February 9, 2026

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The U.S. EPA announces new registration for low-volatility dicamba herbicides - The new registration enables Bayer to launch Stryax dicamba herbicide for the 2026 season for use in dicamba tolerant soy and cotton

France - Il est encore temps pour les melons SV6556MC et Jazzy (SVMC2001) de Bayer Vegetable Seeds

COGEM - Advice Import GM maize MON87427 × MON94804 × MON95379 × MIR162 × MON88017

COGEM - Advice Import & processing of GM soybean MON 94637 × MON 87751 × MON 87701 × MON 94313 × MON 89788

Bejo Zaden's Red Power - Fits in, stands out

Monitoring intensifies as virulent new stripe rust emerges in Europe

Pöttinger celebrates 25 years of sowing technology - A quarter century of innovation and precision

Wild peanut ancestor gene activates “defense memory” against drought and pests
Gene de parente silvestre do amendoim ativa “memória de defesa” contra seca e pragas

IITA Cameroon collaborates with the Republic of Gabon to strengthen its seed system

Global seed giants seek to make Zimbabwe breeding hub (Herald)

A Global system at work: Genebanks link across continents to protect seed collections

Bumper breakthroughs: WorldVeg pepper breeding program marks record year for new varieties

Pakitan, SWAT - Agricultural researchers have developed three improved rice varieties, Lawangai-2, Aleem-2023 and Naeem-2023, marking a significant milestone in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s rice research programme (Dawn)

Scientists hail giant leap for eggplant: Powerful, publicly-accessible pangenomes could unlock breeding potential 

Ontario Soil and Crop Improvement Association unveils a new collaborative organizational structure (Farmtario)

Canada - Canola growers face rising verticillium stripe threat with few options (Manitoba Co-operator)

University of Minnesota releases MN-Amber oat, a high-yielding yellow-hulled oat variety with high test weight, grain protein, and beta-glucan content

Chile - Minagri y SAG presentan propuesta de resolución que entrega más claridad y certezas sobre nuevas técnicas de mejoramiento vegetal

Une délégation syrienne en Turquie pour étudier la gestion des semences (Sana)

Vietnam - Mise en garde concernant les semences de riz contrefaites et de mauvaise qualité (Vietnam)

Andalucía, España - Beneficios del uso obligatorio de semilla certificada en arroz en producción integrada

February 6, 2026

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New squash varieties bred for profitability, labor reduction

Cibus partnering with The John Innes Centre for UK Government’s Farming Innovation Programme Precision Breeding Initiative  - Cibus to utilize proprietary Rapid Trait Development System to enable development of durable resistance to Light Leaf Spot disease, which has caused estimated yield losses of up to £300m in recent years

Brasil, CTNBio - Accesse a deliberações da 288ª Reunião Ordinária da CTNBio, 5 de fevereiro de 2026

Vilmorin-Mikado France - Découvrez dès maintenant notre nouvelle brochure endives

International Results 2025: Strengthening PVP and DUS Systems Worldwide
Internationale resultaten 2025 rond versterking van PVP‑ en DUS‑systemen wereldwijd

Naktuinbouw - Invitation to your annual meeting with Variety Testing
Uitnodiging voor uw jaarbespreking met Rassenonderzoek

Engineering humanity’s most important crops for a warming planet

Urter i græsmarken til dine kødkvæg

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency implements strongest protections in agency history for over-the-top dicamba use on cotton and soybeans for next two growing seasons