20 Most Promising Young Plant Breeders in Europe 2026
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Strategy Creates Momentum. Planning Creates Motion.

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Tired of Competing on Price? Start Competing on Status

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Europe

You Can’t Fake Caring

Europe

Green Transition – Plant Breeding Moved to the Forefront

Europe

Seed Sector Adjusts to Tight Supply and Rising Demand

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James Hutton Institute Joins PhenomUK Crop Programme
The James Hutton Institute has joined PhenomUK, a £35 million UKRI-backed programme designed to strengthen national crop phenotyping capacity. The six-year initiative will support resilient crop...
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Europe

BSPB Celebrates 60 Years of Plant Breeding Progress

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Europe

Plant Viruses Advance Virus-Induced Gene Editing

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Europe

Sorghum Wax Gene Could Aid Drought-Tolerant Crops

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Why the Seed Industry Has a Stake in the Future of Global Trade

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Europe

EU Seed Legislation Modernised Under New PRM Rules

NEWS
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Europe

Crop Disease Resistance Gene Targets Two Pathogens

Europe

Young Professionals and Influence in the Seed Sector

Europe

Plant DNA Repair Discovery Could Help Future Crops

BUSINESS
Europe

Wild Maize Gene Could Help Boost Maize Protein

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Europe

EU Agri-Food Coalition Welcomes NGT Regulation

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What’s Next for Global Seed Testing? Three Conversations Shaping ISTA 2026

SUSTAINABILITY
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Svalbard Seed Vault Surpasses 1.4M Seed Samples

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Europe

New Seed Development Map Could Improve Crop Yield

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Europe

3D-Printed Technology Sheds Light on Fungal Highways in Wheat Crops

RESEARCH
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Europe

Seed Priming Boosts Crop Resistance to Pests

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Europe

On-Farm Experimentation Turns Fields Into Labs

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Europe

Wheat Roots Could Help Crops Use Nitrogen More Efficiently

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The French Corn Seed Industry: A Model of Excellence Based on Innovation
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World Seed Congress 2026: The Case for Joint Actions to Build Resilient Futures
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The Countdown to Euroseeds 2026 in Valencia Has Officially Begun!
Europe

From Seed Innovation to Grower ROI: Closing the On-Farm Gap

Seed technology often performs well in trials but faces new challenges on the farm. Emilhano Lima of Syngenta explains how...
Europe

The Next Breeding Breakthrough Could Come From a Variety Nobody Uses Anymore

Stefan Schmitz, Executive Director of the Crop Trust, makes the case that gene banks and crop genetic diversity — including...
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Data Abundance Is Reshaping Plant Breeding

Enid Perez-Lara explains how data abundance is changing plant breeding, from integration challenges to better decision-making....
Europe

Why the Seed Sector Is Raising the Bar on Social Rights 

In an interview with Ben Rivoire of the International Seed Federation, Seed World explores whether labor rights and ethical practices...
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Seeds Canada’s Lauren Comin explains how agreements like the VUA help sustain plant breeding while adding one more step for...
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Two young scientists are using CRISPR, ancient crop DNA, and a stubborn obsession with cooking time to engineer the future...
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Why Your Personal Brand Matters as Much as Your Ph.D

At the 2025 National Association for Plant Breeding (NAPB) meeting in Kona, Hawaii, a standout workshop on soft skills brought...
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Seeds Canada’s New President is Tackling 2 Priorities that Could Shape the Future of the Seed Business

Brent Collins has  become known as a strategic visionary with a knack for anticipating market needs and responding with innovative...

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