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November 12, 2026


International Treaty welcomes new milestone in international cooperation to safeguard crop diversity through cryopreservation


People spotlight: Daniel Jefferson, British Society of Plant Breeders (BSPB) auditor


¿Cómo puede Chile convertirse en líder en biotecnología agrícola? Expertos y gremios abordarán sus oportunidades este 20 de noviembre


November 10, 2026


Deutschland - Infos zur Erntegut-Bescheinigung - Nachweis der rechtmäßigen Erzeugung


Seed priming vs. seed enhancement: what changes under heat, salinity and drought


Climate-resilient seeds: breeding, gene editing or seed enhancement?


How good seed from East-West Seed is changing lives in Cambodia


Great golf starts with great grass - Grass Clippings pdcast, season 2, episode 2


November 9, 2026


How the world shares its seeds: new report at UN biodiversity conference shows how countries cooperate to protect the crops that feed us - The Multilateral System of the International Treaty demonstrates that multilateral access and benefit-sharing can deliver benefits at scale in our quest to fight food insecurity, biodiversity loss and climate change


Current initiatives and future directions in the conservation and use of opportunity crops


Triticale’s origin story and what it can teach us about innovation on the farm (The Western Producer)


The debate over Thailand's potential adoption of the 1991 International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV 1991) highlights crucial issues regarding the control of seed use, the plant breeders' rights, and what stronger intellectual property protection could mean for Thailand's agricultural sector, farmers and consumers (The Bangkok Post)


How four precision-bred traits could help UK growers (Farmers Weekly)


Lorena Basso, la primera mujer presidenta de la Federación Internacional de Semillas (ISF) defiende la mejora genética de los productos agrícolas y advierte de la necesidad de actualizar su regulación (ABC)


November 6, 2026


L’innovation pour répondre aux enjeux de la filière betterave - Un éditorial de François Desprez, Président du Groupe Florimond Desprez


Deutschland - Umfrage-Ergebnisse Mais-Saatgut - Saatmais mit neuer genomischer Technik gezüchtet: Wann Landwirte ihn kaufen würden (Agrar heute)


Piratería de semillas genera pérdidas millonarias y amenaza la productividad del campo mexicano: AMSAC - AMSAC


November 5, 2026


Semillas y propiedad intelectual: “Mientras Brasil tiene 15 programas de mejoramiento en soja, Argentina solo dos” (InfoCampo)


November 4, 2026


L'Union française des semenciers alerte sur les difficultés à venir, notamment sur la diversité et la qualité des variétés disponibles - « On aura assez de semences, mais on n'aura pas forcément les bonnes variétés » : la sécheresse, une bombe à retardement pour les semenciers (Les Echos)


Argentina - Los distribuidores reclaman haberse quedado fuera del debate por una nueva Ley de Semillas: “Somos la conexión entre obtentores y el productor, y no somos parte de la discusión”, dicen (Bichos de campo)


Sementes piratas contaminadas devastam produção de melão e melancia no Brasil


November 3, 2026


APSA, Asia & Pacific Seed Alliance - A message from APSA’s office bearers and executive committee


España - ¿Qué factores hay que tener en cuenta al elegir la semilla para la próxima campaña?


Protein Industries Canada's CEO message: Canada could add $5.4B to GDP by processing more of its crops at home


November 2, 2026


When El Niño meets fragility and conflict: Can emergency seed aid build resilience? IFPRI is launching new research on seed systems in conflict zones


October 30, 2026


Niab's new Chief Executive, Katrina Hayter, discusses how Niab is meeting the challenges that agriculture faces, including closing the gap between what's possible and what's practical...


Industry insights from Seed meets Technology 2026


Artificial intelligence is beginning to reshape how new crops and treatments are invented - The implications go well beyond technology


Essentially derived varieties: Is Australia's plant breeder's rights framework still fit for purpose? (JD Supra)


A legacy six generations strong in Berthold, North Dakota


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