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June 17, 2026
American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) welcomes EU vote advancing plant breeding innovation
What does it take to shape the world’s most demanding playing surfaces? UPOV interviews Crystal Rose-Fricker, President of Pure Seed & Pure-Seed Testing, to find out
June 16, 2026
10 ways UC Davis is changing the world
Researchers aim to speed up seed discoveries (Illinois Farmer Today)
Farmers, plant scientists respond to changing weather patterns (Illinois Farmer Today)
June 3, 2026
Adapting in the certified seed world
June 2, 2026
What drives seed industry professionals to pursue higher education? New Iowa State University research reveals the motivations behind advanced seed industry training
June 1, 2026
Canada - Plant breeders rights regulatory change costs farmers, benefits seed companies
May 29, 2026
At Legacy Seeds, consistency isn’t accidental — it’s engineered
From data to discovery: How AI is transforming seed industry research
May 27, 2026
2026 California Spring Trials - NC State University horticulture students expand their industry perspectives through experiential learning
Breeding possibilities for better crops
May 25, 2026
Canada - Plant breeders’ rights change costs farmers, benefits seed companies (Manitoba Co-operator)
Q&A: What can plant evolution teach people about breeding better crops?
Canada - Plant Breeders Rights regulatory change costs farmers, benefits seed companies
Canada - National Farmers Union supports Parliamentary Agriculture Committee’s unanimous recommendation to reverse AAFC research cuts
May 20, 2026
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
USA - Seed industry leaders watching closely as Farm Bill advances
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
May 13, 2026
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 11, 2026
Western Canada - Wheat, barley breeding groups call for new vision (The Western Producer)
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
May 7, 2026
A walk through one company's approach to plant breeding (WJLA)
How universities, seed companies jointly drive crop progress (FarmProgress)
May 6, 2026
Seeds of resilience: African Seed Trade Association (AFSTA) leader highlights the power of seed systems on GermiNation podcast
May 1, 2026
Canada - Federal Seed Increase Unit must be preserved (The Western Producer)
April 28, 2026
California’s new irrigation reality
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