June 19, 2026

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Researcher develop rapid transformation method to improve finger millet

June 18, 2026

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Rijk Zwaan opens breeding station in Brazil

Euroseeds welcomes political agreement on the new EU seed law

Computomix podcast S7E10: Deep learning for genomic prediction in plant breeding

British Society of Plant Breeders celebrates 60 years of representing plant breeding in the UK

Tecniche di Evoluzione Assistita (TEA), Assosementi - Il via libera del Parlamento europeo è una pietra miliare per l’innovazione agricola

European Union - Commission welcomes final agreement on rules for plants obtained by new genomic techniques in plants

European Union - New genomic techniques for plants to boost innovation in sustainable agriculture

Eagle Lake Rice Field Day to showcase Texas A&M Agrilife's latest rice research on June 30

European Union recognizes nature-based plant improvement, opening a new pathway for Cibus

June 17, 2026

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Coalition of 30 agri-food organisations welcomes adoption of EU NGT Regulation
30 organizaciones del sector agroalimentario europeo celebran la adopción del Reglamento NGTs

European Union finally adopts NGT Regulation, opening a new chapter for plant breeding innovation in Europe

Biotechnologies végétales : l’Europe choisit l’innovation
Plant biotechnology: Europe chooses innovation
Pflanzenbiotechnologie: Europa setzt auf Innovation

American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) welcomes EU vote advancing plant breeding innovation

France - À Cappelle-en-Pévèle, la filière semencière prépare l’agriculture de demain (La Gazette France)

Europees Parlement geeft groen licht voor NGT-verordening

EU-Parlament stimmt für Kompromiss zu Neuen Züchtungsmethoden

Europa desbloquea la innovación agrícola con la aprobación histórica de las nuevas técnicas genómicas

KWS welcomes European Parliament’s final approval of New Genomic Techniques (NGT) Regulation
KWS begrüßt finale Zustimmung des Europäischen Parlaments zur Verordnung über Neue genomische Techniken (NGT)

Plant viruses open new routes for gene editing

What does it take to shape the world’s most demanding playing surfaces? UPOV interviews Crystal Rose-Fricker, President of Pure Seed & Pure-Seed Testing, to find out

Australia - Research explores a canola fit for the north

June 16, 2026

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UK-CGIAR Centre brings together global expertise on gene editing regulation for food security

The James Hutton Institute joins £35 million investment to boost crop resilience

Euroseeds welcomes the European Parliament’s Committee on Environment, Climate and Food Safety (COMENVI) approval of NGT Regulation compromise

European Union - Council and Parliament reach provisional deal on new rules for plant reproductive material

United Kingdom - Cereals 2026: BYDV breeding efforts start to bring rewards (Farmers Weekly)

Rainbow Crops raises €9.7M seed round to scale AI-driven multiplex gene editing for next-generation crops

European Commission welcomes political agreement on seeds and other plant reproductive materials
La Commission se félicite de l'accord politique intervenu sur les semences et autres matériels de reproduction des végétaux
La Comisión acoge con satisfacción el acuerdo político sobre semillas y otros materiales de reproducción vegetal

Researchers aim to speed up seed discoveries (Illinois Farmer Today)