b'CONTENTS / SEPTEMBER 2025Features06 Celebrating a Legend: Dieter K. MulitzeMulitze was the founder of Agronomix Software, visionary breeder, mentor and a remarkable human being.08 Rewriting the Nitrogen RulesA gene-edited microbe is giving corn constant access08 42to nitrogenwithout the waste, the runoff or the fertilizer bill.12 Tariffs, Trust and Trilateral TiesInside the seed sectors high-stakes fight to keep NorthColumnsAmerican trade working.04 From Our Desk16 The Top 10 Seed Searches of 2025When seed professionals cant sleep at night, what do22 People-Powered Leadershipthey search?48 Giant Views18 How a Global Crisis Changed SeedProduction ForeverLooking at counter-season production five years since the COVID-19 pandemic. Special Sections24 The Speed of SeedInside World Seed Congress 2025: big numbers, bold30 INSIDERSideas and why collaboration is the new currency. Problems tackling an issue in your business? Cant seem to find a creative solution? Our INSIDERS 26 Walking the Halls Where Ag Policy Happens are here to provide advice, tackling problems Seed World spent the day walking between Senatefrom social media to seed sizing to stewardship.and House offices in D.C., seeing what ASTA does year-round for the seed industry.34 A Unified Front on Weed ResistanceHERMON project tackles weed challenges across soybean belt. In Every Issue38 This Global Team is Reprogramming44 World StatusAgriculturewith Stories, Soil and Supercomputers 46 Industry NewsFrom petroglyphs to quantum phenotyping, the 2025 NAPB meeting showcased a future where food has deeper roots. On The Cover42 Zero to HeroFrom Nepal to the World: How the UC Davis PlantDieter Mulitze, late founder of Agronomix Breeding Academy changed everything. Software. Photo: Agronomix Software. SEPTEMBER 2025SEEDWORLD.COM /1'