October 13, 2026

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Study traces genetic roots of tomato flavor loss (Tomato News)

Cucumber gene offers a clue to fruit set without pollination

October 12, 2026

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BASF | Nunhems erweitert Salatzüchtungskapazitäten mit neuem automatisierten Gewächshaus in ’s-Gravenzande
BASF | Nunhems breidt veredelingscapaciteiten voor sla uit met nieuwe geautomatiseerde kas in ’s-Gravenzande
BASF | Nunhems erweitert Salatzüchtungskapazitäten mit neuem automatisierten Gewächshaus in ’s-Gravenzande

Recent NVWA findings reinforce concerns - The risks associated with ToBRFV cross-protection

Research and collaboration, key in the fight against ToLCNDV - Turning grower challenges into research-driven solutions through global collaboration and innovation

Mapping the plant ionome: Meet Magdalena Janik, PhD student at Washington University in St. Louis and 2026 William T. Kemper Fellow

Haji Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University (HSTU) research finds potentials of developing blast disease-resistant rice (BSS News)

James Hutton Institute scientists to highlight role of crop roots (The Scottish Farmer)

U.S. crop genome sequencing gets $180 million boost - Department of Agriculture will expand effort to describe genetics of seed banks (Science)

Decades of collaboration advances breeding efforts in high-yielding aflatoxin-resistant maize

October 9, 2026

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Overcoming hybrid sterility in rice (Nature)

From nursery row to seed bag: How Stine Seed builds a better corn hybrid

October 7, 2026

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Niab soft fruit event shares latest research results

Construction and application of pangenomes for CGIAR crop breeding and precision genetics

October 6, 2026

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New microscopy investment will help unlock solutions to costly crop diseases

Yu Guo receives the 2026 Gatersleben Research Prize for his work on the evolution of wild plant to cultivated barley
Von der Wildpflanze zur Kulturgerste - Yu Guo erhält Gaterslebener Forschungspreis 2026

Agriculture et Agroalimentaire Canada réduit progressivement ses activités à la ferme expérimentale d’Indian Head (Radio Canada)

España - El Ejido, el gran clúster europeo de innovación y desarrollo de semillas (Diario de Sevilla)

Help for bean breeders: Gene found that controls seed pod shattering - UC Davis leads nationwide team to discover how and where beans were domesticated in ancient Americas

AfricaRice visits CIMMYT to deepen partnerships and advance One CGIAR’s vision for resilient food systems in Southern Africa

Niab to lead international drive to accelerate wheat improvement

October 5, 2026

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The 39th edition of the John Innes Centre Advances magazine is now available onlin

5 questions with Sebastian Schultheiss, CEO of Computomics (Center for Data Innovation)

Ghana study maps okra genetic diversity to speed up breeding (Global Agriculture)

España - Syngenta invierte más de 8,5 millones de euros en El Ejido con un nuevo Centro Tecnológico de I+D en mejora genética referente a nivel mundial (Fhalmeria)

October 2, 2026

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UC Davis wheat geneticist Jorge Dubcovsky named 2026 World Agriculture Prize Laureate - Award recognizes exceptional scientific achievement in agriculture

IRRI and BASF expand research into soil carbon to advance low-emission rice

Study identifies genetic markers for scald resistance in winter malting barley (Vinetur)

September 30, 2026

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CapGen Seeds is taking a significant step forward in agricultural R&D with the opening of its new molecular biology laboratory

A complete pumpkin genome opens the door to better breeding