June 18, 2026

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Groundbreaking for the Innovative Genomics Institute (IGI) – Bakar Labs Building marks the start of new era of genomic innovation at UC Berkeley

Rijk Zwaan opens breeding station in Brazil

United Kingdom - Novel and Underutilised Crop Network (NUCNet) to help future-proof UK food systems

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

Cotton’s roots trace to Yucatan Peninsula, where wild gene pool runs deepest

Gene switch shapes pepper branching

June 17, 2026

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

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

Savings measures: Agroscope sharpens the focus of its research portfolio
Sparmassnahmen: Agroscope fokussiert sein Forschungsportfolio
Mesures d’économie : Agroscope concentre son portefeuille de recherche
Misure di risparmio: Agroscope focalizza il proprio portafoglio di ricerca

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

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture announces historic $125 million annual investment in Agricultural Research Infrastructure cross America

AI decodes the language of genes: A new look inside the “control centre” of plants
KI entschlüsselt die Sprache der Gene:  Neuer Blick in die „Steuerzentrale“ der Pflanzen

10 ways UC Davis is changing the world

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

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