What would the Fair Seeds for Farmers Act mean for the seed industry? PSA reviews H.R. 9681’s proposed changes to plant intellectual property protections and certain seed contracts, along with issues members should monitor.

USDA has announced a $180 million investment to sequence and characterize collections within the National Plant Germplasm System. PSA examines how improved genomic information could help plant breeders identify valuable traits, respond to emerging production challenges, and develop future crop varieties.