Extras – Celebrating 100 Years of Innovation in Seed Treatment
Throughout 2014, Bayer SeedGrowth has been celebrating the 100th anniversary of their launch of Uspulun, the first-ever seed treatment to fight the centuries-old problem of fungal diseases in cereals....
View ArticleExtras – Trait Tracker
CropLife International has re-launched the online database BioTradeStatus, a global resource that provides data on the commercial status and national authorizations of plant biotech traits for...
View ArticleIndustry News – October 2014
Tailored to seed professionals, Industry News delivers the people, research, business and product news you need to know. Submissions are welcome. Email us at news@issuesink.com. People News INCOTEC has...
View ArticleRegulatory – October 2014
Keeping you informed of legislative and regulatory changes in Europe and abroad — from lawsuits to approvals to other regulatory issues affecting your business. Europe Keygene expands SBG portfolio...
View ArticleGlobal Seed Watch – October 2014
Check out what’s happening in the global seed industry,from a new quality assurance scheme for seed treatment in Europe to the discovery of wild soybeans linked to salt tolerance in China. STATUSChina...
View ArticleCalendar of Events – October 2014
Upcoming events, conferences and trade shows in your region and around the world. Submissions are welcome. Email us at news@issuesink.com. 10 November 2014 to 14 November 2014 Asia and Pacific Seed...
View ArticleSeed Visionaries
Plantum, the Dutch association for plant reproduction material, represents a highly innovative and fast growing sector agriculture agricultural industry. Its approximately 350 member companies are...
View ArticleSpeak Up for Seeds!
The European Seed Association shares Its thoughts on the issues and forces shaping Europe’s seed industry. The past 18 months have been like a ride on a high-speed roller coaster for Europe’s seed...
View ArticleCompatible Chameleons
Practical and pretty, seed coatings and colourants play an important role in the ability to deliver farmers complete seed solutions. We’ve all seen the statistics on population growth. The unofficial...
View ArticleKnowledge is Power
In the past few years, The International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV) in Geneva has developed several databases, including the GENIE, PLUTO and UPOV Lex that provide plant...
View ArticleFreedom to Operate
PINTO database offers breeders critical information on protected varieties. For breeders and their bosses it’s always a tough question: how do we know which varieties we can freely use in our breeding...
View ArticleJust What the Doctor Ordered
More harmonised phytosanitary regulations are poised to offer a prescription to trade woes. For those who missed it, there is a very interesting ongoing development in the regulatory field, which will...
View ArticleThe Never-Ending Story
Experts weigh in on Europe’s low-level presence policy debate. For the past couple of years, we have been hearing a lot about Europe’s struggles with the acceptance of biotech varieties and finding a...
View ArticleEU Feeling Impact of Neonics Ban
European growers and industry are feeling the sting of the two-year restriction on the use of neonicotinoids. Almost a year after the European Commission enacted a ban on the use of neonicotinoid-based...
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