June 12, 2026

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Professor Pete Iannetta elected Chair of UK Legume Research Community

Scientists discover new gene to help rice “escape” heat, protect yields

Rijk Zwaan opens new trial centre for open-field crops
Rijk Zwaan opent nieuw Trial Centre Open Field voor vollegrondsteelten
Rijk Zwaan inaugure un nouveau Trial Centre Open Field dédié aux cultures de plein champ
Inaugurato il nuovo Trial Centre Rijk Zwaan dedicato alle colture da pieno campo

TerraMax joins Iowa Soybean Research Center as industry partner

June 11, 2026

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GenXtraits, Mendel Biotechnology and AgGene announce ollaboration to develop stress-resilient canola traits

Un tratamiento de semillas con metil jasmonato mejora la resistencia de las plantas a las plagas

Renforcement des collaborations entre le GEVES et Arvalis

June 10, 2026

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"Cold insurance" for crops: Researchers unlock "on-demand" climate resilience

University of Otago research team develop biotech innovation to help breeders create stronger crops and improve hard-to-breed species

Integrating ‘citizen science’ with experimental data helps uncover how plants adapt

How do plants survive constant DNA damage? Salk Institute scientists discover a specialized “extra layer of defense” that helps plants protect their stem cells and more accurately repair dangerous DNA damage

June 9, 2026

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Researchers recover high-protein maize gene from wild ancestor

Advancing better canola: planning for verticillium stripe (The Western Producer)

Elite breeding lines being developed for indoor cultivation of watercress

Con verdeos de invierno, aseguran disponibilidad de forraje de calidad

Logran fijar más nitrógeno mediante edición génicav

June 8, 2026

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Researchers Identify Key Gene for High Protein Content in Maize

Chinese Academy of Sciences

An active Helitron transposon family in wheat (Nature)

June 5, 2026

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Genetics discovery opens new path to suppressing oat crown rust

University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture researchers win grant to improve nitrogen uptake in corn plants

Earlham Institute and Syngenta to partner on AI models for agri innovation

Strengthening climate-resilient wheat systems across Central and West Asia and North Africa: CLIMARES project advances collaboration in Morocco and Jordan

June 4, 2026

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Wageningen University & Research launches international network for controlled environment agriculture

Harvesting data for agriculture - New technology for better drone-based data collection and analysis are helping turn North Carolina’s agricultural research stations into farms of the future

CIMMYT and Uzbekistan join efforts to transform the country’s wheat sector

June 3, 2026

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Converge Bio secures $2.5M grant to expand its fast-track AI gene discovery capabilities from pharma to growing climate-resilient crops

Origin Agritech co-authors Plant Biotechnology Journal study that breaks the long-standing trade-off between early-maturing and high-yield corn

June 2, 2026

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ICRISAT and ICAR announce Dryland Congress 2026 in New Delhi, India

Eternal.ag and Rijk Zwaan explore tomato traits for greenhouse robotics (HortNews)

CIMMYT - Staying the course: delivering science with confidence in a changing world