Great development potential for novel lettuce variety ChicaritaOct. 17, 2018

In the area of single and leaf lettuce, a lot has happened in recent years. There were the Salanova varieties and the mini-Romanas that have...

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Climate changes require better adaptation to droughtOct. 17, 2018

Europe's future climate will be characterized by more frequent heat waves and more widespread drought. Heat and drought will both challenge ...

Protein derived from cottonseed for human nutrition one step closer to realityOct. 17, 2018

Cottonseed ground into flour to deliver protein to millions of people, a project to which Dr. Keerti Rathore has devoted more than half his ...

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The art and science of naming a wheat varietyOct. 17, 2018

What’s in a name? Well, a lot more than you might think, at least when it comes to the Oklahoma State University-bred wheat varieties that ...

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DonMario soybeans available in the United States from Burrus Seed CompanyOct. 17, 2018

Distribution of DONMARIO brand soybeans has now officially begun in the United States for the first time. Burrus Seed is pleased to introduc...

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Texas A&M AgriLife Research Genomics and Bioinformatics Services getting new homeOct. 16, 2018

Genomics and Bioinformatics Services, part of Texas A&M AgriLife Research, is relocating and expanding to accommodate growing needs in human...

Bayer’s Percy: Agritech is Maturing as Startups Attract Senior Execs and Ag Corps Look to CollaborateOct. 16, 2018

Adrian Percy is the former head of R&D at Bayer, recently stepping down and becoming the company’s technology ambassador. Ahead of his spea...

New insights on drought and heat vulnerability of maize and wheatOct. 16, 2018

Too hot and too dry: the summer of 2018 saw losses in arable crops of up to 50 percent in some regions of Germany.

Brassicas species in Brazil: Brief informationsOct. 16, 2018

Brassicas are an important group of vegetable crops in Brazil. The National Vegetable Center of EMBRAPA carried an study about Brassicas cha...

Corteva Agriscience™ and IRRI Ink Partnership to Develop Advanced Rice Technologies and ProgramsOct. 16, 2018

Corteva Agriscience™, Agriculture Division of DowDuPont (NYSE: DWDP), and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) announced a mult...

Study indicates low availability of seed treatment products in BrazilOct. 15, 2018

Despite accounting for more than 2,000 registered formulated products (FP), Brazil has a low availability of seed treatment (ST) products fo...

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European Seed Association sets new attendance record at its 2018 Annual Meeting in Madrid, SpainOct. 15, 2018

From 7-9 October ESA European Seed Association held its 2018 Annual Meeting in Madrid, Spain. This year’s event has set a new record of pre...

Opening the way for global innovation in biotechnologyOct. 15, 2018

October 11, a new easy-to-use legal tool that enables open exchange of biological materials is launched.

Organic farming with gene editing: An oxymoron or a tool for sustainable agriculture?Oct. 15, 2018

A University of California, Berkeley professor stands at the front of the room, delivering her invited talk about the potential of genetic e...

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New impressive turf grass varieties from DLFOct. 15, 2018

A strong lineup of impressive new turf grass varieties are launched from DLF.

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One of the world’s most important crop gene storehouses just got a funding boostOct. 15, 2018

When plant breeders want to improve crops, they turn to the diversity stored in gene banks around the world. But many of these critical stor...

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How the UK is Becoming a Global Leader in AgritechOct. 15, 2018

The UK is no stranger to agricultural innovation (agritech). The country led the agricultural revolution of the 18th century, introducing in...

Tsuyahime: A new rice variety bringing increased income for farmers in JapanOct. 12, 2018

UPOV is pleased to announce the publication of the following video on the UPOV website:

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New GM canola varieties on wayOct. 12, 2018

New genetically modified canola varieties could be commercially available in Australia by March next year, just shy of a decade since Roundu...

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KWS is investing in Brazil to double its production capacityOct. 12, 2018

KWS is investing in Brazil: The independent seed company is more than doubling its production capacities. A total of around €10 million is ...

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Micronutrient seed priming – Is it pocket friendly than soil and foliar applications?Oct. 12, 2018

Micronutrients are vital for both plant growth and human health. While, foliar and soil applications are the most prevalent methods of micro...

Top 20 Global Seed Companies in 2017Oct. 12, 2018

In our past seed business publications, we released the Top 10 Global Seed Companies, which was warmly welcomed by readers. In today’s publ...

Move over, GMOs: More precise form of genetic engineering could make tomatoes sweeter, corn biggerOct. 11, 2018

A new gene-editing technology known as CRISPR could soon be used to alter the crops producing the food we eat — making tomatoes sweeter, fo...

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Front Range Biosciences raises $10m Series A in largest for US cannabis sectorOct. 11, 2018

Cannabis biotech company Front Range Biosciences closed a $10 million Series A with participation from Phyto Partners, WelCan Capital, Salve...

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Viewpoint: Europe’s anti-GMO activists copy smear tactics of extremist US organic lobbyistsOct. 11, 2018

Some bad ideas have originated in America. Reality television, spray-on cheese, pineapple pizza, and deep-fried Hostess Twinkies come to min...

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Calyxt harvests high-fiber wheat field trialsOct. 11, 2018

October 10, Calyxt, Inc., a consumer-centric, food- and agriculture-focused company, announced that the Company has completed the inaugural ...

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Why collaboration among plant breeders can benefit the entire supply chainOct. 11, 2018

Collaboration is a big buzzword these days. Recording artists collaborate on new songs, scientists collaborate on research to develop new te...

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