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Seed World US Exploring the news and issues of the U.S. seed industry, delivering hard-hitting editorial and analysis to industry professionals since 1915.

Written specifically for U.S. seed industry professionals, Seed World US features thought-provoking, issues-based analyses on specific industry trends distributed through print, web, email and social media.

Who is the seed industry really innovating for?Farmers from Idaho, New Jersey, Missouri and Saskatchewan all weighed in ...
06/24/2026

Who is the seed industry really innovating for?

Farmers from Idaho, New Jersey, Missouri and Saskatchewan all weighed in during a recent grower panel at the Bayer U.S. Crop Science ICS meeting in St. Louis.

Their answers weren't about chasing the newest technology. They talked about uncertainty, labor shortages, consumer trust, profitability and one issue that surfaced again and again: whether there's a next generation willing and able to come back to the farm.

The seed industry has more tools than ever before. But growers reminded us that innovation only matters when it solves real problems.

Read the story here:
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Can agricultural innovation thrive as global trade pressures grow?WTO agriculture leader Edwini Kessie explains why cert...
06/23/2026

Can agricultural innovation thrive as global trade pressures grow?

WTO agriculture leader Edwini Kessie explains why certainty, predictability and international collaboration matter for the seed sector.

Watch the full Seed World Group interview.



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Are young professionals being given enough influence in the seed sector?In this interview, Mario González Azcárate, Chai...
06/22/2026

Are young professionals being given enough influence in the seed sector?

In this interview, Mario González Azcárate, Chair of NGIN, shares why the next generation has an important role to play as agriculture faces rapid change — from AI and climate pressures to workforce shifts and geopolitical uncertainty.

Watch the full interview from NGIN’s Future Generation Corner at World Seed Congress.



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One theme kept surfacing at National Association of Plant Breeders (NAPB) : nutrition is becoming a larger part of the ...
06/22/2026

One theme kept surfacing at National Association of Plant Breeders (NAPB) : nutrition is becoming a larger part of the plant breeding conversation.

Our latest editorial explores why breeders are increasingly being asked to think beyond the farm gate and connect their work to human health.

Also, somewhere in this giant group photo is me. 😂
Find Aimee Nielson first and I'll give you a shoutout on LinkedIn.

Read the editorial: https://hubs.li/Q04m1z210

Farm Bill uncertainty, tariffs and conservation funding are colliding for seed companies. ASTA leaders explain why clari...
06/21/2026

Farm Bill uncertainty, tariffs and conservation funding are colliding for seed companies. ASTA leaders explain why clarity, collaboration and advocacy matter now.
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American Seed Trade Association

Trust in seed has always depended on more than a name.By 1885, seed production had become the core of the KWS business. ...
06/18/2026

Trust in seed has always depended on more than a name.

By 1885, seed production had become the core of the KWS business. That same year, the company’s early trademark helped farmers identify seed produced in Klein Wanzleben and distinguish it from imitations. The “Klein Wanzlebener Original” quickly gained influence, and by around 1910, an estimated one third of global sugar beet cultivation was based on it. While the portfolio has grown significantly since then, KWS continues to stand for quality and reliability in seed.

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KWS Group

At the National Association of Plant Breeders meeting at Texas A&M University, USDA Under Secretary Scott Hutchins chall...
06/18/2026

At the National Association of Plant Breeders meeting at Texas A&M University, USDA Under Secretary Scott Hutchins challenged plant breeders to think beyond the field.

His message: the future of agriculture will depend on breeding innovations that support farmer profitability, food security, farm resilience, consumer appeal and human health.

From nutrition and food quality to seed sovereignty and the National Plant Germplasm System, Hutchins emphasized that plant breeding is central to USDA’s vision for the next chapter of agricultural innovation.



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Why does seed matter more than ever?Because nearly everything in agriculture begins with seed. The food we eat, the crop...
06/17/2026

Why does seed matter more than ever?

Because nearly everything in agriculture begins with seed. The food we eat, the crops that fuel innovation, the plants that restore landscapes and the genetics that help farmers adapt to new challenges all start with a single seed.

In this the June From Our Desk column, Seed World Editor Aimee Nielson explores why seed remains one of the most important and often overlooked foundations of modern agriculture.

Read it here:
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Talk to us: What is one way the seed industry has shaped your career or business?

At ISTA 2026 in Calgary, Ernest Allen of the International Seed Testing Association discusses the seed testing conversat...
06/17/2026

At ISTA 2026 in Calgary, Ernest Allen of the International Seed Testing Association discusses the seed testing conversations shaping quality, market access and the future of the global seed industry.



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“There’s not much that doesn’t start around the seed.”That simple observation from American Seed Trade Association (ASTA...
06/16/2026

“There’s not much that doesn’t start around the seed.”

That simple observation from American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) Chair Bryan Gerard captures the importance of the seed industry. In this cover story, Gerard reflects on family legacy, entrepreneurship, innovation and why seed remains at the center of food security, agriculture and the future.

Read the story:
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