Seed

This year, Agricomseeds is offering its first natural corn trait focused on increasing yield. Leadgrain, the new trait, uses multiple genes to more than double ovules at the cob matrix, which leads to ear expansion for more kernels per plant.

Researchers at the University of Surrey and the University of Queensland have found a new way to create crop protection products that doesn’t involve synthetic chemicals or genetically modified crops. By combining clay nanoparticles with designer RNAs, researchers are able to silence specific plant genes.

Syngenta plans to close an eastern Illinois seed-corn plant and distribution site and cut its 24 jobs.

These maps, provided by the respective companies, highlight the national and regional seed brands for the five leading seed firms.

Genetically modified (GM) seed is the cornerstone of modern crop production, boosting corn and soybean yields and making it possible to feed a rapidly multiplying global population, but clouds loom on the horizon.

The foundation of success with high populations is hybrid selection, says Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie.

What’s the best way to gain valuable farmer insights? Just ask them. Here are four farmers explaining, in their own words, why they prefer to plant seeds with or without biotech traits.

Key seed companies agreed this past fall to a seed patent accord for biotech products that offers potentially big benefits to farmers of all major crops.

As popularity for bulk packaged seed increases, so do the farmer innovations to help ensure safe handling.

Genome-wide selection (GWS) is the “new wave” of technology that plant breeders are riding.