June 18, 2026

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Eagle Lake Rice Field Day to showcase Texas A&M Agrilife's latest rice research on June 30

European Union recognizes nature-based plant improvement, opening a new pathway for Cibus

June 17, 2026

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American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) welcomes EU vote advancing plant breeding innovation

What does it take to shape the world’s most demanding playing surfaces? UPOV interviews Crystal Rose-Fricker, President of Pure Seed & Pure-Seed Testing, to find out

June 16, 2026

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Researchers aim to speed up seed discoveries (Illinois Farmer Today)

Farmers, plant scientists respond to changing weather patterns (Illinois Farmer Today)

June 15, 2026

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Texas A&M AgriLife turf breeder recognized as ‘game changer’

June 11, 2026

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GenXtraits, Mendel Biotechnology and AgGene announce ollaboration to develop stress-resilient canola traits

June 10, 2026

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UC Davis Ph.D. Yufei Qian and team seek watercress that’s even more nutritious - Breeding lines being developed for indoor cultivation

June 9, 2026

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Advancing better canola: planning for verticillium stripe (The Western Producer)

Elite breeding lines being developed for indoor cultivation of watercress

June 5, 2026

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A new vision for wheat and barley plant breeding for Western Canada

June 4, 2026

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Researchers aim to grow cotton in living color, no dye required

Harvesting data for agriculture - New technology for better drone-based data collection and analysis are helping turn North Carolina’s agricultural research stations into farms of the future

June 2, 2026

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Non-GMO “super” soybean with near-zero off-flavors could widen plant protein’s appeal (Vegconomist)

May 29, 2026

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Seeds of a strong partnership - Johnny’s Selected Seeds and University of New Hampshire agricultural research add to a strong legacy

At Legacy Seeds, consistency isn’t accidental — it’s engineered

From data to discovery: How AI is transforming seed industry research

May 28, 2026

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USDA/ARS scientists use AI to help U.S. farmers

May 27, 2026

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Hudson River Biotechnology and Pairwise sign Fulcrum licensing agreement - Hudson River expands their plant genome editing offering with access to Pairwise's plant gene editing platform

Breeding possibilities for better crops

May 25, 2026

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A breakthrough in chickpea breeding is helping unlock new potential for plant-based protein - Supported by FFAR funding, NuCicer developed a high-protein, early-maturing chickpea variety (NC-1) using expanded genetic diversity from wild chickpeas

Q&A: What can plant evolution teach people about breeding better crops?

Canada - National Farmers Union supports Parliamentary Agriculture Committee’s unanimous recommendation to reverse AAFC research cuts

May 20, 2026

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University of Rhode Island plant sciences student gains research experience in crop genetics

How Texas is perfecting the peanut - Texas A&M AgriLife collaborations improve peanuts for consumers, farmers and industry

May 15, 2026

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A fresh approach to peppermint - Introducing genetic variation to improve and protect crop

Canada needs a new crop breeding direction to weather fallout from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s cuts (Manitoba Co-Operator)

From unexpected beginnings to the future of digital ag - North Carolina State University’s Jing Zhang breaks new ground using high-tech tools to gather and analyze data better and faster for improved plant breeding and crop production

May 14, 2026

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Global Wheat Health Alliance launched to strengthen disease resistance in wheat