October 13, 2026

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Kansas State University research digs deeper into soybean meal quality

Syngenta names Jeff Cecil President, North America Crop Protection

Registration is open for the 2027 Organic Seed Growers Conference in Asheville, North Carolina, and online

What happens after breeding matters - Breeding is only the beginning

October 12, 2026

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Mapping the plant ionome: Meet Magdalena Janik, PhD student at Washington University in St. Louis and 2026 William T. Kemper Fellow

Flax can be more than just a rotation filler (The Western Producer)

U.S. crop genome sequencing gets $180 million boost - Department of Agriculture will expand effort to describe genetics of seed banks (Science)

October 9, 2026

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BioConsortia raises $15 million to accelerate commercial launch of breakthrough microbial technologies

USA - Syngenta submits HiFlex label expansion aimed at giving corn growers greater herbicide program flexibility

Canadian Prairies - Certified seed has seen its market share increase since 2010; does that mean farmers would be OK with giving up saved seed? (The Western Producer)

Heritable and Kagome enlist AI to hunt for tomato disease-resistance genes (AFN)

From nursery row to seed bag: How Stine Seed builds a better corn hybrid

FFAR-funded research prepares farmers for insecticide use changes

October 8, 2026

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Variety approval in Canada remains hard - Canada’s system ensures only the best varieties are grown here but can be tough on private breeders (The Western Producer)

Soybean cyst nematode-resistant soybean varieties for Iowa in 2027

USDA/APHIS deregulates chrysanthemum white rust, updates import requirements for chrysanthemum plants for planting and fresh cut flowers

October 7, 2026

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Vylor begins operations, readies four technologies for Brazil (Valor International)

USDA announces $180 million Seed Sovereignty Initiative to strengthen U.S. agricultural security

Unlocking wheat’s natural defenses against greenbugs

2Blades welcomes new Science Advisory Board to accelerate innovation in crop resilience - Leading scientists and innovators bring expertise spanning plant immunity, crop breeding, field pathology, gene editing, and agricultural biotechnology to advance 2Blades’ mission

October 6, 2026

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Precision agriculture sensors help farmers detect drought, disease and crop stress early

USA - Syngenta launches Cropwise Explorer to help retailers deliver data-driven recommendations - Combines field data, satellite imagery and AI-driven insights to support crop management

Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada réduit progressivement ses activités à la ferme expérimentale d’Indian Head (Radio Canada)

American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) applauds the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA)  support for the National Plant Germplasm System (NPGS)

Help for bean breeders: Gene found that controls seed pod shattering - UC Davis leads nationwide team to discover how and where beans were domesticated in ancient Americas

October 5, 2026

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Ancient crop gets a modern makeover in Saskatchewan, Canada (SaskToday)

Cultivating Ventures: Registration for the ISF World Seed Congress 2027 is open

The quiet grain revolution brewing in the Skagit Valley of Washington State, USA (Cascadia Daily)

‘American Elite Upland’ cotton announces its arrival - Industry stakeholders create a new name for a category of Upland cotton with fiber characteristics more closely resembling ELS (Cotton Grower)

Oregon State University's dry farming research tests crops and strategies for a drier future