Syngenta launches Vibrance Maxx in ArgentinaSep. 25, 2018

Syngenta launched in Argentina Vibrance Maxx, a new treatment for soybean seeds that contains sedaxane - the first carboxamide designed excl...

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Fitó Seeds: From tomatoes to grass for football fieldsSep. 25, 2018

Discretion has always been typical of Catalan firms. For this reason, when ordinary citizens think of Catalan historical multinationals, one...

Worldwide collaboration to breed better dry beansSep. 25, 2018

On a recent warm, late-summer day, as many dry edible bean growers in Nebraska were watching their fields turn color and preparing for harve...

Over-regulating gene editing slows down innovation, Bayer saysSep. 25, 2018

An extensive regulatory process on gene editing adds more bureaucracy, increasing costs and slowing down innovation, Liam Condon, President ...

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A new generation of farming: South Mountain MicroFARM increases lettuce yield by 60% and microgreens yield by 10%Sep. 25, 2018

South Mountain MicroFARM is a 100% LED-lit, aquaponic leafy greens cultivator in Maryland. The 7,500 square foot greenhouse is situated on t...

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Vilmorin-Mikado presents an innovative solution to combat the nematodes Heredodera carotaeSep. 25, 2018

On the occasion of the 2nd International Symposium on Carrot and Other Apiaceae (Poland, 19 - 22 September), Vilmorin - Mikado, the world le...

Zimbabwe eyes $2bn oil seed exportsSep. 24, 2018

Zimbabwe is eyeing a cumulative figure of $2 billion over the next two years on growing demand of sunflower and other oil producing seeds on...

GMO cotton prompts dramatic drop in China’s pesticide useSep. 21, 2018

China has experienced large and sustained reductions in pesticide use as a result of adopting GMO cotton, according to the largest-ever scie...

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Burkina Faso farmers call for return of Bt cottonSep. 21, 2018

Cotton farming in Burkina Faso is in a fast slump two years after the suspension of Bt cotton.

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S&W Seed Company sales down 15% in FY2018Sep. 21, 2018

September 20, S&W Seed Company announced financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2018.

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Scientists urge new EU rules on gene editing cropsSep. 21, 2018

The European Commission needs to quickly propose new rules for crops created by modern targeted plant breeding techniques such as Crispr –C...

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After the ECJ ruling: KWS continuing to invest in precision breedingSep. 21, 2018

Even after the ruling by the European Court of Justice on new plant breeding methods, KWS will continue to invest in them. “The new means o...

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China is making its vegetables grow bigger, faster and stronger ... using electricitySep. 21, 2018

Chinese growers have the answer to a question that has been baffling scientists for three centuries: Can electricity boost plant growth?

Beyond China: A closer look at Asia’s other soybean marketsSep. 20, 2018

Every farmer knows that his or her soybeans have a good possibility of ending up in China, but there are many other strong export markets on...

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ILeVO Seed Treatment in BASF PortfolioSep. 20, 2018

One of the new products to join the BASF portfolio is ILeVO® seed treatment which offers effective protection against sudden death syndrome...

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Inside China's strategy in the soybean trade warSep. 20, 2018

The executive from one of China’s biggest soybean crushers sat on a panel at a Kansas City agricultural exports conference, listening to an...

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DLF explores precision breeding in a Danish research projectSep. 20, 2018

Sometimes very few and small variations in plant genetics account for great plant traits. Take for example broccoli. How many consider that ...

Bejo: B-Mox seed enhancing formula - now also for warmer climatesSep. 20, 2018

After many years of testing, trialing and adjusting of recipes, we were pleased to introduce B-Mox seed enhancing formula to the market over...

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S&W Seed Company and AGT Food and Ingredients create joint venture in South Africa for sorghum and sunflowerSep. 20, 2018

September 19, S&W Seed Company announced that it has created a joint venture with Canadian-based AGT Food and Ingredients ("AGT") subsidiary...

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Bayer AG: Can't introduce Bt cotton tech in India due to royalty issuesSep. 19, 2018

German chemical and pharma major Bayer AG, which has acquired biotech company Monsanto, Tuesday said it cannot introduce new Bt cotton seed ...

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Calyxt appoints James A. Blome as Chief Executive OfficerSep. 19, 2018

Calyxt, Inc. and Cellectis S.A. announced today the appointment of James A. Blome, former President and CEO of Bayer CropScience LP (North A...

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Gene editing in a yield increaseSep. 19, 2018

The promise of gene editing to boost crop performance is real. The key is finding which genes that can be turned on or off will help reach t...

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Hein Bemelmans, Director of Marketing & Sales at Enza Zaden, is the new chairman of Seed ValleySep. 18, 2018

New chairman of Seed Valley Hein Bemelmans succeeds JanWillem Breukink, who passed the executive baton at Seed Valley’s 10-year anniversary...

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Promising findings from canola heat tolerance researchSep. 18, 2018

Western Australian research has identified and delivered 14 canola lines with the ability to cope with heat and/or drought stress, the AusCa...

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Rijk Zwaan opens brand-new R&D facility in Fijnaart, NetherlandsSep. 18, 2018

On the afternoon of Friday 14 September, Rijk Zwaan officially opened its brand-new R&D facility on Eerste Kruisweg in Fijnaart, Netherlands...

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Changing rules on gene editing after Brexit could ‘alleviate world hunger’, scientists claimSep. 18, 2018

Rules on GM food and animal research in Britain will be reconsidered ahead of Brexit after lobbying by leading UK scientists.

NRGene amd The Land Institute deliver exceptionally accurate intermediate wheatgrass reference genomeSep. 18, 2018

Dr. Lee DeHaan of The Land Institute, in cooperation with a team of researchers at Kansas State University, JGI, HudsonAlpha, Utah State Uni...

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