Like any job, it’s good to have goals in plant breeding. Typically, these goals take the form of breeding targets —...
Breeding Targets Aren’t Just Optimistic Goals
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Alex Martin
Alex Martin
Seed Speaks Season Seven Tackles the Future of Plant Breeding
Change is inevitable in our world. Think about it: Just about 40 years ago, technology like the Internet was completely new...
There’s a Beast in the Economy Right Now Named Inflation
The following piece is from our sister publication, Seed World. 2023 might face a difficult outlook, but seeds are in a...
Barry Prentice Says Disruptions Caused Freight Hiccups
The following piece is from our sister publication, Seed World. Lately, North America has lived in a world of supply chain...
There’s a New Reputation for Biological Seed Treatments
Though biological products haven’t always had a spotless reputation, there’s a new reputation on the horizon for them. When...
Put the Myths Around Biologicals Behind You
For decades, anytime the word biological came up during a sales pitch, the immediate thought was that the product was a...
Meet Syngenta’s New Head of North American Seeds Eric Boeck
Eric Boeck, regional director of North American Seeds for Syngenta, keeps growers top-of-mind in his new position.
There Shouldn’t Be a Concern About What You’re Eating
When thinking about food safety, the first thing that probably pops into your mind is food recalls. You might even think to...
Bust the Misconceptions Behind Food Safety
With agriculture’s job to feed the world, there’s an important part that comes with it: ensuring all food is safe and ready...
Are You Ready to Mythbust the Seed Industry?
We’ve all heard it multiple times across so many different news functions: Fake news! Fake news is defined as fabricated...
Healthy Seed Gives You Peace-of-Mind Throughout the Season
Though the seed industry knows quite a bit about required tests the seed must go through to make it to a farmer’s field,...
Test Your Seed to Ensure Agronomic Success
When it comes to the field, a lot can go wrong in a given year. On top of things like disease and pest pressure, if you...