February 6, 2026

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Cibus partnering with The John Innes Centre for UK Government’s Farming Innovation Programme Precision Breeding Initiative  - Cibus to utilize proprietary Rapid Trait Development System to enable development of durable resistance to Light Leaf Spot disease, which has caused estimated yield losses of up to £300m in recent years

February 5, 2026

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USDA/NIFA invests $3.9M in conventional plant breeding research

February 4, 2026

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Doctoral candidate in the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Department of Agronomy and Horticulture demonstrates hybrid wheat’s potential to improve yield, stability

Canadian Seed Growers’ Association statement on AAFC research facility closures

February 3, 2026

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Genes from corn's wild ancestor change soil microbial community, improve sustainability

February 2, 2026

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Heritable Agriculture gets $5M for AI crop resilience as Africa emerges as agtech’s next frontier (AgTech Nvigator)

January 30, 2026

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New oat pangenome research explains why breeding has been slow and what could change next - Cracking crop’s pangenome could improve breeding decisions, but farmers still years away from seeing practical results (The Western Grower)

Innovative Genomics Institute (IGI) researchers to expand self-cloning crop technology for Indian farmers

January 29, 2026

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Canada - Organic research program cut - The Swift Current, Saskatchewan research centre is staying open, but the organic and regenerative agriculture program has been closed (The Western Producer)

Trilateral initiative aims to accelerate science and innovation for global food resilience

Grant to expand self-cloning crop technology for Indian farmers - UC Davis plant biologist Venkatesan Sundaresan receives grant to produce higher-yielding crops for sustainable agriculture

FFAR, Good Food Institute launch funding opportunity advancing protein flavor & functionality

January 28, 2026

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Bayer investing more than $45M CAD to build world class Canola Research and Development facility in Canada

Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) concerned for ag research capacity with AAFC site closures and layoffs

January 27, 2026

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Vilmorin-Mikado - Répondre aux enjeux agricoles par des solutions innovantes et durables
Ofrecer una respuesta a los retos agrícolas con soluciones innovadoras y sostenibles
Rispondere alle sfide dell' agricoltura con souzioni innovative e sostenibili
Respondendo aos desafios agrícolas com soluções inovadoras e sustentáveis
Responding to agricultural challenges with innovative and sustainable solutions

Agriculture Canada research cuts threaten crop variety development - The cuts will mean farmers end up paying more for new varieties capable of overcoming emerging production challenges (The Western Producer)

Innovative Genomics Institute researchers uncover novel way to cut methane emissions - New research could pave the way to cutting rice emissions by half

January 26, 2026

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Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan invest $9.7 million in crop research

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada announces job cuts, closure of research operations - Federal government says 7 research operations to close (CBC)

A polar bear plunge for Canadian crop breeding: why farmers must take the lead (Real Agriculture)

January 23, 2026

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Biologists and engineers discover what makes a plant-wilting Ralstonia bacteria so deadly

Scientists find potential for better soybean harvests by mining genomes for cyst nematode resistance - Researchers have identified novel sources of soybean resistance to cyst nematode that could help protect global soybean production

University of Toronto plant biologist identifies the gene regulating cross-fertilization in flowering plants

Giles Oldroyd on science, St. Louis, and leading the Danforth Plant Science Center

Boyce Thompson Institute scientists illuminate ancient plant-fungus partnership at molecular level

January 22, 2026

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Rewilding corn reveals what its roots forgot

January 21, 2026

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Canada - Variety development work continues for minor acreage crops (The Western Producer)

Soybean resistance research produces genetically superior plant

January 15, 2026

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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