January 16, 2026

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Canada’s public wheat breeding under review (Grainews)

New chemical method makes it easier to select desirable traits in crops

January 15, 2026

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Wild Bio and The Traits Company join forces to accelerate next-gen soybean development (AgTechNavigator)

National consortium formed to accelerate Canadian pea breeding through genomic selection

Texas A&M trio leads new frontier in horticultural science - Plant genetics, physiology and chemistry align to advance sustainability, food security and wellness

January 14, 2026

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Cquesta expands innovation platform with Danforth Center technology to accelerate development of climate-resilient corn

January 13, 2026

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Resignation of  Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Swift Current wheat breeder raises concerns across industry (Strathmore Now)

Resignation of Saskatchewan wheat breeder draws concern (The Western Producer)

AI and genetics: North Carolina based startup Avalo reshapes crop breeding to meet climate challenges (Agro Empresario)

Texas A&M AgriLife will move center from Amarillo to Canyon on Jan. 21

International collaboration aims to improve key crops for Rwandan farmers

January 9, 2026

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A new spring wheat germplasm promises to reduce economic losses caused by fusarium - Researchers at USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) are helping American wheat farmers fight a devastating crop disease

January 8, 2026

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AI meets plant breeding: Heritable Agriculture and KWS target feed trait breakthroughs (AgTechNavigator)

January 5, 2026

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How revival of public plant breeding benefits veggie growers (Growing Produce)

Bayer focused on designing — not just breeding — the next big hybrid in canola (Real Agriculture)

Quiet gains in genetics and agronomy set hemp’s next growth cycle in motion (Hemp Today)

Terra Nova Nurseries' breeding program demonstrates proven performance across two national trial programs (Perishable News)

December 22, 2025

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Lifeasible introduces an enhanced space-based crop breeding service to drive agricultural innovation (Pharmiweb)

December 17, 2025

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Engineering the next superfood: Boyce Thompson Institute unlocks goldenberry’s large-scale farming potential
La edición genética logra plantas compactas de Physalis (Aguaymanto) aptas para la agricultura a gran escala

December 16, 2025

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Flax’s heat intolerance targeted - University of Saskatchewan breeder hopes to improve heat tolerance to unlock crop’s yield gain (The Western Producer)

SynTech Research Group highlights advances in plant breeding amid new EU regulation
SynTech Research Group met en lumière les progrès réalisés en matière de sélection végétale dans le contexte de la nouvelle réglementation européenne
O Grupo de Pesquisa SynTech destaca os avanços no melhoramento de plantas em meio à nova regulamentação da UE.
El grupo de investigación SynTech destaca los avances en el fitomejoramiento en medio de la nueva normativa de la UE.

December 12, 2025

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Alberta Grains commits $600,000 over three years to Western Crop Innovations under Breeding and Technician Chair Agreement

Cibus welcomes the positive conclusion of trilogue negotiations on new genomic techniques legislation between the European Parliament and Council

December 11, 2025

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Danforth Plant Science Center to lead multi-disciplinary research to enhance stress resilience in bioenergy sorghum

December 9, 2025

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Meiogenix forms strategic advisory board of global agtech leaders to accelerate crop breeding transformation

December 1, 2025

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Shaping the next generation of lentils and faba beans - Dr. Ana Vargas (PhD) is bringing fresh energy and perspectives to the development of some of Saskatchewan’s most important pulse crops

Breeding the future of alfalfa: Driving innovation amid industry consolidation (AgProud)

Scientists decode the full range of oat genomes, opening the door to more nutritious, climate-smart crops

November 28, 2025

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Better crop resilience through genetic diversity

November 20, 2025

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USDA/NIFA invests $3.7M in alfalfa seed and alfalfa forage systems