1+ week, 3+ day ago   (339+ words) With its planned Oct. 1 separation approaching, Corteva is providing a clearer picture of how its future seed and genetics business intends to compete. On Sept. 1, Corteva released a corn innovation roadmap for Vylor extending through 2035. It includes seven planned technology…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (845+ words) Every new crop faces the same question before it reaches commercial scale: Will someone pay for it? Researchers at Cornell University set out to answer that question for bread made with intermediate wheatgrass (IWG), a perennial grain marketed as Kernza…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (278+ words) The American Seed Trade Association’s (ASTA) Field Crop Seed Convention (FCSC) will return to Chicago this winter after three years in Orlando. The convention will be held Dec. 7-10, 2026, at the Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk. Registration is now open. Chicago hosted…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (846+ words) Every new crop faces the same question before it reaches commercial scale: Will someone pay for it? Researchers at Cornell University set out to answer that question for bread made with intermediate wheatgrass (IWG), a perennial grain marketed as Kernza…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (432+ words) The next breakthrough in farming may be hiding underground. At Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Charlottetown Research and Development Centre, scientists have been studying what happens to flax plants when one of their most important nutrients becomes scarce. Their discovery: some…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (273+ words) Scientific opinion supports the import and processing of BASF’s genetically modified crop in the European Union; the application does not cover cultivation. The European Food Safety Authority’s Panel on Genetically Modified Organisms has concluded that genetically modified RF3 Canola Quality Brassica…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (435+ words) When Istvan Rajcan talks about impact, he doesn’t begin with awards. He doesn’t even begin with the 87 soybean varieties his program has developed since 1998. He begins with farmers. “The real measure of success of a variety is whether the farmers…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (301+ words) Research into Xylella fastidiosa is producing practical findings that could improve crop disease management and support the recovery of olive production in affected areas. Results presented at the fifth European Conference on Xylella fastidiosa in Mola di Bari, Italy, showed…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (350+ words) Soil erosion, dehydration and compaction are significantly reducing crop yields worldwide, according to research led by the University of Bonn. The study found that every 10% increase in land degradation is associated with an average 2% decline in crop yields. Reversing human-caused…...