Ghana eyes Bt cotton following its approval in nearby NigeriaAug. 16, 2018

Nigeria’s decision to commercialize Bt cotton has revived hopes for the novel variety in Ghana, its West African neighbor. Science-focused ...

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Sticky seeds and selective breeding: The cradle of civilisationAug. 15, 2018

From the mountainous regions of the tropics to the rivers and fertile alluvial plains of China, India and Mesopotamia, humans learnt to dome...

Specialty crops industry not stopping for EU’s GMO rulingAug. 15, 2018

A recent European Union high court ruling wasn’t favorable for new gene-editing techniques, but specialty crop industry leaders in the U.S....

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Farmer’s Business Network, launches F2F Genetics NetworkAug. 15, 2018

August 14, Farmer’s Business Network, Inc., the independent farmer-to-farmer network, announced the F2F Genetics Network, a new seed line, ...

IRRI and CSIRO collaborate on new ways to protect rice crops from devastating diseasesAug. 15, 2018

Magnaporthe oryzae, the fungus that causes rice blast, is one of the most destructive pathogens affecting rice production. According to a 20...

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Africa: Farmers’ groups, cooperatives chart new course for seed productionAug. 14, 2018

The Access to Seeds Index, 2018 has found that famers’ groups and cooperatives are an integral part of seed production in Nigeria, like oth...

FDA approves sugar made from Brazil’s first Bt sugarcane varietyAug. 14, 2018

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has concluded that it is safe to consume sugar produced from the genetically modified sugar cane d...

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It's a bountiful life: Unlocking a plant's potentialAug. 14, 2018

The next time you bite into a delicious cantaloupe or honeydew, you might want to thank a plant breeder such as Jeff Mills of Woodland. Ever...

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China launches new space-breeding research centerAug. 13, 2018

A new space breeding research center has been unveiled in northwest China, with missions including applying space technology to cultivate qu...

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Syngenta US introduces new AgriPro brand winter wheat varieties to address local growing conditionsAug. 13, 2018

Syngenta is adding five new winter wheat varieties to its proven portfolio of AgriPro® brand wheat for the 2018 season. Each variety was de...

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Tillerman Seeds acquires Wisconsin’s Legacy Seeds, Inc.Aug. 13, 2018

August 9, Tillerman Seeds LLC , a holding company established last year to offer a liquidity path to owners of independent seed companies ac...

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Mutant rice varieties help Indonesia reduce rice importsAug. 13, 2018

Although Indonesia is the world’s third largest grower of rice, it still must import rice almost every year, mainly to keep reserves at a s...

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Yield10 Bioscience announces second quarter 2018 financial resultsAug. 13, 2018

Yield10 Bioscience, Inc. (Nasdaq:YTEN), a Company developing new technologies to achieve step-change improvements in crop yield to enhance g...

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UPL contemplates buying potential stake in Telangana’s Kaveri SeedsAug. 13, 2018

Crop protection company UPL Ltd. has reportedly stated that it is considering the purchase of the Telangana-based Kaveri Seeds Co. Ltd. As p...

Gene-Editing startups ignite the next 'Frankenfood' fightAug. 10, 2018

In a suburban Minneapolis laboratory, a tiny company that has never turned a profit is poised to beat the world's biggest agriculture firms ...

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Epic genetic: the hidden story of wheatAug. 10, 2018

Published in Genome Research, based on a novel method developed by Earlham Institute, UK, an international research team have uncovered the ...

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Syngenta Canada receives registration for Fortenza insecticide as a seed treatment on soybeansAug. 10, 2018

Syngenta Canada Inc. is pleased to announce the registration of Fortenza® insecticide as a soybean seed treatment for control of below-grou...

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Seeing the light: University of York scientists unlock seed germination processAug. 10, 2018

Scientists have identified a key gene that helps seeds decide whether to germinate.

Inari completes a $40M Series B financing roundAug. 10, 2018

This week, Inari, a transformational plant breeding company completes a $40M Series B financing round, bringing its total funding to $55M.

Evogene reports second quarter 2018 financial resultsAug. 9, 2018

Evogene Ltd., a leading biotechnology company developing novel products for life science markets, announced today its financial results for ...

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Yield10 Bioscience signs research license agreement covering CRISPR-Cas9 genome-editing technology with the Broad Institute and Corteva AgriscienceAug. 9, 2018

August 8, Yield10 Bioscience, Inc., a company developing new technologies to create step-change improvements in crop yield to enhance global...

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Needs fuel greenhouse vegetable breedingAug. 9, 2018

With greenhouse vegetables, there are many different varieties available. Each one is selected for higher yields, larger fruit, disease resi...

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Import of Seeds in BrazilAug. 9, 2018

As many other countries import seeds in Brazil has a different numbers of laws and regulations that overlap each other forming a real puzzle...

Verdeca introduces drought tolerant soybeans in ArgentinaAug. 9, 2018

August 8, Arcadia Biosciences, Inc. and Bioceres S.A., through their joint venture Verdeca, announced the introduction of soybeans that deli...

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Innovative approach to breeding could mean higher yields and better cropsAug. 8, 2018

Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists in Albany, California, have found a way to streamline the process that scientists use to inse...

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Three proposals to ensure that the EU does not miss out on the opportunities offered by plant genome editingAug. 8, 2018

Over sixty organizations and scientific leaders address an open letter to Jean-­Claude Juncker.

Study finds that indigenous Mexican variety of corn captures the nitrogen it needs from the airAug. 8, 2018

A multidisciplinary team from the University of California, Davis, the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and Mars, Incorporated have found t...

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S&W Seed Company appoints Nicholas Willey to the position of Sales Technology LeadAug. 8, 2018

S&W Seed Company announced today the hiring of Nicholas Willey to the position of Sales Technology Lead. Mr. Willey will interface with S&W'...

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