January 28, 2026

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Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) concerned for ag research capacity with AAFC site closures and layoffs

January 27, 2026

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Vilmorin-Mikado - Répondre aux enjeux agricoles par des solutions innovantes et durables
Ofrecer una respuesta a los retos agrícolas con soluciones innovadoras y sostenibles
Rispondere alle sfide dell' agricoltura con souzioni innovative e sostenibili
Respondendo aos desafios agrícolas com soluções inovadoras e sustentáveis
Responding to agricultural challenges with innovative and sustainable solutions

USA - BASF introduces new Stoneville cotton seed varieties for the 2026 season

Agriculture Canada research cuts threaten crop variety development - The cuts will mean farmers end up paying more for new varieties capable of overcoming emerging production challenges (The Western Producer)

Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) - Seeking feedback on updates to the Bacterial ring rot directive
Sollicitation de commentaires sur mise à jour de la directive du flétrissement bactérien de la pomme de terre

California Tomato Processors expect a 15% reduction in 2026 (Tomato News)

Innovative Genomics Institute researchers uncover novel way to cut methane emissions - New research could pave the way to cutting rice emissions by half

January 26, 2026

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Canada’s public wheat breeding under review (SaskToday)

Understanding herbicide resistance: Why they don’t work like they used to - Kansas State University agronomists say as herbicide resistance evolves beyond single-site mutations, Kansas growers face tougher weed management decisions

USA - Vegetables and pulses data

USDA/ARS scientists develop innovative pipeline to analyze plant pathogens

Sakata Seed America announces leadership transition

Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan invest $9.7 million in crop research

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada announces job cuts, closure of research operations - Federal government says 7 research operations to close (CBC)

A polar bear plunge for Canadian crop breeding: why farmers must take the lead (Real Agriculture)

January 23, 2026

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Biologists and engineers discover what makes a plant-wilting Ralstonia bacteria so deadly

RiceTec’s Ajai Rana featured in Agriculture Today: driving innovation in Indian rice farming

From lab to lawn: How USDA/NIFA-funded scientists developed a better turfgrass

Canadian Mustard Association ponders its future (The Western Producer)

Scientists find potential for better soybean harvests by mining genomes for cyst nematode resistance - Researchers have identified novel sources of soybean resistance to cyst nematode that could help protect global soybean production

University of Toronto plant biologist identifies the gene regulating cross-fertilization in flowering plants

Genetic diversity analysis of North Dakota public soybean breeding program cultivars (Nature)

Two pests threaten Florida strawberries – but new research may bring relief

Meet the superhero farm robots in training

Giles Oldroyd on science, St. Louis, and leading the Danforth Plant Science Center

Boyce Thompson Institute scientists illuminate ancient plant-fungus partnership at molecular level

January 22, 2026

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Corteva will bring Verpixo fungicide with Adavelt active to U.S. sugarbeet market

Canada's hemp industry sees stable demand but little room to grow under contract-driven model (The Western Producer)

Protealis announces strategic collaboration with University of Guelph in Canada to strengthen its soybean breeding pipeline

Rewilding corn reveals what its roots forgot