January 13, 2026

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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

Pesquisa revela regiões ideais do genoma do milho para criação de plantas transgênicas

International collaboration aims to improve key crops for Rwandan farmers

Release of a new set of 13 CIMMYT Maize Lines (CML648B-CML660B) 

January 12, 2026

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Wyffels Hybrids welcomes Mike Witt as new Agronomy Manager

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

A profession with purpose: Why becoming a Registered Seed Technologist matters more than rver

Brasil - Curso capacita profissionais em tecnologias para produção de sementes de alta qualidade

Canadian Seed Growers’ Association (CSGA announces Executive Director leadership transition
L’Association canadienne des producteurs de semences (ACPS) entreprend une période de transition au poste de directeur exécutif

Scientists uncover simple genetic route to healthier wheat foods - Variant form of a single gene results in a higher soluble dietary fibre content in flour

Norddeutsche Pflanzenzucht Hans-Georg Lembke KG Experten bei Raps-Fachtagungen: Züchtung und Praxis im Dialog

Meet the Hazerra people behind the crops – Heritage Edition: Adi Kadmon

£1.7m investment elevates Elsoms’ seed processing capabilities

Breeders’ and farmers’ rights: growing stronger together

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

Hemp roots offer new opportunities for farmers and cancer research 

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

How wheat protects itself from fungi
Wie sich Weizen erfolgreich gegen Pilze wehrt

Finding the ‘Goldilocks’ zone of chickpea nodulation

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

ThaiBinh Seed, 54 ans : Un caractère fort, une progression constante (Vietnam.vn)

January 9, 2026

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Grower feedback drives breeding decisions

Australia - Wheat and barley variety choice can maximise the chance of early-sowing success

France - Betterave fourragère : des essais variétaux pour évaluer les performances agronomiques

Malgré les défis, la filière française des semences et plants affiche sa résilience et consolide son leadership mondial en 2025

Rice resists change: study reveals viral tools fall short - A joint UK–Brazil study has found that two widely used virus-based tools for probing gene function fail in rice

Revolutionizing plant breeding by combining Systems Biology with AI

I.G. Pflanzenzucht - Winterveranstaltung am 30. Januar 2026

La Conférence « Seeds Forum – Tukym 2026 », qui s’est tenue à Astana au Kazakhstan, du 4 au 5 décembre dernier