b'INDUSTRY NEWSTAILORED TO SEED PROFESSIONALS, INDUSTRY NEWS DELIVERS THE PEOPLE, RESEARCH, BUSINESS AND PRODUCT NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW. SUBMISSIONS ARE WELCOME. EMAIL US AT NEWS@SEEDWORLDGROUP.COM.Earlier this year, Breeders Trust won a penal lawsuit againstpanel of analysis Microspheres Lab used on soil, allows them to Mediterranea Sementi s.r.l.s CEO. The Italian court ruledimprove their understanding of the microbiological aspect of that fraud had been committed, as the Italian grass seed com- soils and thus refine their diagnoses and the resulting advice pany marketed grass seed that was not true to variety.for farmers and agricultural companies.Mediterranea Sementi was commanded to pay 1,000 euros in fines to cover legal costs and damages connected to the market distortion. After Breeders Trust shared its findings, ItalianCorteva Agriscience has filed a lawsuit against Bayer authorities launched their own investigation. Their investigationCropScience LP and Monsanto Companyfor alleged infringe-came to the same conclusionthe batch in question was notment of Cortevas patented AAD-1 herbicide resistance tech-true to variety.Following intensive legal and technical discus- nology. The AAD-1 gene used in Enlist Corn encodes a unique sions, the judge ruled against Mediterranea Sementi s.r.l., statingherbicide resistance enzyme and is part of the Enlist Weed the CEO had marketed the grass seeds illegally. Control Systema critical tool for farmers, enabling them to use multiple types of herbicides to control yield-robbing weeds. The Enlist Weed Control Systeminclusive of herbicides and Corteva Agriscience and BASF recently announced a long-termtraits in corn, soybean, and cotton is protected by hundreds of partnership to create soybean weed control solutions for grow- patents worldwide.ers across the globe. The companies will cross-license soybean traits and develop complementary herbicide technologies, allow-ing both companies to provide innovative soybean weed man- Researchers from Penn States College of Agricultural Sciences agement solutions. The first market introduction is set for Northreveal that labels on products that notify consumers of ingre-America. Additional geographies will follow. dients from genetically engineered (GE) plants could reduce sales in a new study.The study examined Vermont sales trend data from InfoScan A new study by Lancaster University discovers gardeners andfollowing The National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard hydroponics have the potential to meet and exceed yieldsgoing into effect. The law is the sole mandatory statewide GE of rural farmers, according to a release. Urban agriculture islabeling policy implemented in the U.S., according to a release.on the rise as urban populations boom, yet there is a limitedThe team discovered after the law was put into effect, amount of research on the level of productivity of urban agri- food sales for products that contained GE ingredients fell 5.9%. culture compared to conventional, rural farming. ResearchersSimultaneously, sales for products without GE ingredients rose analyzed urban agriculture studies from 53 countries to deter- by 2.5%, and organic product sales increased by 1.7%.mine what crops thrive in cities, which growing methods are the most successful and what areas can be used for growing. The study found that urban yields for crops including cucumbers,Yield10 Bioscience recently announced the signing of a non-ex-tubers and lettuce were two to four times greater than conven- clusive research license agreement alongside the Broad tional farming. Additional urban crops investigated are grownInstitute of MIT and Harvard and Pioneer to utilize CRISPR-at similar or greater rates than in rural settings. Cas9 technology for crops. The license encompasses 48 patents and patent applications of intellectual property on CRISPR-Cas9 technology handled by the Broad Institute and Pioneer, accord-Redwire Corporation recently announced its plan to develop theing to a release. The agreement offers Yield10 the option to sole commercially owned and managed spaceflight-qualifiedrenew the license annually and the right to change the research plant growth platform in space able to grow plants from seedlicense to a commercial license under conditions agreed upon to maturity, according to a release. The platform is set to launchby all parties.in space no earlier than the spring of 2023. Redwire Greenhouse will act as the first commercially owned greenhouse positioned on the International Space Station (ISS). Dewey Scientific, aTo reach the Zero Hunger by 2030 goal, Qu Dongyu, direc-commercial agricultural technology company, is Redwires firsttor-general of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the presumed customer for the inaugural flight. The platform willUnited Nations (FAO), reminded the world of the importance of provide valuable insights for crop scientists and enhance theinnovative partnerships in promoting global food security at a capability to grow full crops in space, according to Redwire. graduation day ceremony at the University of Siena.Fostering innovative partnerships for a food secure world is a top priority for the United Nations, as set out in the 2030 Biome Makers Inc. has partnered with Biospheres to inte- Agenda and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), said grate Biome Makers BeCroptechnology into the MicrospheresQu. The priority is embedded in the FAO Strategic Framework lab in France. 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