We all know that a generational shift is coming. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, by 2030, all baby boomers will be age 65 or older — which accounts for 73 million people in the U.S. That means, in less than eight years, a new generation will be stepping up to the plate to fill the gap left by r
In a letter to Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack, the U.S.-based Independent Professional Seed Association calls the country’s current business environment a threat to American competitiveness.The U.S.-based Independent Professional Seed Association (IPSA) is calling for an overhaul of the country’s intellec
The Agricultural Outlook 2022-31 underscores the crucial role of investments in technology, infrastructure and human capital to raise agricultural productivity.The global agrifood sector faces fundamental challenges over the coming decade, particularly the need to feed an ever-increasing population
Biotalys, an Agricultural Technology (AgTech) company protecting crops and food with protein-based biocontrol solutions, and Novozymes, a world leader in biotech solutions, announced that the companies have entered into a partnership to expand opportunities for Evoca™*, Biotalys’ first proprietary b
It’s possible, but stakeholders say doing so will require placing the common good above individual interests.The world faces an unprecedented challenge, which is to make available 60% more food in the coming years to feed almost 10 billion people. South America stands poised to help do that but doin
In mid-May 2022, Russian troops shot at one of the facilities of the Yuriev Plant Production Institute of the National Academy of Agrarian Sciences of Ukraine. Genetic samples of various plants are stored here. As a result of the shelling, the sample room burned down completely. But the greatest dan
Acreage predictions before the growing season had potato area in Europe falling, but growers have planted more than expected, a June 28 news release from the North-Western European Potato Growers (NEPG) said.The total potato area within the NEPG zone has gone up in all four countries by two per cent
The EIC Accelerator is one of the most competitive and most renowned funding programs worldwide, supporting selected Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) to scale up their game-changing innovations. More than 1,000 start-ups and SMEs submitted a full application for funding in March 2022, of wh
On 22 June, the Commission adopted pioneering proposals to restore damaged ecosystems and bring nature back across Europe, from agricultural land and seas, to forests and urban environments. The Commission also proposes to reduce the use and risk of chemical pesticides by 50% by 2030. These are the
Cultivating good relationships with clients and fellow employees is crucial not just when it comes to running a business, but also has an important role to play in mental health for you and your clients as well.A recent Harvard University study casts doubt on the old saying that the business and the
Food security is a key global issue as the world fails to stay on track with the Sustainable Development Goal 2, Zero Hunger by 2030. An estimated 720 to 811 million people went hungry in 2020. That is 118 million more people than 2019, according to the United Nations.To reach the Zero Hunger by 203
There are plenty of places in the world to do breeding and farming, thanks to climate regulating technology. But sometimes when you’re looking to breed better, more resilient crops, you need an environment that can put a variety to the test — a stress test for plants.There’s plenty of ways to do thi
Agricultural pollution comes from the prairie, but its economic impact on humans is a problem for cities.A study led by environmental scientists at Rice University’s George R. Brown School of Engineering puts numbers to the toll of reactive nitrogen species produced in America’s croplands.The study
On 21 June, professor emeritus Marc Van Montagu (VIB-IPBO, UGent) received the prestigious GCHERA World Agriculture Prize at a virtual award ceremony hosted by the Nanjing Agricultural University (China). As the 2021 laureate, Van Montagu is recognized for his pioneering research at the forefront of
Cultura Technologies has acquired Agronomix Software. Cultura Technologies supports and grows agri-food software companies like Agronomix, allowing them to be clear leaders in their respective industries.Cultura are agricultural experts with extensive experience working in the global Agri-Food softw
Christian Wulff, Vice-President of Haldrup USA Corp., sat down with Seed World Editor Alex Martin to discuss specialized equipment to use in your seed operation and why it is so important.
How much do you know about machine learning and how it can be applied to plant breeding? It’s a complicated subject, but Computomics, a bioninformatics data analysis company for plant breeding based in Germany, sat down at the International Seed Federation’s World Seed Congress to help us unders
European Seed Editorial Director Marcel Bruins sits down with Erik Jan Bartels, Managing Director of Incotec, and Hein Kruyt, CEO of SolyntaHybrid potato innovator Solynta and seed enhancement company Incotec announced at the International Seed Federation (ISF) congress today they have entered in a
Derek Bartlem, EVP and CSO at DLF, sat down with European Seed Editorial Director Marcel Bruins, to talk about innovations and what is coming up in the DLF pipeline.
New molecules, bacteria and organisms are commonly named after their parts or the institute or people that found them. John Innes Centre research scientist Guy Polturak took a different approach when he and colleagues discovered a previously unknown molecule in wheat belonging to the class of molecu
Genebank experts have begun reviewing the 15 national genebanks that are set to receive capacity building, technical and financial support through the recently launched BOLD (Biodiversity for Opportunities, Livelihoods and Development) Project.Seeds maintained in genebanks worldwide are the foundati
Seed production and agriculture at large is an industry that relies on timing. The crop must be planted by a certain time, sprayed before pests overtake fields, harvested before stalks and shanks weaken – all of these time constraints put immense pressure on people in the industry.When those busy se
Now it’s time again for football, and England sets the scene for the 13th UEFA European Women’s Championship. The tournament will offer 31 matches between Europe’s best women national football teams and the expectations for the pitch quality is sky high being in the homeland of football and turf mai
The European Commission held a public consultation to collect views on the implementation of the EU Pollinators Initiative and gather suggestions on how to strengthen the current framework on wild pollinators to meet its long-term objective to reverse the decline of pollinators by 2030. The Safeguar
