April 23, 2026

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UK Precision Breeding – Farming Futures Conference, 24th September 2026 at Norwich Research Park

Breeding spinach to better withstand the pythium pathogen

European Union’s two-tier crop rules could reshape food sourcing and labeling (Food Ingredients 1st)

Gene-edited crops and the global regulatory divide (AgUpdate)

New Pocket K tackles next-generation breeding for fungal-resistant corn

April 22, 2026

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European Union - New genomic techniques: Council adopts new rules to boost sustainable and competitive EU food systems

Un paso más hacia la regulación final de la edición genética

April 21, 2026

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Euroseeds welcomes Council adoption of NGT trilogue agreement and calls on European Parliament to follow

How watermelon research shapes the melons on your table - Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientist blends taste, nutrition and resilience to make better melons

A greater focus on roots during plant breeding could ensure staple grain crops continue to feed the world as recycled nutrients substitute conventional fertilisers in the future, a University of Queensland study has found

April 20, 2026

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You won’t believe what future crop breeding tech is coming (FarmProgress)

April 17, 2026

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New crop breed survives challenge (Ag Update)

Gene discovery opens new path for disease-resistant rice breeding

April 16, 2026

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The future of food: How TALENs are revolutionizing precision breeding

April 15, 2026

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España - El ministro de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación, Luis Planas: «Las NGTs nos va a permitir tener semillas y plantas más resistentes a la menor dotación de agua»

Understanding pumpkins’ nutritional profile opens new market opportunities

Elsoms Seeds announces significant investment into research and development - New state-of-the-art facility will increase Elsoms’ R&D capacity, enhance capabilities and accelerate future variety development

Japanese startup Culta raises JPY 700 million in Pre-Series A round to build the world’s fastest non-GMO and non-gene-edited crop breeding platform

Australia - Renewed effort to supercharge faba bean breeding and expansion

April 14, 2026

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Co-creating the next generation of babyleaf

InterGrain named as partner in faba bean breeding program (Grain Central)

Good news for pasta lovers grows in UC Davis fields - Durum wheat resistant to deadly stripe rust developed

April 13, 2026

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Artificial intelligence and drones to select the most resilient wheat
Intel·ligència artificial i drons per seleccionar el blat més resilient
Inteligencia artificial y drones para seleccionar el trigo más resiliente

April 10, 2026

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UC Davis' Xiaofei  Zhang and team land $618K grant to improve bread wheat - Goal: Move beyond Green Revolution genes for low-input agriculture

Building on success: University of Western Australia and African partners advance ACIAR-funded rapid-cooking bean breeding

April 8, 2026

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China's smart breeding industry blossoming in glow of AI-driven tech (Xinhua)

April 7, 2026

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Österreich - Pflanzenzüchtung ermöglicht regionale Wertschöpfungskette bei Fleisch und Fleischersatz

2026 National Association for Plant Breeding (NAPB) Annual Meeting at Texas A&M showcases innovation, expanded Borlaug scholars - Annual plant breeding conference highlights cutting-edge research and growing mentorship program for future scientists (National Today)

Gene editing may be entering a new world order - The European Union appears to be close to approving the technology, which could open doors in other countries as well (The Western Producer)

Clemson University scientists identify traits, germplasm to improve soybean heat tolerance