July 29, 2026

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Forage planning in a drought year: A U.S. national picture, and what northern growers should be watching

Andrew Smelser selected as next executive director of Iowa Crop Improvement Association

Why St. Louis, Missouri is the center of global agriculture

From vineyards to the world: Landmark global study validates the science behind Biome Makers' soil intelligence platform

July 28, 2026

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Carrie Miranda Dottey, North Dakota State University's soybean breeder, working to make NDSU soybean varieties competitive with private companies' (AgUpdate)

North Carolina State University grad student Stephanie Stewart takes 3D printed plants to center stage

Turning AI plant science into a commercial tool: Heritable Agriculture’s next chapter (AgWeb)

Registration is now open for the Corn Belt Seed & Grain Conference 2026 in Carmel, Indiana

Outliers matter: Kent Bradford, UC Davis Distinguished Professor Emeritus, shifts data from statistical ‘noise’ to biological mechanism - His new book urges a new view of variation in almost everything

Global Institute for Food Security (GIFS) at the University of Saskatchewan expands genomics capacity with $1.63M PrairiesCan investment

Horizon Ag to host 2026 Arkansas Field Day at Northeast Rice Research and Extension Center on August 4

July 27, 2026

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USDA/APHIS offers $90 million in FY 2027 to protect America’s farms and forests from invasive pest threats

USA - Understand the New Forage Revenue Protection Program – Live webinar August 11

All-America Selections announces first three new AAS Winners for 2027 (Garden Center)

Researchers test new route to canola disease resistance - University of Manitoba work on susceptibility genes may point toward longer-term tools for verticillium stripe (The Western Producer)

Crop seed producer Bayer plans layoffs in Hawaii (The Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

Mary-Dell Chilton, the mother of genetically modified crops, dies at 87 (The Wall Street Journal)

Mountain View Seeds launches new alfalfa varieties tolerant to climate stress (Hay & Forage Grower)

July 24, 2026

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Breeding innovation: Introducing the 2027 Stine Product Guide

Bayer to make changes to Hawai‘i operations, consolidating some of the company's farm activities on O‘ahu and Maui over time (Aloha State Daily)

Could camelina become a commonplace crop on the Canadian Prairies? The next three to five years will be crucial to determine the oilseed crop’s future (The Western Producer)

U.S. Trade Representative exempts planting seeds from Section 301 Forced Labor Tariffs

July 23, 2026

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New lentil varieties highlighted at Ag in Motion (Grainews)

University of Saskatchewan Crop Development Centre announces new lentil and faba bean breeding agreements

Clemson University scientists identify reduced-allergen peanuts that could lead to safer foods and stronger crops

USDA asks partners to develop AI solutions to accelerate crop innovation

Study shows early planting boosted soybean yields with residual herbicides

Mosaic Biosciences and Elicit Plant launch joint program to develop new canola solutions for North America

July 22, 2026

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Texas Certified Spring Seed Directory 2026

Cibus Inc’s precision-breeding platform and biofragrance scale-up support commercial inflection