The latest tools and products to aid in crop research, plus much more in this edition of Seed News: tinyurl.com/7mtucbv7

.Bayer AG announces that it has signed an agreement with UK-based company AlphaBio Control to secure an exclusive license for a new biological insecticide. The new product will be the first available for arable crops: tinyurl.com/ydkvj2u5

Peterson Genetics, Inc. announces that Ben Peterson has been named President of the company. Mike Peterson continues as the Chief Executive Officer: tinyurl.com/2uyk2myj

KWS sells corn business in South America to GDM, plus new facilities, products, and more in this edition Seed News: tinyurl.com/ruy4bffh

.TOMRA Food has inaugurated a new center dedicated to fresh fruit and processed food projects. The location, in Valencia, is well connected and in the heart of a major horticultural and nut growing region: tinyurl.com/4mmwe5kd

Registrations are officially open for the #Euroseeds2024 Congress, Oct. 13-16 in Copenhagen, Denmark: tinyurl.com/5n6tchzp

To keep up with demand from its customers who serve global turf seed markets, BrettYoung has made a $20 million investment in NorthCore, a facility in Winnipeg, MB equipped with the latest technologies for cleaning, sorting, and packaging turf seed tinyurl.com/2s39b47x

.Syngenta Vegetable Seeds inaugurated a Seed Health Lab in Hyderabad, India, strengthening its investment in quality control capabilities. The lab delivers India’s first seed health lab, which will serve growers in India and across the Asia Pacific region tinyurl.com/ermhsjh8

.KWS Group on March 13 officially opened their new breeding station in Sinaloa, Mexico. There, the company will carry out breeding for tomato and pepper as well as screening activities for cucumber, melon, and watermelon: tinyurl.com/ry65a9r9

.Bayer AG partnering with UK-basedTrinity Agtech. As part of Bayer’s efforts to drive regenerative ag, Trinity Agtech’s platform Sandy will be instrumental for Bayer’s Carbon Initiative in the region EMEA in measuring and monitoring carbon on a farm level: tinyurl.com/2797uk33

.ZeaKal | Plant Trait Technology announced the development of its PhotoSeed™ technology in corn, improving the crop’s oil and sustainability profile without compromising yield or protein: tinyurl.com/y8jphfv7

.Corteva Agriscience announced the launch of Corteva Catalyst, a new investment and partnership platform focused on accessing and bringing to market agricultural innovations that advance the company’s R&D priorities and drive value creation: tinyurl.com/b4dxcus9

.Beck's Hybrids Root Reveal™ research digs deep into understanding corn root architecture, offering actionable insights for product placement and management strategies: tinyurl.com/ync33zm5

Two new wheat varieties have been released from the Kansas State wheat breeding program and are being licensed by Kansas Wheat Alliance seed associates for farmers to plant this fall. One of the varieties is named after former football coach Bill Snyder: tinyurl.com/bdzj4m3d

.Bayer AG announced the pilot of an expert GenAI system to benefit farmers and up-level agronomists in their daily work. Instead of a time-consuming process, the intuitive system responds to natural language and can generate expert information within seconds tinyurl.com/2p8jc8xp

Lone Bundgaard to join the Executive Management Board in DLF. Bundgaard joined DLF in August 2023 as the Chief Information Officer: tinyurl.com/rt538es9

Sackett Ranch meets the high standards of the United States' most popular potato chip brand by using TOMRA Food sorters. Since acquiring TOMRA sorting machines, the Michigan-based potato grower has decreased labor-dependence and increased product quality: tinyurl.com/29h87ueu

A facility coming to the Discovery Park District at Purdue, including a farm-to-table restaurant along with retail and event space, will be built using a century-old barn donated by Sonny Beck, CEO of Beck's Hybrids, and the Beck family: tinyurl.com/3j6anjxt

The latest deposit is made to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, Millborn Seeds is expanding, a record-breaking Commodity Classic, plus new products, partnerships, and more in this edition of Seed News: tinyurl.com/2s9eswbh

Millborn Seeds is expanding its footprint through the acquisition of Luhrs Certified Seed in Imperial, NE. Millborn’s expansion into Imperial will create increased accessibility of diverse seed solutions throughout the Western Plains and North America: tinyurl.com/zdjvh6c3