seeds
Syngenta Vegetable Seeds acquires Brazilian seed company
Syngenta Vegetable Seeds has completed the acquisition of Feltrin Sementes, a leading Brazilian vegetable seed company serving smallholder growers and home gardeners in more than 40 countries. With the growing global vegetable seeds market, the... more »
Enza Zaden celebrates breeding success stories
Since 1938, Enza Zaden has been expanding the reach of its seed breeding to include countries all over the world. Eighty-five years later, the company employs more than 2,000 people, and reinvests 30% of sales... more »
Seed, chemical firms partner to expand seed tech
An ag chemical company and a seed treatment company are partnering to expand market access for seed-applied technologies. Precision Laboratories provides specialized chemistries for the agricultural industry while Direct Enterprises (DEI), distributes value-added products for... more »
ASTA June leadership summit seeing high registration
The American Seed Trade Association’s (ASTA) summer leadership conference heads to the capitol of the Golden State to provide takeaways on the outlook of the U.S. seed industry and U.S. agriculture. In its second year,... more »
Company recalls tomato seeds with ToBRFV
A New York seed company has recalled Brandywise tomato seeds after finding they have been infected with tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV). Fruition Seeds, Naples, New York, announced the recall May 5 and has... more »
Wholesum adds organic seed production
Adding in-house capabilities to produce organic seeds is helping Wholesum transition to a more fully-integrated organic vegetable growing operation. The organic seeds project, which includes breeding seeds specifically for organic production, began in 2022 and... more »
Rijk Zwaan starts breeding soft fruit
Expanding its product profile, vegetable breeder Rijk Zwaan has entered soft fruit breeding. Since the company’s 1924 foundation, Rijk Zwaan has been active in vegetable breeding. The company is now launching a new breeding program... more »
Ginkgo Bioworks and Syngenta to develop new seed traits
Ginkgo Bioworks and Syngenta Seeds have announced a research partnership focused on screening a targeted genetic library for new trait discovery. The results of the research are intended to inform future seed trait development so... more »
Stokes Seeds names manager for Carolinas, TN, KY
Stokes Seeds has hired Anna Young as territory manager for North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Kentucky. Young will be responsible for seed and service to growers in the region, providing commercial vegetable seed recommendations.... more »
Stokes Seeds names Mid-Atlantic area manager
Stokes Seeds has hired Frank Kern as territory manager for eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Kern will be responsible for seed and service to growers in the region, providing commercial vegetable seed recommendations and collaborating... more »
