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How AI is Changing Certified Seed Operations
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (883+ words) When most people in the seed industry hear artificial intelligence, they think about breeding pipelines, genomic selection or trait discovery. Rachael Sharp is using AI in certified seed operations to decide where to haul a load of soybeans. On her…...
Seeds and Pesticides: Breaking Up is Hard to Do
11+ mon, 2+ day ago (170+ words) separated into two independent entities, one selling seeds and the other selling pesticides, what would happen?...
Colombia Promotes Legal Seed Use in Rice, Corn, Cotton and Sorghum - Seed World
4+ mon, 19+ hour ago (347+ words) first link in the food chain. By choosing authorized seeds, the farmer not only protects his immediate investment,...
Seed Programs International Connects Smallholder Farmers to the Seed Sector
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (584+ words) organizations across 94 countries and helped supply seeds for millions of gardens worldwide. Behind those...Love, SPI president and CEO. “People are getting seeds, they’re planting them and that’s improving the...
This Week in Seed: A Global Crisis, Rising Costs — and a Bigger Question No One Can Ignore
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (568+ words) I found myself going down a bit of a rabbit hole this week. It started with a pretty straightforward conversation about diesel prices. One of those “have you seen this?” kind of chats. And then it turned into something bigger…...
The Fertilizer Squeeze Could Change the Seed Industry for Years
4+ week, 1+ day ago (967+ words) Geopolitical conflicts continue to disrupt global fertilizer markets. Seed World Columnist Shawn Hackett explores how prolonged volatility could reshape seed demand, production planning and breeding priorities over the next several years. Throughout history, agricultural production and prices have moved in…...
Plant Breeders’ Rights Reform Signals New Era for Canadian Horticulture - Seed World
4+ mon, 5+ day ago (662+ words) Canada is moving to modernize its Plant Breeders’ Rights (PBR) framework in a bid to strengthen agricultural innovation, attract global investment, and improve access to new plant varieties for growers and consumers alike. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) this…...
Can AI Unlock Hemp's Potential? Meet One of Canada's Rising Plant Breeders - Seed World
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (378+ words) industry you work in, he currently is a member of the Seeds Canada Advocacy and Communications Committee. He...
Legacy Project to support National Food Bank ahead of World Seed Congress 2026
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (198+ words) including through in-kind contributions such as seeds, are invited to get in touch, according to an ISF...
Why Crop Diversity Matters More Than Ever for Europe’s Agricultural Future
8+ mon, 6+ day ago (232+ words) to Régis Fournier, former CEO of Limagrain Field Seeds and current strategic advisor to Limagrain, for...