CIMMYT: Terry Molnar uses native maize varieties to find novel traits for breedingApr. 20, 2018

Increasingly erratic weather, poor soil health, and resource shortages brought on by climate change are challenging the ability of farmers i...

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Five agronomy insights that could boost yield in 2018Apr. 20, 2018

With a challenging market and an uncertain spring, farmers want to feel confident they’re choosing the right crop inputs and the right mana...

Chinese scientists find gene that increases rice yields in saline soilApr. 19, 2018

Chinese scientists have found a gene that can help reduce the effect of soil salinization on rice yields.

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Tennessee scientist works to increase crops' water saving potentialApr. 19, 2018

There is one ingredient that every single crop is absolutely dependent on - water.Producers have implemented irrigation and fine-tuned cultu...

Kenyan government banks on Bt cotton to revive textile industryApr. 19, 2018

The Kenyan government is banking on adoption of Bt cotton to revive the textiles and apparel industry and increase the contribution of the m...

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Planting the seed - New air-seeders improve small grain and canola productionApr. 19, 2018

While farms continue to get larger, the optimal seeding window continues to get smaller. The level of precision continues to tighten too.

Syngenta Flowers acquires Verwer Dahlia BV’s Dahlia AssortmentApr. 19, 2018

On April 13, Syngenta Flowers announced it reached an agreement with Verwer Dahlia BV to acquire its dahlia assortment and breeding program....

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Australia: Canola farmers face hybrid seed shortageApr. 18, 2018

MAJOR canola seed distributors are reporting a seed shortage for many popular hybrid varieties.

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Arcadia Biosciences expands GoodWheat portfolio with reduced gluten wheatApr. 18, 2018

Arcadia Biosciences, Inc., an agricultural food ingredient company, today announced plans to add its new reduced gluten (RG) wheat lines to ...

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Argentina: Monsanto will invest 10 million dollars to expand its corn seed plant in RojasApr. 18, 2018

Monsanto will invest about 10 million dollars in Argentina in 2019 to boost its corn business in the country. In the American nursery, they ...

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Scientists discovered a wild tomato which resistant to many insectsApr. 18, 2018

A wild tomato species from the Galapagos Islands has been discovered by scientists from Wageningen University & Research to be resistant to ...

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Indian, MNC seed firms form new associationApr. 18, 2018

Global and domestic seed companies like Monsanto, Syngenta, Rasi Seeds and Shriram Bioseeds have formed a new association 'Alliance for Agri...

Why the Ag industry should care about intellectual propertyApr. 17, 2018

Knowing how to properly protect your crop is essential if the rewards for its research and development are to be realized. A new plant varie...

Midwest Seed Coating to open New Seed Coating FacilityApr. 17, 2018

Next month (May 2018), Midwest Seed Coating will begin production in New Albany, Indiana. This facility will focus on custom seed coatings f...

New genomic tool searches wheat's wild past to improve crops of the futureApr. 17, 2018

Early this month, a new genetic directory launched will enable researchers and breeders to scan the genomes of wild relatives of modern whea...

UK: New code approved to minimise risk of elevated erucic acid levels in certified seedApr. 17, 2018

The Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC) and the British Society of Plant Breeders (BSPB), representing the seed breeding and distrib...

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Tanzania: New maize seeds impress farmers as yields improveApr. 16, 2018

A new maize variety is expected to combat food scarcity in Geita where pests and drought ravage crops.

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Spain: Sakata inaugurates new research centre in AlmeriaApr. 16, 2018

On 6 April, Sakata inaugurated its new seed research, development and production centre in the municipality of La Puebla de Vícar, in Almer...

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ICRISAT and Corteva Agriscience, agriculture division of DowDuPont, collaborate for sharing advanced breeding technologies to improve crops that feed millionsApr. 16, 2018

April 12, The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) and Corteva Agriscience™, Agriculture Division of ...

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Zimbabwe: Seed Co introduces new maize varietiesApr. 16, 2018

Seed Co, Zimbabwe's biggest supplier of a variety of certified crop seeds, has introduced a new climate smart variety of maize seed known as...

Cannabinoid Research Leader ebbu announce partnership with Hardy Boy Farms to continue their efforts to revolutionize hemp cannabinoid productionApr. 16, 2018

Ebbu, one of the leading cannabinoid research companies in the world and Hardy Boy Farms, one of Colorado’s largest greenhouse operators, a...

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Arista Cereal Technologies achieves major commercial milestones for its high amylose wheatApr. 16, 2018

Arista Cereal Technologies (Arista) announces significant progress in its commercialization of high fiber wheat.

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Seed treatments an important tool in Russian wheat aphid controlApr. 16, 2018

The damage to cereal crops from the Russian wheat aphid (RWA) was first described in the early 1900’s in Russia, and over the next 100 year...

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Syngenta announces the acquisition of Abbott & CobbApr. 13, 2018

Syngenta announced the acquisition of Abbott & Cobb, a U.S.-owned independent breeder, producer and marketer of vegetable seeds.

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Bt Technology helps protect crops from fall armywormApr. 12, 2018

Insects can be both helpful and harmful to farmers growing crops. In the case of the highly invasive Fall Armyworm, they’re devastating and...

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EFSA issues positive scientific opinion for Syngenta’s Agrisure Duracade traitApr. 12, 2018

Syngenta today announced that the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has issued a positive scientific opinion for Syngenta’s event 5307 ...

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Australia approves field trial for RMIT University's GM buffalo grassApr. 12, 2018

The Australian Office of the Gene Technology Regulator (OGTR) recently issued a licence in response to application DIR 156, authorising the ...

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The future is bright for the Limagrain wheat breeding programmeApr. 12, 2018

LG Candidate Varieties for Recommended List 2019-20heat varieties to market that offer a range of attributes to reflect the differing agrono...

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Why the USDA decided not to over-regulate CRISPR crops—and what it means for agriculture's futureApr. 11, 2018

On 28 March, USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue announced that “USDA does not regulate or have any plans to regulate plants that could otherwise h...

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