April 7, 2026

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2026 National Association for Plant Breeding (NAPB) Annual Meeting at Texas A&M showcases innovation, expanded Borlaug scholars - Annual plant breeding conference highlights cutting-edge research and growing mentorship program for future scientists (National Today)

Clemson University scientists identify traits, germplasm to improve soybean heat tolerance

April 3, 2026

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Moving pea and soybean varieties forward - At the University of Saskatchewan, the Crop Development Centre's breeding programs boost these efforts

Endarra 81 pushes Oklahoma State University’s turfgrass program into a new era

Digital twins: Heritable Ag combines AI, genomics and environmental data to slash R&D timelines (AFN)

March 25, 2026

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On the edge of a breakthrough: University of Florida's nstitute of Food and Agricultural Sciences is breeding disease-resistant lettuce for U.S. farms, kitchens
Al filo de un gran avance: UF/IFAS desarrolla variedades de lechuga resistentes a enfermedades para fincas y cocinas de Estados Unidos

US researchers bet on hybrid, GMO seeds to make wheat profitable again (Reuters)

March 24, 2026

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Clemson Universtiy scientist receives USDA grant to improve sorghum for Southeastern farmers

Building the future: Legacy Seeds breaks ground on a new greenhouse

March 23, 2026

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From the lab: the Data driving Canada’s seed future

March 20, 2026

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Secrets of evolution found in ancient plant DNA - New research provides invaluable tool for plant breeders and new understanding of plant evolution

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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BASF Agricultural Solutions invests 17 million euro to expand its Canola Breeding Centre of Innovation in Saskatoon, Canada

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)

Horticoop investeert in 25:2, specialist in AI-gedreven plantenveredeling
Horticoop invests in 25:2, a specialist in AI-driven plant breeding

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

March 11, 2026

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Canadian Wheat Research Coalition (CWRC) report highlights risks and opportunities in Canada's wheat breeding system (Real Agriculture)

Corteva’s hybrid wheat aims to close the yield gap with corn and soybeans (AgWeb)

Collaboration amplifies wheat breeding progress (High Plains Journal)

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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Wild peanut genetics drive $6M effort to protect crops in Africa and the U.S.

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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Plant scientists, sensor experts connect to grow plant breeding solutions - The North Carolina Plant Sciences Initiative’s latest Connecting2Grow workshop focused on advanced sensing technologies to break the bottlenecks that make breeding superior crops a tedious, time-consuming process

March 4, 2026

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With NSF award, WashingtonState University crop scientist harnesses AI to identify higher-yielding wheat

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

A fresh take on breeding sorghum for silage (Hay and Forage Magazine)