Euroseeds has named 10 finalists for the Euroseeds InnovAction Stage at its 2026 Congress in Valencia. The selected companies will present seed treatment, enhancement, biological input and crop resilience technologies to the European and international seed community.The post Euroseeds Names 2026 Inn
Euroseeds has joined 39 European agri-food organisations in urging policymakers to keep agriculture and food central to the European Competitiveness Fund for 2028–2034, citing the sector’s role in security, resilience, innovation and economic growth.The post Euroseeds Urges Agri-Food Role in EU Fund
The European Commission has excluded soybean seed for sowing from the EU Deforestation Regulation. Euroseeds says the decision provides legal certainty for breeders, supports variety development and helps strengthen European plant protein production.The post EU Excludes Soybean Seed from Deforestati
Climate adaptation is becoming a central priority for plant breeding as weather extremes reshape crop performance. The seed sector is responding with resilience traits, expanded testing, genomic tools and new strategies for stable yields under unpredictable conditions.The post The Seed Sector 2045:
Euroseeds has appointed Christophe Gaillochet as its new manager of plant breeding innovation. He brings experience in plant molecular biology, biotechnology and genome editing from academic, startup and seed industry roles.The post Euroseeds Names Plant Breeding Innovation Manager appeared first on
Ukraine has become the International Treaty’s 156th Contracting Party, strengthening its access to global plant genetic resources as the country works to protect seed collections, restore breeding capacity and rebuild agricultural resilience.The post Ukraine Joins International Treaty on Plant Genet
Seed Sector 2045 is a new editorial series exploring the trends shaping plant breeding and the seed sector over the next two decades, from climate adaptation and gene editing to AI, regulation, public trust and new business models.The post Seed Sector 2045: Future of Plant Breeding in Europe appeare
The James Hutton Institute has joined PhenomUK, a £35 million UKRI-backed programme designed to strengthen national crop phenotyping capacity. The six-year initiative will support resilient crop development through advanced imaging, automation, controlled environments and field-based evaluation.The
The British Society of Plant Breeders is marking 60 years of supporting plant breeding in the UK, celebrating advances in crop improvement, industry collaboration and the role of innovation in strengthening agriculture and food security.The post BSPB Celebrates 60 Years of Plant Breeding Progress ap
A new EU seed legislation framework aims to modernise plant reproductive material rules while maintaining core quality, variety registration and market access principles. Euroseeds says the agreement balances flexibility for specific operators and markets with oversight in the Common Market.The post
Chinese researchers have identified a teosinte gene that could help breeders raise maize protein levels in modern corn. The discovery may support development of higher-protein maize varieties without reducing grain yield.The post Wild Maize Gene Could Help Boost Maize Protein appeared first on Seed
A coalition of 30 European agri-food value chain organisations welcomes the NGT Regulation, calling it a major milestone for plant breeding innovation, sustainability and food security across Europe.The post EU Agri-Food Coalition Welcomes NGT Regulation appeared first on Seed World.New framework ma
ISTA 2026 will bring seed testing professionals, regulators and industry leaders to Calgary to discuss global seed movement, accreditation, AI and emerging technologies. ISTA President Ernest Young shares the key conversations shaping the meeting.The post What’s Next for Global Seed Testing? Three C
Seed technology often performs well in trials but faces new challenges on the farm. Emilhano Lima of Syngenta explains how field validation, grower collaboration and implementation support help turn innovation into measurable results.The post From Seed Innovation to Grower ROI: Closing the On-Farm G
COMENVI voted in favour of the trilogue compromise on New Genomic Techniques, bringing the EU closer to a framework for innovative plant breeding. Euroseeds says the agreement could support farmers, breeders, food security and sustainability.The post EU Committee Vote Advances New Genomic Techniques
Solynta’s SOLHY019 has been added to the Dutch National Variety Register, marking the first registration of a diploid hybrid true potato seed variety in the Netherlands. The company says the approval supports broader international market access.The post Hybrid True Potato Seed Variety Registered in
PhytoPRISM, a €6 million EU Horizon project led by the University of Warwick, will develop a platform to help Europe coordinate responses to agricultural and forest pest invasions. The project brings together 15 institutions and stakeholders from eight countries.The post European Project Targets Cro
Euroseeds is calling on the European Commission to exempt certified soybean seeds for sowing from the EU Deforestation Regulation. The organization says their inclusion would burden the seed sector without advancing the Regulation’s environmental objectives.The post Euroseeds Raises EUDR Concerns fo
Enid Perez-Lara explains how data abundance is changing plant breeding, from integration challenges to better decision-making.The post Data Abundance Is Reshaping Plant Breeding appeared first on Seed World.For decades, plant breeders faced a simple challenge: collecting enough data. Today, many bre
In an interview with Ben Rivoire of the International Seed Federation, Seed World explores whether labor rights and ethical practices could become a major accountability issue for companies across the global seed value chain.The post Why the Seed Sector Is Raising the Bar on Social Rights appeared
A new seed development map from Whitehead Institute could help researchers study crop yield, nutrient storage and resilience.The post New Seed Development Map Could Improve Crop Yield appeared first on Seed World.A new gene expression atlas could help researchers better understand how seeds develop,
A Rothamsted Research pipeline aims to speed fungicide discovery for Septoria tritici blotch by screening microbial compounds.The post New Pipeline Targets Fungicide Discovery in Wheat appeared first on Seed World.Researchers aim to speed up the search for new antifungal compounds as wheat pathogens
Soil fungi could help crops improve nutrient uptake and reduce fertilizer needs by maintaining beneficial root partnerships.The post How Soil Fungi Could Help Crops Need Less Fertilizer appeared first on Seed World.Researchers at Whitehead Institute have created a detailed map of seed development th
A Push for Practical NGT RulesA coalition of 34 European agri-food value chain organisations is calling on Members of the European Parliament to support the adoption of the trilogue compromise text on plants produced by certain New Genomic Techniques (NGTs), without introducing further amendments.Th
