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May 22, 2026
Plant gene-editing regulation roundup (Morrison Foerster)
May 21, 2026
ICARDA’s seed legacy - From the cradle of agriculture to a Nobel-nominated Arctic Vault
Computomics podcast S7E9: From markers to machine learning in predictive plant breeding
May 20, 2026
Why generative AI can be very convincing when it is wrong - We often worry about AI being wrong. In practice, the bigger risk is when it is wrong but sounds right. In this article, Marta Dobrowolska, Head of Data Science and Knowledge Management at Incotec, discusses this phenomenon
Au cœur des transitions agricoles et alimentaires, la filière française des semences s’impose plus que jamais comme un levier stratégique d’innovation, de souveraineté et de compétitivité pour l’ensemble des productions végétales
Why South Africa should embrace landrace seeds during global uncertainty (Food for Mzansi)
Among the Academies: plant biology’s global impact - UC Davis Distinguished Professor Pamela Ronald’s rice research changes lives
International Seed Federation (ISF) launches practical social rights guidelines for seed production - New document provides a sector-wide, pre-competitive guidelines to help seed companies, suppliers, and growers strengthen responsible labor practices across the seed value chain
May 19, 2026
Computomics blog S1E4 - Genotyping galore: crafting crops from genetic blueprints
Horticulture New Zealand welcomes proposed Plant Variety Rights changes to strengthen confidence in horticulture innovation
United Kingdom’s first go-ahead for CRISPR-edited plant (Nature)
USA - Seed industry leaders watching closely as Farm Bill advances
May 18, 2026
How biotechnology is bringing new futures, fast - Richard Harrison, WUR Plant Science Group managing director, reflects on a future where we can combine a diversity of farming systems. Where will the role of biotechnology fit in then?
Open Letter from AFBV (Association Française des Biotechnologies Végétales), FGV (Forum Grüne Vernunft), GfPB (Gesellschaft für Pflanzenbiotechnologie e.V.) and WGG (Wissenschaftskreis Genomik und Gentechnik e.V.) to Members of the European Parliament’s Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety (ENVI)
La sanidad vegetal, la primera línea de defensa de la seguridad alimentaria
May 15, 2026
Canada needs a new crop breeding direction to weather fallout from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s cuts (Manitoba Co-Operator)
From unexpected beginnings to the future of digital ag - North Carolina State University’s Jing Zhang breaks new ground using high-tech tools to gather and analyze data better and faster for improved plant breeding and crop production
The architects of our plates: without crop breeding, they would be empty - Did you know that almost everything you eat today was shaped by plant breeders?
May 14, 2026
Building a seed business in Madagascar: One woman’s journey from subsistence farmer to leader of a thriving cooperative
May 13, 2026
On International Day of Plant Health, the CGIAR Sustainable Farming Program (SFP) reflects on the science, tools, and partnerships that are turning the tide against a growing plant-health crisis, and what must still be done
Viewing seed genetic material is not patent infringement: U.S. Department of Justice (Law360)
Potato Growers of Alberta applaud federal changes to Plant Breeders' Rights legislation (Farms.com)
May 12, 2026
España - Multiplicar variedades protegidas sin autorización tiene consecuencias: dos sentencias marcan un precedente en hortícolas
Bundesverband Deutscher Saatguterzeuger: Saatgutstandort Deutschland in Gefahr (AgrarZeitung)
May 11, 2026
South Asia races to future-proof rice as climate pressure mounts
Hazera people behind the crops: spotlight on Ruaan Lerm, National Sales Manager for South Africa
Bundesverband Deutscher Pflanzenzüchter - BDP Nachrichten 3/2026
Western Canada - Wheat, barley breeding groups call for new vision (The Western Producer)
Züchtungsfortschritt braucht Schutz – und freien Zugang
May 8, 2026
Growing industry knowledge through hands-on experience at Stine - Before she’s even finished her first year of college, Addey Lydon is already seeing what a future in agriculture really looks like, up close and in the field
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