October 7, 2026

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2Blades welcomes new Science Advisory Board to accelerate innovation in crop resilience - Leading scientists and innovators bring expertise spanning plant immunity, crop breeding, field pathology, gene editing, and agricultural biotechnology to advance 2Blades’ mission

October 6, 2026

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Yu Guo receives the 2026 Gatersleben Research Prize for his work on the evolution of wild plant to cultivated barley
Von der Wildpflanze zur Kulturgerste - Yu Guo erhält Gaterslebener Forschungspreis 2026

British Society of Plant Breeders (BSPB) welcomes Helen Fasham as Chief Executive Officer

October 2, 2026

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UC Davis wheat geneticist Jorge Dubcovsky named 2026 World Agriculture Prize Laureate - Award recognizes exceptional scientific achievement in agriculture

September 30, 2026

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ICARDA welcomes Dr. Nizar Haddad as Director General, effective 1 October 2026

From plant gene editing to better crops: Meet the 2026 William H. Danforth Fellow Ryan Swanson

September 29, 2026

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BASF Agricultural Solutions introduces a new setup to strengthen customer focus and integrated crop system solutions

Canadian Wheat Research Coalition (CWRC) appoints new presiden, transitions hosting duties from Manitoba Crop Alliance (MCA) to the Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (Sask Wheat)

September 22, 2026

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BioConsortia appoints Matthew Mouw as VP of Business Development

What does it take to get a new variety to market? Meet Blythe Soper, trials co-ordinator at the British Society of Plant Breeders (BSPB) who helps guide varieties through VCU trials – and discover what makes the job so rewarding

September 18, 2026

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SeedWay welcomes Tim Kingdon as Territory Field Manager for New York’s Finger Lakes region

September 15, 2026

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World Vegetable Center welcomes Izabella Koziell as Director General

September 7, 2026

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A week in the life of a Hazera Seeds Genetic Purity Unit Manager – Alina Pechorsky

Meet Blythe Soper, trials co-ordinator, the British Society of Plant Breeders team member helping guide varieties through VCU trials – and discover what makes the job so rewarding

Cotton Australia appoints Matt Linnegar as new General Manager

September 3, 2026

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People behind the crops at Hazera Seeds – Dirk Essing, Regional Commercial Director Europe

September 1, 2026

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A life in cotton: honouring Allan Williams, an Austrlian industry pioneer

August 28, 2026

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Barenbrug USA Announces Brad Finn as Turf Territory Sales Manager for the South

August 27, 2026

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A Week in the Life of a Hazera Seeds International Sales Manager – Moshe Aharon

SeedWay welcomes Elizabeth Garner to its Eastern North Carolina sales team

SeedWay welcomes Elizabeth “Libby” Hewitt to the farm seed division

August 19, 2026

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United Kingdom - AHDB launches a new tool to help you reduce the impact of Barley yellow dwarf virus (BYDV) in winter wheat and winter barley

Ohalo Genetics lands another agriculture industry veteran, appointing Rob Dunlop as VP, Global Commercial

August 13, 2026

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Meet the Hazera people behind the crops: Javier Angulo, Product Manager for the Americas, focusing watermelons, cucumbers and peppers

August 5, 2026

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Cornelius Seed welcomes Jay Magnussen as District Sales Manager and Western Iowa Agronomist

August 4, 2026

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Arthur E. Watkins: The wheat collector who saved diversity for the future

August 3, 2026

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Honoring Dr. Mary-Dell Chilton 1939–2026 - A lifetime of innovation and a legacy of breakthrough

Meet the Hazera people behind the crops: André van Andel, radish breeder

July 29, 2026

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Andrew Smelser selected as next executive director of Iowa Crop Improvement Association

July 27, 2026

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Mary-Dell Chilton, the mother of genetically modified crops, dies at 87 (The Wall Street Journal)