February 4, 2026

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Growing success: North Carolina State university’s horticultural science hits record enrollment as green industry surges

Rethinking funding for plant breeding (Real Agriculture)

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

New GermiNation episode: Why Registered Seed Technologists matter more than ever

Canadian Seed Growers’ Association statement on AAFC research facility closures

Fleuroselect grants 3 Gold Medals, Approved Novelty Awards to PanAmerican Seed

Agdia releases rapid molecular test kit & service for Beet pseudoyellows virus (BPYV) and Strawberry pallidosis-associated virus (SPaV)

February 3, 2026

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Corteva reports fourth quarter 2025 results - Strong 2H and full year 2025 results driven by leading technology, disciplined execution

A. Duda & Sons and G’s Group announce joint venture acquisition of Tozer Seeds Ltd

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

Ducks Unlimited, Syngenta expand their collaboration to scale regenerative agriculture in seed production across the Midwest

February 2, 2026

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UC Cooperative Extension - 2025 rice variety trial results, San Joaquin County and Delta, California 

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

Genvor appoints Dr. George Stavrides as Executive Vice President, Business Development & Commercialization

January 30, 2026

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Spearhead Bio named 2026 "Startup to Watch"

TriCal Superior Forage LLC files lawsuit in federal court against Michigan producer over PVP violations (Michigan Farm News)

St. Louis agtech startup Spearhead Bio raises $4M to speed up crop genome editing (St. Louis Business Journal)

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)

First graduates of University of Florida’s plant-breeding Ph.D. use genetics to help growers boost yields, improve shelf life, and more (Central Florida AgNews)

International Seed Federation (ISF) launches the 2026–2030 Key Strategic Objectives

University of Illinois Extension is growing cover crop conversations by connecting farmers to farmers

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

January 29, 2026

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Putting the industry shake‑up to rest: Pioneer and Dairyland Seed alfalfa genetics find their new home at DLF

Cibus, Inc. announces pricing of $20.0 million public offering of Class A common stock

Outgoing Canadian Seed Growers’ Association (CSGA) executive director Doug Miller reflects on 15 Years at CSGA, calls for action in Canada's seed industry (Real Agriculture)

Opportunity knocks for oats in Minnesota - In 2025 oats accounted for only 195,000 acres planted in Minnesota (Morning AgClips)

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