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May 28, 2026
Euroseeds calls for exemption of soybean seeds for sowing from EUDR scope
Vielfalt sichern – Vielfalt schaffen - Bundesverband Deutscher Pflanzenzüchter e. V. (BDP) und Global Crop Diversity Trust informieren anlässlich des Tages der Artenvielfalt über die Bedeutung von Pflanzenzüchtung und dem Schutz Pflanzengenetischer Ressourcen
Chile se consolida como hub estratégico global para la industria de semillas biotecnológicas
May 27, 2026
2026 California Spring Trials - NC State University horticulture students expand their industry perspectives through experiential learning
Good Food Institute India whitepaper: R&D priorities in crop optimisation for smart protein applications
Breeding possibilities for better crops
May 26, 2026
United Kingdom leek production lies in the hands of seed breeders
International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGR) releases landmark report and analysis of multilateral system
Five ways a treaty is helping biodiversity thrive in fields around the world - How countries are sharing seeds to build stronger, more resilient food systems
May 25, 2026
Canada - Plant breeders’ rights change costs farmers, benefits seed companies (Manitoba Co-operator)
Q&A: What can plant evolution teach people about breeding better crops?
Plant Variety Protection in China: A Legal Overview for International IP Practitioners (Lexology)
Canada - Plant Breeders Rights regulatory change costs farmers, benefits seed companies
Canada - National Farmers Union supports Parliamentary Agriculture Committee’s unanimous recommendation to reverse AAFC research cuts
Federation of Seed Industry of India (FSII) calls for strengthening India's agrobiodiversity amid global supply shocks (Global Agriculture)
May 22, 2026
Plant gene-editing regulation roundup (Morrison Foerster)
May 21, 2026
ICARDA’s seed legacy - From the cradle of agriculture to a Nobel-nominated Arctic Vault
Computomics podcast S7E9: From markers to machine learning in predictive plant breeding
May 20, 2026
Why generative AI can be very convincing when it is wrong - We often worry about AI being wrong. In practice, the bigger risk is when it is wrong but sounds right. In this article, Marta Dobrowolska, Head of Data Science and Knowledge Management at Incotec, discusses this phenomenon
Au cœur des transitions agricoles et alimentaires, la filière française des semences s’impose plus que jamais comme un levier stratégique d’innovation, de souveraineté et de compétitivité pour l’ensemble des productions végétales
Why South Africa should embrace landrace seeds during global uncertainty (Food for Mzansi)
Among the Academies: plant biology’s global impact - UC Davis Distinguished Professor Pamela Ronald’s rice research changes lives
International Seed Federation (ISF) launches practical social rights guidelines for seed production - New document provides a sector-wide, pre-competitive guidelines to help seed companies, suppliers, and growers strengthen responsible labor practices across the seed value chain
May 19, 2026
Computomics blog S1E4 - Genotyping galore: crafting crops from genetic blueprints
Horticulture New Zealand welcomes proposed Plant Variety Rights changes to strengthen confidence in horticulture innovation
United Kingdom’s first go-ahead for CRISPR-edited plant (Nature)
USA - Seed industry leaders watching closely as Farm Bill advances
May 18, 2026
How biotechnology is bringing new futures, fast - Richard Harrison, WUR Plant Science Group managing director, reflects on a future where we can combine a diversity of farming systems. Where will the role of biotechnology fit in then?
Open Letter from AFBV (Association Française des Biotechnologies Végétales), FGV (Forum Grüne Vernunft), GfPB (Gesellschaft für Pflanzenbiotechnologie e.V.) and WGG (Wissenschaftskreis Genomik und Gentechnik e.V.) to Members of the European Parliament’s Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety (ENVI)
La sanidad vegetal, la primera línea de defensa de la seguridad alimentaria
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