January 13, 2026

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Development of an ultra-efficient prime editing system in tomato (Nature)

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)

Souveraineté agricole La Tunisie oserat-elle un jour briser le diktat des grands semenciers internationaux ? (Le Quotidien)

Es 2026, y los cultivos transgénicos cumplen 30 años en Argentina

The Proceedings of the XVII International Symposium on Processing Tomato held in Budapest (Hungary) in June 2024 have been published (Tomato News)

Le Togo se dote d’un Centre national de semences forestières pour renforcer sa politique environnementale (Togo First)

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