- Technology
How “Wheat” it is
An exciting look back and forward at beer, vodka, gin, whisky and more being made from wheat. When…Experimenting for Taste and Color
Joe Funk –Craft distillers and brewers are looking for color and taste — different grain varieties provide that. More than…New Study Identifies Wheat Varieties That Resist The Destructive Stripe Rust Disease
Stripe rust is one of the most destructive wheat diseases in the world, especially in the United States. While the disease can…
- Business
Expanding Land and Expanding Demand
As cover crop seed continues to ramp up in popularity, will there be enough land to produce to meet the demand?Looking Beyond Yield, Yield and Yield
Joe Funk –Turfgrass cultivars are branching into water efficiency. It is almost a cliché that the three most important qualities…Barenbrug and Simplot Enter Into Agreement for the Sale of the Jacklin® Seed Business
The Royal Barenbrug Group and the J.R. Simplot Company announced they have agreed on terms for the sale of the Jacklin® Seed…
- Leadership
The World of Seed After COVID-19
Over the recent period of change caused by COVID-19, we can only just imagine what a future world of seed would be…Innovation and IP in the Era of COVID
Innovation and the people that create, develop and produce those innovations are the life blood of the seed innovation. Unfortunately, the current…Virtual Leadership is Still Leadership
While the ASTA PLDC wasn’t able to meet in person, ASTA continues to recognize the importance of leadership in the seed…
- Sustainability
Soybean Innovation Lab Event Unveils New $1M USAID Initiative
The Soybean Innovation Lab (SIL) at the University of Illinois has been selected by United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to…Bumblebees Benefit From Faba Bean Cultivation
About one third of the payments received by farmers are linked to specific "greening measures" to promote biodiversity. The cultivation of nitrogen-fixing…Thinking Outside the Box
Indoor ag brings consumers closer with controlled-climate growing. Sustainably feeding a growing population in the midst of climate…
- News
New Launching Turf Varieties from DLF 2020
As usual fall is the season for DLF to launch new varieties from our product development pipeline. We aim to innovate, renew…Valent BioSciences Announces Changes to Drive Growth
To help drive continued acceleration and growth, Valent BioSciences LLC, the worldwide leader in the development, manufacturing, and commercialization of biorational products,…Research Collaboration Targets Plant-Based Vaccine Development
A new research collaboration aims to develop new methods and tools to non-invasively monitor the growth and performance of plants used in…
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