Historically, farmers and ranchers have looked to USDA and their universities to develop the “next big thing” in plant and animal breeding. They still do, even though the private sector has emerged as ...

The skin is light brown, the meat luscious and yellow: from the outside alone, this new potato looks like any other. But on the inside, it is different. Its cells produce pure amylopectin, a starch ...

(Editor’s note: Change can be difficult, especially when it comes to adopting new ways of farming and producing food. But there are big innovations underway in labs and universities that analysts ...

Scientific and industry leaders are urging ministers in the new Labour government to act quickly and decisively in bringing forward the secondary legislation needed to implement the Genetic Technology ...

The Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) said it is banking on an advanced and more efficient breeding process to produce climate-resilient rice seeds. PhilRice scientist Roel Suralta said ...

Sugarcane is one of the most productive plants on Earth, providing 80 percent of the sugar and 30 percent of the bioethanol produced worldwide. Its size and efficient use of water and light give it ...

A top-level meeting of UK and devolved government farming ministers palnned for this week’s Royal Welsh was due to thrash out a united approach to precision breeding technologies before it was ...

Developments in genetic coding techniques open the doorway to crops that produce higher yields or have positive characteristics, such as drought or pest resistance. The EU regulates the cultivation ...

The recent passing of the Genetic Technology “Precision Breeding” Act in England’s parliament is a landmark moment for both England’s agricultural sector, and the global effort to sustainably increase ...

At the 2025 South African National Seed Organisation (SANSOR) Congress in Pretoria, Dr Geoff Graham, vice president of plant breeding at Corteva Agriscience, shared insights into the evolving role of ...