Seed World

Published six times a year, Seed World reaches over 9,000 seed industry professionals with each edition. Every issue provides insightful coverage of key industry issues, along with regular sections that offer a tailored experience for every reader. This magazine serves the U.S. seed sector by providing effective marketing strategies, lead generation, and tailored media solutions for modern businesses operating within this thriving $12 billion market. Offering valuable information, guidance, and inspiration on nearly every facet of the U.S. seed industry, Seed World is a go-to resource for owners, presidents, and CEOs looking to enhance their business operations and drive growth.

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Turning Soil into Seed Intelligence

1 day ago | seedworld.com | Aimee Nielson

How EarthOptics goes beneath the surface and earned the No. 3 U.S. spot in the Seed World Global Innovation Showdown. When it comes to maximizing yield, soil still holds secrets. EarthOptics is working to uncover them. “Simply put, we’re a soil data company,” CEO Lars Dyrud says.
Where Innovation Meets Influence

1 day ago | seedworld.com | Aimee Nielson

Seed leaders are shaping the future in the lab and on the Hill. Are you in the room where it happens? Innovation is thrilling, but innovation that makes an impact? That takes showing up. And this June, the seed industry has a major opportunity to do just that at the American Seed Trade Association’s (ASTA) Leadership Summit in Washington D.C.This event isn’t just another meeting.
Putting Seed Corn Production Under a Digital Microscope

3 days ago | seedworld.com | Aimee Nielson

The No. 2 U.S. spot in the Seed World Global Innovation Showdown goes to SeedTrax by Hubner Industries and IntelinAir. At a glance, seed corn fields look a lot like commercial corn fields, but anyone in seed production knows better. From emergence to detasseling, every acre is a complex operation of precision timing, countless trips across the field, and hard-earned experience. And yet, until recently, most digital ag tools didn’t account for any of that nuance.
Meet the Future of Seed Innovation

3 days ago | seedworld.com | Aimee Nielson

In case you missed our live webinar with the mind behind the Top 3 Seed World Global Innovation Showdown winners, we’ve got you covered!We heard from Solynta’s Charles Miller, HealthyCrop’s Pernille Ollendorf Hede and Biolumic’s Jason Wargent about their innovations, victories and challenges. Take a look and let us know if you’d like to do a webinar with us! Watch this webinar on demand.
Who is Shaping Seed Policy Decisions?

6 days ago | seedworld.com | Aimee Nielson

The Farm Bill, biotech rules, and seed trade policy are all in the hands of key lawmakers — some of whom won’t be back after 2026. Here’s who’s making decisions now, who’s leaving and how to get involved before the next vote. In the seed industry, what happens in Washington doesn’t stay in Washington — it directly impacts your labs, boardrooms, fields and your bottom line.
Pushing the Boundaries of Crop Potential

6 days ago | seedworld.com | Aimee Nielson

How ZeaKal’s PhotoSeed™ nabbed the United States’ No. 1 spot in the Seed World Global Innovation Showdown. In a world hungry for smarter solutions, ZeaKal’s flagship plant trait technology, PhotoSeed™, is rewriting the rules of crop productivity and sustainability. By elevating photosynthesis and carbon conversion, this innovation is doing more than yield — it’s turning every photon into a more profitable, nutritious, and environmentally responsible outcome.
Inside the Tech That’s Giving Small Farmers Big-League Breeding Tools

1 week ago | seedworld.com | Marc Zienkiewicz

In East Lansing, Michigan, a quiet revolution is taking shape—not in the fields, but just above them. Drones hum gently overhead. Sensors flicker with activity. And deep in the data, patterns emerge—patterns that might just reshape how humanity feeds itself. At the heart of this shift is Dr. Valerio Hoyos-Villegas, assistant professor at Michigan State University, adjunct professor at McGill University, and former president of the North American Plant Phenotyping Network (NAPPN). His mission?
GMO? Idk. This Apple Just Tastes Better

1 week ago | seedworld.com | Marc Zienkiewicz

The Arctic Apple is no ordinary apple. Developed using RNAi technology to silence the gene for polyphenol oxidase (PPO)—the enzyme that causes browning—it remains crisp and white long after it’s been sliced. But the innovation didn’t stop at aesthetics. Suppressing PPO turned out to have side effects no one anticipated: richer flavour profiles, longer shelf life, better texture, and improved phytochemical retention.
Former Maple Leaf Foods Exec Trevor Sears Named Executive Director of Western Crop Innovations

1 week ago | seedworld.com | Marc Zienkiewicz

Western Crop Innovations (WCI) has announced the appointment of Trevor Sears as its permanent executive director. Sears will officially begin his role on June 2, just ahead of the organization’s first Annual General Meeting. His hiring follows a four-month national search led by WCI’s Interim Board in partnership with Osborne Talent Acquisition. Sears brings over 30 years of leadership experience in Canadian agriculture, including his most recent role as President and CEO of Canada Pork.
Meet the Woman Tackling the Hidden Gender Gap in Global Food Systems

1 week ago | seedworld.com | Marc Zienkiewicz

On the final day of last week’s National Association for Plant Breeding (NAPB) conference in Kona, Hawai’i, Dr. Hale Ann Tufan looked out over a thinning crowd and smiled. “There’s nothing like gender equality to bring the crowd in, right?” she said. It’s a familiar moment for the associate professor at Cornell’s School of Integrative Plant Science—standing at the edge of two worlds. One is genetics and plant breeding, rooted in empirical precision.