March 19, 2026

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HPJ Talk: Don Miller of Mountain View Seeds on breeding alfalfa for drought, salinity and stand persistence (High Plains Journal)

March 18, 2026

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USDA’s research priorities and NIFA’s role

Canada - Cutbacks linked to drop in variety applications - Plant Breeders’ Rights Office receiving fewer cereal applications, 15 years after feds closed agriculture research facilities (The Western Producer)

Gene editing means new IP and regulatory considerations for plant science (St. Louis Magazine)

March 17, 2026

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DLF at The Players Championship: championship turf through one of Florida’s toughest winters

AgriPlex Genomics' interview with NRGene’s Nir Kfir, PhD.

March 16, 2026

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Canada’s crop breeding system needs farmer-led evolution, not just preservation (Manitoba Co-operator)

March 12, 2026

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Canada’s cereal breeding system is failing. Who fills the gap? (Manitoba Co-operator)

Canada - Farmers must take ownership of crop breeding (The Western Producer)

March 11, 2026

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Consumers choose differently when grocery shopping online

Leaps by Bayer’s PJ Amini on exits, epigenetics, AI-driven discovery and his ‘50% rule’ (AFN)

Canada - Who pays for plant breeding? A renewed push for farmer levies (Manitoba Co-operator)

Canada - Public breeding urged for small acreage crops (The Western Producer)

Canada - Crop breeding debate needed, no matter how difficult (The Western Producer)

March 10, 2026

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Tomorrow’s plants may tell you if the environment is sick

Growing Matters’ annual BeSure! campaign champions stewardship excellence this planting and growing season - A seasonal reminder to protect pollinators, wildlife and water quality

March 9, 2026

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University of Minnesota soybean breeding program is critical to the development of new early-maturing soybean varieties (Morning AgClips)

Canada’s public plant breeding crossroads: Can farmer-led funding models work? (Farms.com)

March 6, 2026

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How little we know about our food would surprise you. University of California scientists are working to change that — and improve health outcomes across the nation

March 5, 2026

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From professor to business owner: Decades of research are finally paying off for David Huff, founder of PennPoa (Onward State)

March 4, 2026

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Boosting crops with biotechnology - U.S. National Science Foundation's investments in agricultural biotechnologies are transforming food and fiber production

Our daily agricultural miracle is no accident - Sustaining the government-university-farmer partnership takes work, but it’s essential

February 27, 2026

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Canada - Peas capitalize on increased interest in protein - Food and drink companies want labels with simple, multi-functional ingredients, and pea protein checks all of the boxes (The Western Producer)

Canadian Wheat Research Coalition (CWRC) review of Canadian wheat breeding innovation system confirms significant gaps and risks

February 26, 2026

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Don’t cut the science that pays the bills

February 23, 2026

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Canada - A clean pass under pressure: Why farmers need to take the next shift on plant breeding (RealAgriculture)

February 20, 2026

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Canada - Support urged for Agriculture Canada's Seed Increase Unit located at the department's research farm in Indian Head, Saskatchewan (The Western Producer)

Wheat breeder loses faith in Canada’s system - Richard Cuthbert, who resigned from Agriculture Canada earlier this winter, says ‘things need to change’ (The Western Producer)

February 18, 2026

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Canada - Grain sector urged to rethink royalties on seed - Industry admits reopening the debate could be divisive, but some say it’s necessary in light of federal research cuts (The Western Producer)

February 13, 2026

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Gene-editing regulation roundup (Morrison Foerster)