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ASTA Testifies before House Ag Committee on Plant Breeding Innovation, Farm Bill

July 12, 2017
Compiled by Staff

ASTA testifies to House Ag Committee on Plant Breeding Innovation in Farm Bill: Advocating for...

Potato Area Has Increased In The EU, And So Has Demand

July 12, 2017
Janet Kanters - Seed World Contributor

EU potato production increases to meet rising demand. Growers expand acreage to meet growing demand...

Brexit May Present Challenges To Scottish Seed Potato Exporters

July 11, 2017
Seed World Europe

Brexit may present challenges for Scottish seed potato exporters. Learn how the UK's exit from...

Free Trade Deals ‘At All Cost’ Frustrate Spanish Farmers

July 10, 2017
Seed World Europe

Spanish farmers are feeling the cost and frustration of free trade deals. Learn how they...

Free Trade Deals ‘At All Cost’ Frustrate Spanish Farmers

July 10, 2017
Seed World Europe

Spanish farmers are struggling with the cost and complexity of free trade deals. Learn how...

Trilateral Meeting to Help Agricultural Trade

June 21, 2017
Compiled by Staff

Trilateral meeting of US, Canada, and Mexico to discuss agricultural trade and how to increase...

Launch of World Seed Partnership (WSP) website

June 7, 2017
Seed World Europe

Launch of the World Seed Partnership (WSP) website, a global initiative to promote the conservation...

CropLife Canada a Voice for Science

June 6, 2017
Marc Zienkiewicz - Seed World Canada Senior Editor

Learn about the science behind voice recognition technology and how it is being used in...

Local Bans on GM Crop Production More Symbolic than Impactful

May 30, 2017
Julie Deering - Seed World Contributor

Local farmers ban GM crop production in symbolic, yet impactful move. Farmers unite to protect...

Inside Washington

May 24, 2017
Julie Deering - Seed World Contributor

Learn about the inner workings of Washington D.C. and the people who make it run....

Paving the Way for Innovation

May 23, 2017
Julie Deering - Seed World Contributor

Learn how to create an innovative business environment and the steps to take to ensure...

Policy Roundtable

May 21, 2017
Julie Deering - Seed World Contributor

Business leaders discuss policy issues affecting US economy: tax reform, healthcare, infrastructure & more. Join...

A World of Change

May 17, 2017
Julie Deering - Seed World Contributor

In a global environment that seems to be changing at an unprecedented pace, leaders question...

COPA and COGECA Underline Need To Step Up Investment In Agriculture

May 16, 2017
Seed World Europe

Copa-Cogeca underlines need for step up investment in agriculture. Learn how the European Union is...

China to Evaluate Eight Pending Biotechnology Product Applications

May 12, 2017
Julie Deering - Seed World Contributor

China evaluates 8 pending biotechnology product applications: learn about the potential impact on the global...

ASTA to Host “Premier Policy” Meeting in Minneapolis

May 8, 2017
Julie Deering - Seed World Contributor

ASTA hosts premier policy meeting in Minneapolis to discuss the future of the travel industry....

Modernising and Simplifying the Common Agricultural Policy

May 2, 2017
Seed World Europe

Learn how the European Union is modernizing and simplifying the Common Agricultural Policy to benefit...

No access, no benefits

April 6, 2017
Marcel Bruins - Seed World Europe Editorial Director

No Access, No Benefits: How Europe's Poor are Excluded from Social Security. Learn how poverty...

Brexit priorities for the UK plant breeding and seeds sector

April 3, 2017
Seed World Europe

Brexit priorities: UK plant breeding seeds sector faces uncertain future. UK seed industry must adapt...

Influencing the Great Repeal Bill

March 8, 2017
Nigel Moore - Head of Food Ingredients at KWS Group

Brexit: Understand the Great Repeal Bill & its impact on the UK. Learn how it...

Innovation in EU Agriculture

March 8, 2017
Marcel Bruins - Seed World Europe Editorial Director

Innovation in EU agriculture: learn how the EU is investing in new technologies to improve...

The world of Plant Breeders’ Rights is alive and kicking!

February 21, 2017
Seed World Europe

Protecting plant breeders' rights: A look at how the world is keeping the system alive...

The world of Plant Breeders’ Rights is alive and kicking!

February 21, 2017
Seed World Europe

World Plant Breeders' Rights alive and kicking: learn about the importance of protecting plant varieties...

Uniting Breeders – Protecting Innovation

February 14, 2017
Seed World Europe

Breeders unite to protect innovation in Europe. Learn how the European Union is working to...

Uniting Breeders, Protecting Innovation

February 14, 2017
Seed World Europe

Breeders unite to protect innovation in Europe. Learn how the European Union is working to...

The Trump Effect

February 9, 2017
Marc Zienkiewicz - Seed World Canada Senior Editor

The election of Donald Trump to the United States presidency is already having implications for...

Ag Groups Urge Trump Administration to Strengthen Trade Relations with Asia

February 8, 2017
Julie Deering - Seed World Contributor

Ag groups urge Trump Admin. to strengthen trade relations with Asia. US farmers, ranchers, and...

Relationship Building with Government a Key Priority

February 2, 2017
Crosby Devitt

It’s an exciting time to be in the seed sector. Our industry is well positioned...

LISTEN: What the U.S. Move on TPP Means for Canadian Seed

January 23, 2017
Marc Zienkiewicz - Seed World Canada Senior Editor

Dave Carey, government affairs and policy director for the Canadian Seed Trade Association, speaks with...

Proud to be an American

January 20, 2017
Julie Deering - Seed World Contributor

Proud to be an American? Read this article to learn why the US is a...

A New Year, a New World

January 2, 2017
Marc Zienkiewicz - Seed World Canada Senior Editor

Start 2017 off right with these tips to help you succeed in the business world....

Canada’s Anthony Parker Elected to UPOV

December 15, 2016
Compiled by Staff

Canada’s leadership in protecting new plant varieties has received international recognition with the election of...

Health Canada: Current Use of Imidacloprid Not Sustainable

November 23, 2016
Seed World Canada

Today (Nov. 23), Health Canada announced that it has completed its re-evaluation of the neonicotinoid...

Trump’s Victory and America’s Ag Industry

November 21, 2016
C. Dean McGrath

Trump's win brings uncertainty to US ag industry. Farmers worry about trade, immigration, and environmental...

Alberta Wheat Commission Calls on CGC to Modernize Wheat Grading System

November 17, 2016
Marc Zienkiewicz - Seed World Canada Senior Editor

The Alberta Wheat Commission (AWC) is calling on the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) to modernize...

Government Regs Limit Precision Plant Breeding

November 14, 2016
Madeleine Baerg - Seed World Executive VP - Operations

Precision plant breeding is a powerful tool for improving crop yields, but government regulations limit...