January 16, 2026

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Bayer welcomes the U.S. Supreme Court decision to review the Durnell case in the Roundup™ litigation

Australian OGTR - Consultation on the proposed amendments to the Gene Technology Regulations 2001

January 15, 2026

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Australian OGTR - Notification of decision on application DIR 218 – Commercial release of tomato genetically modified for purple fruit colour from All Aussie Avocados Pty Ltd (trading as All Aussie Farmers)

Bundessortenamt - Blatt für Sortenwesen, Januar 2026

January 14, 2026

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Canada - Fourteen farmer and seed advocacy organizations urge Ottawa to protect seed saving rights

La batalla por las semillas en América Latina: cómo avanza el cerco legal (Nodal)

January 13, 2026

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Raad voor plantenrassen - Wijziging inlevereisen stam- en stokbonen
Modification of submission requirements French bean (dwarf and climbing beans)

European Food Safety Authority - Assessment of genetically modified soybean MON 87705 for renewal authorisation under Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 (application GMFF-2023-21236)

January 12, 2026

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USDA names new leadership of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Breeders’ and farmers’ rights: growing stronger together

Swedish Board of Agriculture - Växtsortmeddelanden (växtförädlarrätter) / Plant Varieties Gazette, 2025:12

Argentina - Se comunica la solicitud de inscripción en el Registro Nacional de la Propiedad de Cultivares, de la creación fitogenética de soja (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) de nombre 3226 E obtenida por M.S. Technologies LLC

Bolivia - Destruyen más de 16 toneladas de semilla ilegal en Santa Cruz (La Razón) 

January 9, 2026

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USDA/APHIS' annual Stakeholder Meeting to take place on Thursday, February 26, 2026

Consultation: Canadian Food Inspection Agency - CFIA’s modernization of the Seeds Regulations (Part II: Seed Potatoes)
Consultation : Modernisation du Règlement sur les semences (Partie II : Pommes de terre de semence)

January 8, 2026

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Bayer dran am jüngsten Hoch - Bericht zu EU-Saatgutpolitik (MarketScreener)

Amended Seed Co International Limited constitution

January 7, 2026

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European Union: EU Commission authorises and renews four GE crops for import

European Union: EU Commission proposes revisions to EU organics regulation

New Zealand Intellectual Property Office - The Plant Variety Rights Journal - January 2026

January 6, 2026

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De la ciencia a la regulación y al mercado: los hitos que definieron 2025 en cultivos editados y transgénicos (Chile Bio)

COGEM - Advice on the import and processing of GM soybean MON 94115

COGEM - Advice on the renewal of import and processing of GM soybean MON 87705 × MON 89788

January 5, 2026

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India - Ministry of Agriculture to introduce Seed Bill 2025 in the upcoming Parliament session to replace outdated 1966 Act (The Financial Express)

Argentina - Ley de Semillas: una oportunidad para el desarrollo productivo (La Nacion)

Key anecdotes for Kenya and Africa's seed sector reforms (Standard Newspaper)

Zimbabwe - Horticultural Development Council raises alarm over the emergence of informal and illegal plant breeders in the market (The Herald)

IBEB-US agrees to limit Bremia lactucae resistance claims to only races Bl: 7-10US for the United States lettuce seed market

December 22, 2025

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Vietnam Ministry of Agriculture and Environment notifies draft amendment to biosafety regulations

United Kingdom - Plant Varieties and Seeds Gazette, Special edition, December 2025