February 27, 2026

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Canada - Väderstad introduces the latest innovations on the Seed Hawk air seeders product line for model year 2027

Customer spotlight in Alberta, Canada: Gatez Farms’ experience with Seed Hawk air seeders

USA - Channel Brand selects 40 new community projects to support through its Channeling Good campaign

Canada - Peas capitalize on increased interest in protein - Food and drink companies want labels with simple, multi-functional ingredients, and pea protein checks all of the boxes (The Western Producer)

Canadian Wheat Research Coalition (CWRC) review of Canadian wheat breeding innovation system confirms significant gaps and risks

Sakata's Bimi Baby Broccoli expands program through strategic partnership with Cal-Organic Farms - Collaboration strengthens year-round organic supply and accelerates retail growth across North America

From labs to lives: at UC Davis, the Student Collaborative Organic Plant Breeding Education (SCOPE) develops food for the future

Stine to market Enlist E3 Expance soybean trait technology

Reimagining photosynthesis for efficiency

Canadian Seed Growers' Association - Seed Scoop, February 2026

February 26, 2026

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Don’t cut the science that pays the bills

New forage varieties show improved potential - Research on forage crops at the University of Saskatchewan is yielding new varieties that could improve pasture performance, salt and drought tolerance, and seed production (Highriver online)

Federal Register - USDA/AJHIS - Revision to and Extension of Approval of an Information Collection; 7 CFR Part 340; Introduction of Organisms and Products Altered or Produced Through Genetic Engineering

How targeted recombination is transforming plant breeding, using the genes crops already have - New breeding approach helps breeders unlock and assemble desired traits faster and more precisely

Meiogenix breeding technology achieves 10x increase in targeted recombination in corn - Unlocks previously inaccessible genetic diversity to accelerate crop innovation

Corteva targets fourth quarter for planned split into two companies (Reuters)

Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies (AOSCA) announces leadership transitions

Colorado State University’s Soil and Crop Sciences Upskilling program and Colorado Seed Growers Association launch online micro-credential program for seed professionals

February 25, 2026

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USDA/NIFA awards $5.2M to support core plant research

Enlist E3 Expance soybeans introduced by Syngenta and M.S. Technologies, L.L.C. at Commodity Classic 2026

February 24, 2026

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Wyffels Hybrids celebrates 80 years of farmer focused innovation, independence, and growth

FMC Corporation receives industry’s first dual mode of action herbicide classification for Rimisoxafen

Cultivating a better collard green

Cornelius Seed - What sets your seed choice apart from the rest

Pairwise licenses Fulcrum CRISPR platform to Wild Bioscience - Fulcrum tools to support AI-driven crop trait development

USDA/ARS engineering innovations protect U.S. cotton quality

Plants speak in chemicals — scientists are learning how to listen

A gene editor that's a better fit for plants - Engineered enzymes rival CRISPR efficiency for producing heritable gene edits

February 23, 2026

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Bayer, John Deere further integrate FieldView and Operations Center to improve customer experience for 2026 season

At the University of Illinois, the College of ACES marks 150 years of the Morrow Plots, our nation's oldest research field