May 21, 2026

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COGEM - Environmental risk assessment of import and processing of genetically modified oilseed rape MS11 x RF3 x MON 88302

Parasitenangriff auf Reis entschlüsselt - Forschende des KIT finden heraus, wie der Reisbranderreger vorgeht: Der Mikroorganismus treibt die wichtigste Nahrungspflanze der Welt mit Fake Aspirin in die zelluläre Selbstzerstörung

May 20, 2026

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Camelina Growing Guide: The 2026 edition Is now available
Guide de culture cameline : la version 2026 est disponible

2027 International Rapeseed Congress: Registration and call for papers now open
Congrès international du colza 2027 : les inscriptions et l’appel à communication sont ouverts

Rothamsted Research drills first UK Precision Bred crop under Release Notice to boost oilseed yields

Fungi act as ‘highways’ for bacteria – new tools reveal how microbes travel together on crops - Scientists have developed new 3D-printed tools and in planta methods to study how bacteria travel along fungal networks in microbial partnerships that could influence crop disease, soil health and sustainable agriculture.

Friendly fungi hijack plant regulator to promote symbiosis - Study uncovers mechanism that helps fungi to colonize plant roots
Pilze kapern Pflanzenregulator, um Symbiose zu fördern - Studie enthüllt Mechanismus, mit dem Pilze Pflanzenwurzeln besiedeln

MAS Seeds' R&D pilot farms for regenerative agriculture

Successful sugarbeet field trial: Reduce fertilizer use and cut carbon emissions while maintaining the same yield
Erfolgreicher Zuckerrüben-Praxistest: Düngemitteleinsatz reduzieren und CO2 einsparen bei gleichem Ertrag

Why generative AI can be very convincing when it is wrong - We often worry about AI being wrong. In practice, the bigger risk is when it is wrong but sounds right. In this article, Marta Dobrowolska, Head of Data Science and Knowledge Management at Incotec, discusses this phenomenon

Durum Days 2026: dal CREA nuove prospettive per il grano duro

Bundersortenamt - Blatt für Sortenwesen May 2026

La Bóveda de Semillas de Svalbard, el seguro de la humanidad contra el hambre, recibe el Princesa de Asturias de Cooperación Internacional (EL PAÍS)

Au cœur des transitions agricoles et alimentaires, la filière française des semences s’impose plus que jamais comme un levier stratégique d’innovation, de souveraineté et de compétitivité pour l’ensemble des productions végétales

Limagrain va rajouter 6 000 m2 à son usine en Anjou, l'une des trois françaises (Ouest France)

International Seed Federation (ISF) launches practical social rights guidelines for seed production - New document provides a sector-wide, pre-competitive guidelines to help seed companies, suppliers, and growers strengthen responsible labor practices across the seed value chain

BASF focuses on strengthening and growing its core businesses in the next phase of its “Winning Ways” strategy

Future genetics and proven performers on show from KWS at Cereals 2026

Syngenta to divest its flowers business into a joint venture with Dümmen Orange
Syngenta brengt haar Flowersactiviteiten onder in een joint venture met Dümmen Orange

May 19, 2026

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United Kingdom - Plant Varieties and Seeds Gazette,  Special edition May 2026

Deutscher Bundesminister entdeckt einen Schatz für die Zukunft der Pflanzenzüchtung

Computomics blog S1E4 - Genotyping galore: crafting crops from genetic blueprints

Durum Days, Assosementi: liberare il potenziale delle Tecniche di Evoluzione Assistita (TEA) per rilanciare il grano duro italiano

United Kingdom - Abersoch Golf Club weathers coastal challenges with Johnsons J Sustain Fairway

United Kingdom’s first go-ahead for CRISPR-edited plant (Nature)

Breeding plants that respond better to biologicals

May 18, 2026

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How biotechnology is bringing new futures, fast - Richard Harrison, WUR Plant Science Group managing director,  reflects on a future where we can combine a diversity of farming systems. Where will the role of biotechnology fit in then?

Novità varietali gamma lattuga Vilmorin-Mikado: soluozioni performanti tra serra e peieno campo

España - DRTX0318; porque el portainjerto también contribuye a la producción de tu tomate de invernadero

Biobeurs 2026: successful launch of new BioAcademy learning module