Don’t Let Weeds Ride Shotgun in Your Cover Crops
Cereal rye is leading the U.S. cover crop boom, but rising demand for regenerative agriculture is creating a seed supply challenge.
Stronger Yields Start With Strong Seed Treatments
BASF helps growers maximize yield with expert-backed seed treatments, protecting crops from pests and diseases from planting to harvest
Mucho Después de Haber Olvidado el Precio
Elegir calidad sobre precio puede ofrecer beneficios a largo plazo, ya sea en productos, equipos o personal, asegurando mayor durabilidad y rendimiento.
Revolutionizing Plant Breeding in LATAM
Despite Latin America’s agricultural strength, most plant breeders still rely on Excel for data management, highlighting both opportunity and challenges in modernizing breeding practices.
Es Momento de Revolucionar el Mejoramiento de Plantas en LATAM
Aunque la agricultura en LATAM es fuerte, la mayoría de los fitomejoradores sigue usando Excel para gestionar datos, lo que limita la eficiencia frente a herramientas más avanzadas.
Victoria is Calling! Early Bird Registration for CSGA’s AGM Extended to May 16
The Canadian Seed Growers’ Association (CSGA) is extending the early bird registration deadline for its 2025 Annual General Meeting to May 16—giving you more time to secure your place at […]
27 EU Agri-Food Groups Unite on NGT Traceability, Labelling
As the EU advances its regulatory framework for New Genomic Techniques (NGTs), upcoming trilogue negotiations are set to focus on the traceability and labelling of Category 1 NGT products. This […]
La Revolución Silenciosa que está Cambiando la Forma en que Hablamos del Marketing
Descubre cómo el marketing de contenidos está dando paso al storytelling, priorizando la narración para generar conexiones más auténticas y efectivas con la audiencia.
The Future of Potatoes: True Seeds, Hybrid Breeding and a New Commercial Era
A quiet revolution in agriculture is taking root — and it starts with a seed. Solynta was chosen as the top pick for Seed World Global Innovation Showdown. For generations, […]
Revolutionizing Crop Protection: The Science Behind Healthycrop’s Fungal-Resistant Innovation
Healthycrop, runner-up in the Seed World Global Innovation Showdown, enhances crops’ natural defenses to reduce fungicide use, bolster food security, and advance sustainable agriculture. Healthycrop taps into crops’ natural defences […]
The Seed World Global Innovation Showdown Results are In!
Determining the results of the 2025 Seed World Global Innovation Showdown wasn’t easy—and that’s exactly how we knew this competition hit the mark. With so many top-level entries pouring in from across the globe, the level of creativity, scientific advancement and practical impact on the seed industry was extraordinary. Choosing winners among so many strong contenders proved to be an incredibly tough task.
Lighting Up Seed Innovation
BioLumic, a 2025 runner-up in the Seed World Global Innovation Showdown, has created a groundbreaking seed trait platform powered by light. Its technology, which activates traits using short, targeted bursts of UV and visible light, is not only transforming how seeds grow — it’s transforming how seed companies think about innovation.
Rounding Out the Top 10 in the Seed World Global Innovation Showdown
In alphabetical order.
EarthOptics, Intelinair SeedTrax, Pheno-Inspect, seedalive, Zeakal and ZoomAgri
Seed World Global Innovation Showdown Honorable Mentions
Seed World Global Innovation Showdown Honorable Mentions
While these innovations didn’t make the Top 10, they are still making waves in the seed sector and they deserve your attention.
Harnessing the Power of Pollen Quality for Improved Seed Production and Breeding
In the race to feed a growing global population, the spotlight is on an unsung hero of plant reproduction — pollen — and a strong runner-up in the Seed World […]
With Blois Back, the Clock’s Ticking on Liberal Ag Reform
Kody Blois is headed back to Ottawa after securing re-election — and he’s bringing a renewed sense of urgency to his role as Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and […]
Crisis Climática Intensificará Enfermedades Vegetales en la Agricultura Brasileña
Se prevé que la crisis climática impacte significativamente la agricultura, con enfermedades vegetales más severas, resistentes y difíciles de controlar. Un estudio de Embrapa pronostica que para 2100, el 46% […]
North Dakota First State to Reinforce EPA’s Ruling on Crop Protection Products
New law cements EPA science as the standard, giving farmers the clarity and tools they need to keep America’s food supply strong.
USDA Presses Mexico to Lift Barriers as New World Screwworm Threat Grows
The New World Screwworm emergency comes amid broader tensions between the U.S. and Mexico over agricultural trade. Over the past two years, the countries have clashed over Mexico’s attempts to ban imports of genetically modified (GM) corn for human consumption, a move the U.S. argues violates the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The dispute led to formal consultations under the USMCA framework, and the issue remains unresolved. In addition, concerns have risen around Mexico’s slower-than-expected approvals of biotechnology products, sanitary and phytosanitary measures that U.S. exporters say lack transparency, and enforcement barriers that hinder U.S. agricultural exports ranging from potatoes to dairy products.
Nick Cowan Joins SeCan, Boosting Ontario Presence
SeCan is pleased to announce the addition of Nick Cowan to its team as marketing representative for southwestern Ontario. With over three decades of experience in the seed industry, Nick […]
The IP Puzzle of NGTs in Europe: Unlocking Innovation, Access and Fair Play
Facts on how patents and Plant Variety Protection can co-exist in a functional system. Since the publication by the European Commission of the Proposal for a Regulation on plants obtained […]
We’re Rewriting our Content Playbook — and it’s Working
We’ve spent years trying to crack the code on content strategy. Here’s the hard truth we don’t say out loud often enough: the code keeps changing. But what if the […]
We’re Rewriting our Content Playbook — and it’s Working
We’ve spent years trying to crack the code on content strategy. Here’s the hard truth we don’t say out loud often enough: the code keeps changing. But what if the […]
We’re Rewriting our Content Playbook — and it’s Working
We’ve spent years trying to crack the code on content strategy. Here’s the hard truth we don’t say out loud often enough: the code keeps changing. But what if the […]
Researchers Uncover Key Genes Shared by All Grasses
A newly developed computational biology pipeline has identified over 13,000 groups of protein-coding genes conserved across all grasses, providing a valuable resource for researchers exploring gene function in these ecologically […]
How I Put Corn Seed Treatments to the Ultimate Test
I’ve always been fascinated by how things work. As a kid, I took apart radios, old telephones, almost anything I could get my hands on — just to see what […]
Euroseeds 2025: Navigating Policy, Trade, and Innovation in the Seed Sector
Join us for an exclusive preview of the Euroseeds Congress 2025, the premier event for the European and global seed sector, taking place this year in Edinburgh. In this engaging […]
No GMO? No Problem. This Gene-Edited Canola Just Got the All-Clear
For Cibus, regulatory clarity isn’t just a box to check—it’s a turning point. The San Diego–based agricultural technology company with operations in Canada just announced that two of its gene-edited […]
Brazil Can Cut Wheat Carbon Footprint by 38%, Study Finds
A groundbreaking study by Embrapa has shown that wheat produced in Brazil emits less carbon than the global average — and that emissions could be cut even further. Conducted in […]
A Legacy Unlocked: Mendel-Inspired Breakthrough That Could Transform Global Pea Farming
Gregor Mendel’s iconic pea plant experiments laid the groundwork for modern genetics. Now, 160 years later, an international team of researchers has combined genomics, bioinformatics, and genetics to map the […]
Researchers Say New Method Speeds Up Crop Editing
But traditional plant transformation methods are often inefficient, expensive and incompatible with many important species. A new study led by UCLA and published in Nature Plants introduces a simpler approach: a heritable, transgene-free genome editing technique using a compact CRISPR system delivered by a common plant virus. The method could streamline crop improvement and expand genome editing to a wider range of plants.
Beyond the Power Switch: What Makes a Sorter Commissioning Successful
When people think about commissioning a new colour sorter, they often picture the big moment — flipping the switch and watching it come to life. But honestly? Turning the machine […]
Agriculture and Climate Change: What Does the Future Hold?
Although spring has just begun, the Netherlands is already grappling with drought-related challenges, affecting both nature and agriculture. Emma Knol, a Climate Resilient Agriculture researcher at Wageningen University & Research […]
New Data Shows Just How Deep Trade Tensions are Hurting Agribusiness
Amid increasing global trade tensions, 88% of Canadian agri-businesses are urging the country to strengthen trade relations with nations outside of China and the U.S., according to new data from […]
Aaron Beattie’s Groundbreaking Work has Earned Him a Major Agrology Award
Aaron Beattie, a prominent plant breeder at the University of Saskatchewan’s Crop Development Centre (CDC), has been honored with the Saskatchewan Institute of Agrologists Distinguished Agrologist Award. This prestigious recognition […]
Garth Hodges — the Man Behind Some of Ag’s Most Game-Changing Deals — has a New Home
Calgary’s Osborne Interim Management has announced the appointment of Garth Hodges as a senior advisor, bolstering its strategic capabilities with one of agriculture’s most seasoned global leaders. The company offers […]