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Plant Breeding

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Europe’s New NGT Agreement: What the Trilogue Deal Means for Plant Breeding

Europe is finally reviving EU plant-breeding innovation. After the 2018 court decision pushed NGTs into...
Canada

6 Reasons Why Hybrid Wheat Could Transform Farming Economics by 2027

If the technology finally achieves commercial scale two years from now, analysts say it could...
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Canada

Why Corteva’s Hybrid Wheat Technology is Key to New SpinCo Valuation

CEO Chuck Magro says SpinCo is positioned to compete in a market where seed genetics...
Canada

Barley Producers Back Next-Gen Breeding With $1.15M Investment

The Canadian Barley Research Coalition (CBRC) announced an investment of $1,148,900 over three years in...

U.S.

Ancient Pinecone Genes Reveal a Hidden Blueprint for Stronger, Smarter Crops

A team from New York University and the New York Botanical Garden decoded the genetic...
Canada

Tuesday’s Budget is a Test for an Industry That Says it Wants to Innovate

The real test isn’t what the budget cuts — it’s what we build in its...
Europe

Study Identifies the Best Breeding Strategy for More Productive Wheat Varieties

New research shows wheat varieties with the highest yield under optimal conditions also perform best...
Europe

Can Peace be Forged Between Breeders’ Rights and Farmers’ Rights?

Balancing farmers’ rights and breeders’ rights remains one of agriculture’s toughest policy challenges. While breeders’...
Canada

Farmers Wanted Yield. Consumers Wanted Protein. Tom Greaves is Delivering Both

A yellow pea variety built to bridge productivity and market demand is taking off...
Canada

Know a Variety That Changed Farming? Nominate it for Seed of the Year

FAST TAKE It’s not just about the best variety this season — it’s about the...

Canada

Investing in Innovation Matters. Here’s Why You Should Support the CPBI Scholarships

Become a sponsor and help power the innovations that will define the next decades of...
Canada

The Quiet Disruptor Behind Canada’s Protein Future

Every year, Canada’s pulse and special crops industry singles out one person who’s changing the...

Europe

Stop Penalizing Breeders for Their Own Success

In a number of UPOV member countries, outdated interpretations of the novelty requirement mean that...
Canada

Public? Private? Wrong Question. Jeff Reid Sees the Future of Plant Breeding

SeCan's general manager thinks there’s a smarter way to breed success in this Seed World...
Canada

The Secret Ingredient on Your Plate? Plant Breeders

It's not just chefs who make your meal into a magical experience. Seed World 360...
U.S.

To Eat or To Breathe; That is the Question

New research uncovers the molecular messengers that control stomatal opening in plants — a breakthrough...
Canada

NRGene Reports Canola Lines With Complete Clubroot Resistance in Field Trials

Field trial results show 0% disease incidence, company says. Saskatoon-based NRGene Green says it has...

Europe

Seeds of Innovation: How Scotland’s Plant Breeding Shapes the Future

The 2025 Euroseeds Congress in Edinburgh is a timely reminder of Scotland’s rich plant breeding...
U.S.

How a Storm Proved Short-Stature Corn Could Be Farming’s Game Changer

For Michael Hall, short-stature corn isn’t just another breeding project — it’s a once-in-a-career breakthrough....
Europe

Dr. Derek Barchenger Wins 2025 Borlaug Field Award for Pepper Breeding Breakthroughs

The World Food Prize Foundation has named Derek Barchenger, Senior Scientist and head of the...
U.S.

Inside the Breeding Revolution Bringing Alfalfa Back From the Brink

There's a revival going on and it's not religious. Alfalfa acres have been shrinking for...
U.S.

Top 5 Emerging Alfalfa Traits

Shifts in yield dormancy and climate-proof genetics are traits to watch in the next generation...
Canada

Rita Mumm Is Cultivating the Next Generation of Food Security — One Plant Breeder at a Time

Rita Mumm doesn't mince words: the world’s next great challenge is feeding a growing population...
U.S.

Orange Blossom Special: The Rust Stops Here

For a new wheat cultivar like Orange Blossom CL+, OFSS handles the initial seed increase,...
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U.S.

A Launchpad for New Varieties

Oklahoma State University’s latest Clearfield wheat release, Orange Blossom CL+, enters the landscape with a...
Canada

Is This the Next Must-Have Variety for High-Input Barley Fields?

TR22669 was supposed to be a malt barley — until it started outyielding the feed...
Canada

10% More Grain, 10% More Forage — WCI Just Upped the Game in Triticale

At Western Crop Innovations, researchers are rewriting the triticale playbook — and the implications go...
Canada

Farmers Gather for the First WCI Field Day in Lacombe

WCI may be a new name in applied research, but it’s already becoming a key...
Canada

Old School Genius, New School Rules: Corteva’s Klaus Koehler 1.0 Would Be Lost in 2025

He revolutionized corn breeding — now he’s walking away with a lesson no algorithm can...
U.S.

Coffee. Beer. Genetics. This Plant Breeder’s Teaching Style is Anything but Boring

Rex Bernardo is using your favourite drinks to shake up how we teach science —...
U.S.

This Young Scientist is Proving That Traditional Farming Wisdom Still Holds the Key

For Michele Nalle, agriculture has always been more than food — it’s a way of...

Canada

To Many, Our System is Stuck. Diego Risso Might Have a Way to Get it Moving

Farmers trust him. Breeders praise him. Bureaucrats listen. Meet the man helping level-up Uruguay’s policies....
Canada

Why This Scientist Thinks Plant Breeding Needs a Data Overhaul — Fast

Borlaug Scholar Karlene Negus applies AI to crop science, predicting performance in corn and sorghum...
Canada

Think Variety Registration Slows Innovation? Think Again, Say 3 Breeding Legends

Debate continues over Canada’s wheat variety registration system. While critics say it restricts innovation, supporters...
Canada

How These Leaders Quietly Shaped CSGA’s Future

From breeding legends to field-walking icons, CSGA’s awards night in Victoria celebrated seven giants who...
Canada

43% of Crops Trace Back to One Facility in Saskatoon

Driving $17.8 billion in farm output, the Crop Development Centre proves public research pays big...
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En El Corazón Del Campo: Una Cadena De Confianza

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The Chain of Trust

Collaboration in Action: New Benchmarks to Drive Biologicals Adoption 

Green Transition – Plant Breeding Moved to the Forefront

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The Quagmire of Nutritional Studies

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Council Progress on EU PRM Legislation Welcomed by Euroseeds

The Race to Hybrid Wheat — and What it’ll Take to Make it Successful

What’s Driving the Next Wave of Seed Innovation?

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