January 21, 2026

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Canada - Variety development work continues for minor acreage crops (The Western Producer)

Soybean resistance research produces genetically superior plant

North Carolina State University Genome Editing Center’s Tim Kelliher connects biotech to farmers needs

Canada - Corteva Agriscience unveils Telbek PRO: first Group 21 fungicide in cereals, tackling fusarium head

January 20, 2026

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Syngenta Canada introduces Victrato Complete, a novel fungicide and nematicide seed treatment for soybeans

Lark Seeds’ Advantage+ tomatoes show strong broomrape resistance (Tomato News)

January 16, 2026

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SeedWay welcomes industry veteran Bill Murray as Southwest Region Sales Manager

SeedWay expands vegetable seed sales team with Ryan Loudy

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

Canada’s public wheat breeding under review (Grainews)

New chemical method makes it easier to select desirable traits in crops

Vilmorin-Mikado USA - Responding to agricultural challenges with innovative and sustainable solutions

MX Series corn by Stine: proven performance for 2026

North Dakota State Seed Department, Seed Journal 2026

Save the date for ASTA’s 2026 Leadership Summit in Milwaukee

Join ASTA, the American Seed Trade Associaion and CSA, the California Seed Association in San Diego in one month for the 65th Vegetable and Flower Seed Conference

January 15, 2026

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Wild Bio and The Traits Company join forces to accelerate next-gen soybean development (AgTechNavigator)

National consortium formed to accelerate Canadian pea breeding through genomic selection

Texas A&M trio leads new frontier in horticultural science - Plant genetics, physiology and chemistry align to advance sustainability, food security and wellness

Five workshops in one: Genetic Testing Super Workshop builds skills and confidence at the Iowa State University Seed Science Center

January 14, 2026

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

Cquesta expands innovation platform with Danforth Center technology to accelerate development of climate-resilient corn

Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) commits $2.71 million to 15 new research projects

Crystal Rose-Fricker, President of Pure Seed and Pure-Seed Testing, honored with two major industry awards

January 13, 2026

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Resignation of  Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Swift Current wheat breeder raises concerns across industry (Strathmore Now)

Resignation of Saskatchewan wheat breeder draws concern (The Western Producer)

AI and genetics: North Carolina based startup Avalo reshapes crop breeding to meet climate challenges (Agro Empresario)

Texas A&M researchers explore farming on Martian soil (Spectrum News)

Texas A&M AgriLife will move center from Amarillo to Canyon on Jan. 21

The latest episode of GermiNATION, the podcast from the Iowa State University Seed Science Center, digs into the forces shaping the future of seed