2+ hour, 7+ min ago  (356+ words) Two fields can look identical and perform differently. Farmers know this reality well. The same seed, the same inputs, the same timing and yet one field outperforms the other. It's one of the most persistent and frustrating challenges in modern…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (702+ words) A national-scale analysis has confirmed the potential of deep-rooted tropical grasses, such as brachiaria, to increase soybean productivity and improve soil health in Brazilian cropping systems. Led by Embrapa and published in Agronomy Magazine, the study brings together evidence from…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (638+ words) New study finds dormant seeds can slow spread and complicate plant-based gene drive strategies. Gene drives, a genetic engineering approach designed to rapidly spread specific traits through a population, have been floated as a potential tool for weed control. But…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago  (1611+ words) As seed companies manage tighter margins and higher expectations, new research points to a biological factor that could extend usable inventory. Seeds are built to survive the impossible. They dry down to a fraction of their original moisture, sit in…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (492+ words) Seed industry voices share why the work happening before planting shapes everything that follows. National Ag Day often brings attention to what people can see. Fields, equipment, harvest. But the story starts earlier. It starts with seed. Across the seed…...

9+ mon, 1+ week ago  (440+ words) A new critical review in CABI Agriculture and Bioscience examines the rise and scientific foundations of regenerative agriculture (RA), proposing a working definition focused on ecological cycles and farm system outcomes. Dr. Nicholas Bardsley, from the Department of Agri-Food Economics…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (235+ words) What's said from the stage at an industry conference matters but, just as often, the real story shows up between sessions. At #IPSA2026, those conversations reflect an industry thinking seriously about growth, innovation, and the role independent seed companies play in…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (553+ words) She's in a League of Her Own Editor's Note: This is the editorial from the front of the January Seed World U. S. print issue. Read the entire issue online now!" January has a way of sharpening things." It's the month when…...

5+ mon, 4+ day ago  (127+ words) Do You Know A Promising Young Plant Breeder In Europe? Nominations Are Open For readers who enjoy science served with clarity, curiosity, and a touch of wit, Seed World Europeis delighted to feature the columns of Dr. Joe Schwarcz, Director…...