, according to a report. The A new initiative to boost female representation in wheat researchParliament of Poland has extended exemptions to the provisions of has secured UKRI BBSRC funding. Led by the John Innes Centrethe 2006 Feed Act (The Feed Law of July 22, 2006, Journal of Laws with Rothamsted Research and The Sainsbury Laboratory, theof 2023, item 1149), which bans the use of genetically engineered 12-month project builds on the Rosalind Franklin Women in(GE) feed ingredients in animal nutrition, until Jan. 1, 2030. The Wheat Champions programme. The funding will expand effortsnew regulations, which include this postponement as an amendment across the Delivering Sustainable Wheat Strategic Programme, oneto the Act of Sept. 27, 2024, took effect on Jan. 1, 2025. This marks of the UKs largest coordinated wheat research initiatives. the seventh amendment to the 2006 Feed Law, further delaying the ban on genetically modified feed for an additional five years.After 25 years of negotiations, Mercosur and the EU have final-ized a historic free trade agreement, announced at the MercosurFarmers in Northern France and the Paris Basin will have a new Summit in Montevideo, Uruguay. The Brazilian Confederation ofwinter soft wheat variety, GEOPOLIS, available for planting in Agriculture and Livestock confirmed the milestone. The agreementfall 2025. This variety boasts high yield, excellent protein content, now undergoes legal review, translation, and parliamentary ratifi- and is one of the first agroecological wheat varieties, with resistance cation in each participating country. to diseases like septoria, steed, and brown rust. It is also highly effi-cient in nitrogen fertilization. Developed over 10 years by INRAE research teams, GEOPOLIS is now officially registered in Frances As part of the CORNET project Climate-Smart Grain Crops, aplant species catalog. team from the University of Hohenheim and two Austrian research FEBRUARY 2025|SEEDWORLD.COM/EUROPEISEED WORLD EUROPE I 37'