b'In the Race to Reinvent Seed,the Future is Within ReachTodays seed innovation is about more than speedits about delivering precision, resilience and sustainability for farmers.By Aimee Nielson, Seed World U.S. EditorAI, GENE EDITINGand real-world data are spurring collaboration and Corteva scientists collect hundredstransforming how new genetics reach the field, and how quickly farmers reap of millions of data points each year.the benefits.PHOTO: CORTEVA Innovation in the seed industry has never moved fasteror felt more inter-connected. From drones mapping thousands of plots to artificial intelligence predicting which hybrids will thrive before theyre planted, technology is rewriting how companies breed, test and deliver seed. Yet amid the data and discovery, a quieter transformation is taking root: collaboration.Global Challenges, Local SolutionsIn an era when consolidation dominates headlines, new alliances are forming between multinational research powerhouses and independent seed companies that know their farmers by name. Together, they are redefining what innovation meansnot just more traits or higher yields, but greater access, diversity and choice. This shift reflects a more integrated ecosystem where ideas and technol-ogies move fluidly from lab benches to local test plots, connecting science and soil in unprecedented ways.8/ SEEDWORLD.COMDECEMBER 2025'