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Building Food Security One Gene at a Time

June 12, 2024
Compiled by Staff

Many rice and wheat producers dread blast disease. Blast disease, caused by the fungus Magnaporthe...

USDA Calling Plant Health Champions

June 11, 2024
Compiled by Staff

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is urging...

Fewer Pesticides Please

June 10, 2024
Compiled by Staff

Florida strawberry growers can reduce pesticide usage and save money while controlling the significant pest...

First New SCN Trait in 60 Years

June 10, 2024
Aimee Nielson - Seed World U.S. Editor

It’s been 60 years since the seed industry saw a new trait to fight the...

Nanotechnology Could Transform Global Food Production

June 8, 2024
Compiled by Staff

Carnegie Mellon University researchers are using nanomedicine and digital twin technologies to tackle climate change,...

Hybrid Wheat Opportunities and Challenges

June 5, 2024
Kristen Lepp – Seed World Contributor

Despite decades of research and development, hybrid wheat has not yet made significant inroads into...

Scientists Make Stunning Corn Gene Discovery

June 5, 2024
Compiled by Staff

The genome of a corn plant contains almost 40,000 genes, thousands more than the human...

Bayer Achieves Breakthrough in Tar Spot Management

June 4, 2024
Compiled by Staff

Bayer Crop Science announced in a news release that researchers have been able to artificially...

Syngenta Group Opening Genome-Editing Tools to the World

June 4, 2024
Compiled by Staff

Syngenta Group announced in a news release that it will provide rights to selected genome-editing...

Trading with Europe: Q&A with Petra Jorasch

June 4, 2024
Aimee Nielson - Seed World U.S. Editor

Petra Jorasch is the manager of plant breeding innovation advocacy at Euroseeds. She plays a...

“Superpowers” Keep Broccoli Fresh Longer

June 3, 2024
Compiled by Staff

Consumers want to buy produce that looks, feel and tastes fresh when they go to...

Trading with Europe: Q&A with David Zaruk

June 3, 2024
Aimee Nielson - Seed World U.S. Editor

David Zaruk is an expert on risk. As a regulatory policy analyst, also known at...

Management Mavericks Nomination Deadline Looming

May 29, 2024
Aimee Nielson - Seed World U.S. Editor

We are celebrating Management Mavericks: managers who extend far beyond assigning tasks and overseeing projects....

Rabobank Releases 10-Year U.S. Grain and Oilseeds Outlook

May 28, 2024
Compiled by Staff

Rabobank's annual 10-Year Outlook on U.S. Grain and Oilseeds is now available, offering a detailed...

ASTA Requests Input on Advancing Cover Crops: Survey Open ‘Til May 31

May 28, 2024
Compiled by Staff

The American Seed Trade Association (ASTA), in collaboration with the University of Missouri-Columbia and University...

World Seed Congress: Your Need-to-Know Guide to Day 2

May 28, 2024
Compiled by Staff

Day 2 of the World Seed Congress in Rotterdam continued to impress with a packed...

LIVE from Rotterdam: Highlights from Day 1

May 27, 2024
Compiled by Staff

Day 1 of the World Seed Congress was jam-packed with an incredible line-up of global...

Jaap Mazereeuw Celebrates a Century of Growth

May 26, 2024
Marcel Bruins and Aimee Nielson

In the bustling city of Rotterdam, The Netherlands, the International Seed Federation (ISF) is preparing...

Trading with Europe: Q&A with Kevin Diehl

May 23, 2024
Aimee Nielson - Seed World U.S. Editor

Kevin Diehl is the is the director of global genome editing regulatory policy for Corteva...

Welcome to the Netherlands, the “Silicon Valley” of Seeds

May 22, 2024
Aimee Nielson - Seed World U.S. Editor

As we gather in Rotterdam for the World Seed Congress and mark the centennial anniversary...

Meet Michelle Klieger, Seed World U.S. Editorial Board Member

May 22, 2024
Aimee Nielson - Seed World U.S. Editor

Michelle Klieger is the president of Stratagerm Consulting, a food and agricultural consulting firm....

Meet Chris Boomsma, Seed World U.S. Editorial Board Member

May 22, 2024
Aimee Nielson - Seed World U.S. Editor

Chris Boomsma is the CEO of the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST). In...

Meet Samantha Bock, Seed World U.S. Editorial Board Member

May 21, 2024
Aimee Nielson - Seed World U.S. Editor

Samantha Bock is the customer engagement leader at SePRO Corporation. She leads the team responsible...

USDA Invests $30.8 Million in Historically Black Land-Grant Universities

May 20, 2024
Compiled by Staff

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a significant investment of $30.8 million dedicated to...

EVENT PREVIEW: You Can Help Reimagine Plant Breeding at the 2024 NAPB Meeting

May 16, 2024
Marc Zienkiewicz - Seed World Canada Senior Editor

Martin Bohn can’t wait to welcome people to the 2024 meeting of the National Association...

Meet Katrina Bishop, Seed World U.S. Editorial Board Member

May 15, 2024
Aimee Nielson - Seed World U.S. Editor

Katrina Bishop joined ASTA in December 2023 where she helps tell the story of the...

Meet Amanda Patin, Seed World U.S. Editorial Board Member

May 15, 2024
Aimee Nielson - Seed World U.S. Editor

Amanda Patin is the business development director for U.S. Crop Sciences at SGS North America,...

ISF’s Immeasurably Powerful, Century-Long Impact on the Seed Industry

May 15, 2024
Niels Louwaars – Seed World Columnist

A centennial anniversary urges us to look at the future of ISF. Knowing where we...

Nominate a Management Maverick Now!

May 14, 2024
Aimee Nielson - Seed World U.S. Editor

This fall, we will unveil a list of Management Mavericks—everyone wants to work for these...

Meet Bryan Gerard, Seed World U.S Editorial Board Member

May 14, 2024
Aimee Nielson - Seed World U.S. Editor

Bryan Gerard is the president and co-owner of JoMar Seeds, an elite wheat licensing company....

Meet Jane Bachmann, Seed World U.S. Editorial Board Member

May 13, 2024
Aimee Nielson - Seed World U.S. Editor

Jane is responsible for internal and external communications for the global seed business, her team...

The Seed Industry’s Work to Stamp Out Hunger

May 12, 2024
Aimee Nielson - Seed World U.S. Editor

In an era marked by growing populations and climate uncertainty, the imperative to combat hunger...

Meet the Seed World U.S. Editorial Board

May 12, 2024
Aimee Nielson - Seed World U.S. Editor

By leveraging the collective knowledge and experience of the Seed World U.S. editorial board, we...

AOSCA Annual Meeting Aims to Future-Proof Seed Certifying Agencies

May 10, 2024
Madeleine Baerg - Seed World Executive VP - Operations

The AOSCA annual meeting June 16-19, 2024, is a must-go event for those who aim...

Is AI taking over our creative minds?

May 8, 2024
Jonathan Shaver – Seed World Columnist

The constant chatter about artificial intelligence is that we can just ask AI to write...

U.S. Farmer Confidence Hits Rock Bottom

May 8, 2024
Compiled by Staff

The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer plunged to its lowest point since the early...

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