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Features
Who Is the Seed Industry 
Innovating For?
Farmers say the next 
breakthrough matters, but 
only if it helps them manage 
uncertainty, stay profitable 
and create a future for the next 
generation.
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The Race to Accelerate 
Genetic Gain
New tools, predictive models 
and systems thinking are 
helping breeders move 
innovation faster while 
preparing crops for a more 
complex future.
Red, White and Regulated
Navigating the seed labeling 
maze: how one database helps 
seed companies avoid costly 
delays and keep products 
moving.
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From Seed to Sky: Aviation’s Next Fuel Runs Through Seed
Sustainable aviation fuel is no longer a fringe idea. Airlines want it. States are building policy around it. Researchers 
are racing to lower costs. The next question is what it means for seed companies, breeders and the agricultural value 
chain that will ultimately supply it.

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