July 26, 2024

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Edisino Agrosciences announces $600,000 seed financing round and addition of industry veteran Tom Marsh to board of directors

Canadian Seed Growers' Association - Proposed CSGA membership classes

Meaning of rye: Farmers hope to expand minor cereal grain (Capital Press)

Why soybeans have become the second largest crop in the U.S. (Forbes)

University of Georgia supports African research network breeding climate-adapted peanuts

Embarking on a new era: hybrid fall rye, now closer than ever

Rye gets an upgrade (The Western Producer)

Wilbur-Ellis introduces Fortus brand soybeans - New varieties bring growers expanded options for controlling problem weeds

“Redesign” alfalfa? UC Davis' alfalfa expert Charlie Brummer urges just that - Students, collaborators offer hope for better crops at North American Alfalfa Improvement Conference

USA - Comment period open on Syngenta dicamba - Proposed Syngenta dicamba label maintains early over-the-top use in soybeans (DTN Progressive Farmer)

July 25, 2024

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Nufarm partners with KD Nutra on plant-based omega-3 portfolio expansion

USA - More leading breeders offering a range of drought-tolerant ornamental varieties (Greenhouse Grower)

Pulse grower-funded lentils near release date - Limagrain and Saskatchewan Pulse Growers say their new red lentil varieties will offer ‘significant yield improvement’ (The Western Producer)

Getting to the root of a plant’s success

Jumping on the jumping gene bandwagon to speed up plant breeding - New gene editing technique lowers cost and shortens time to make desired varieties

New University of Florida IFAS vegetable crop specialist driving innovative research, crop diversification to Florida’s small farms

Cantaloupe guide: Exploring long shelf-life Harper, Extended Shelf Life, Eastern and Western Shipper

USA - National Association for Plant Breeding honors five outstanding scientists

Summer seeding alfalfa

July 24, 2024

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American farmers' next hot commodity is canola for biofuels (Regina Leader Post)

University of Nebraska–Lincoln lab pioneers research into pest-borne viral infections of cereal crops

ProGro BIO provides mid-season update on nation-wide 2024 Rhizol in-field program

NativeSeed Group, a portfolio company of Heartwood Partners, acquires Arrow Seed

July 23, 2024

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Brendan Deck to transition to corporate advisory role at Nufarm - Ken Barham appointed General Manager North America

USA - DLF launches 4Most Seed Enhancement, a new seed enhancement solution created specifically for turf and forage applications

Clemson University professor leads $6 million study that aims to develop sustainable ways to increase soybean yields in heat and drought

Study identifies best bioenergy crops for sustainable aviation fuels by U.S. region, policy goals

Syngenta launches Spiio soil sensor to help golf course superintendents more efficiently (TurfNet)

No-till, direct-seeded rice saves 15% of water, study shows - Field day offers cost-saving strategies amid scarcity

Registration is now open for the 9th Seed Congress of the Americas, Sept. 30-Oct. 2