🎧 State of Seed Season 2 launches June 27! Let's explore how seeds feed & sustain the planet. Featuring: Cary Fowler, UN treaty negotiators & more. 🎧 Listen and follow on 🍏 Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas… 🔗 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/2ii7qg… #SeedIsLife

From 1 to 7 November, ISF members will gather in Barcelona for the #ISFAnnualMeetings 2026, the first held under our Key Strategic Objectives 2026–2030.The outcomes will carry through to #WorldSeed2027, for which registration is now open: congress.worldseed.org

From 1 to 7 November, ISF members will gather in Barcelona for the #ISFAnnualMeetings 2026, the first held under our Key Strategic Objectives 2026–2030.

Got good aim? Stop by booth 35 at the @EuroseedsEU Congress in Valencia for a cornhole game. The top scorer takes home a Toronto Blue Jays jersey and a free registration to #WorldSeed2027, "Cultivating Ventures", taking place 17–19 May 2027 in Toronto, Canada. #SeedIsLife

Innovation is not only about technology. It's also about who takes part in decisions. At #WFF2026 in Rome, our colleague Andrés Guleed Davoud joined discussions on youth engagement at @FAO, including the launch of the Global Youth Constituency on Forestry.

Missed our ISF Seed Talks on the Social Rights Guidelines? Both sessions are now on YouTube. Asia-Pacific: bit.ly/4sgXc38 Europe/Americas: bit.ly/4zaqSC0 #SeedIsLife

Who gets access to new varieties, and who benefits when they succeed? Protection and access go hand in hand: strong variety protection makes years of breeding possible and keeps better varieties reaching farmers. Join live at 14:30 CEST: bit.ly/47uz6Zs #SeedIsLife

We have been made aware of fraudulent emails circulating in the name of senior ISF figures. These messages are not from ISF. If you receive one, please do not reply, click any links or open attachments. #SeedIsLife

In the final session of ISF’s Combatting Illegal Seed Practices: From Awareness to Action series, the European Anti-Fraud Office highlighted how providing enforcement authorities with concrete information can serve as an investigative lead. Recording: bit.ly/4i8kOUd

Innovate today. Nourish tomorrow. This #WorldFoodDay, discover what women farmers want: from climate-resilient vegetable varieties in Rwanda to protected raspberry varieties in Chile. worldseed.org/2026/10/06/wha… #IYWF2026 #SeedIsLife

Today is #RuralWomenDay. In our Farmer Wants… series for #IYWF2026, we ask what women farmers need to succeed. For Jenna Jacobs, co-founder of an organic farm in Québec, it starts with certified organic seed from Bejo Seeds. bit.ly/4hAQth6 #SeedIsLife

In the final session of ISF’s Combatting Illegal Seed Practices: From Awareness to Action series, Piotr Stryszowski, @OECD discussed longer-term approaches to addressing illicit trade. Watch the recording: bit.ly/4i8kOUd #SeedIsLife

Registration for #WorldSeed2027 (17–19 May, Toronto) is now open. If you need a visa to enter Canada, register now and request your invitation letter so you can start your visa application as early as possible. Register now: bit.ly/43dbVyL

ISF has updated its differential set for lettuce mosaic virus (LMV), supporting consistent identification of LMV races and communication of resistance in lettuce. Consult the updated differential set: bit.ly/4ALj4Yo #SeedIsLife

⏳ Have you voted yet? Our podcast, "State of Seed," has been nominated for Best Branded Podcast at The Lovie Awards, Europe's benchmark for digital excellence! Vote here: lnkd.in/dC7C3UKh #SeedisLife

From Munich to Madrid, ISF's Ben Rivoire brought the seed sector's view to wider food system talks. Tomorrow, our Seed Talks turn to responsible seed production: Asia-Pacific 09:00 CEST: bit.ly/4yqHFjS Europe/Americas 15:00 CEST: bit.ly/4d3oSm0 #SeedIsLife

Attending the Euroseeds Congress 2026 in Valencia? ISF will be at booth 35 to share what's in store for #WorldSeed2027, "Cultivating Ventures", taking place 17–19 May 2027 in Toronto, Canada. #SeedIsLife

Happening tomorrow! How are seed companies and associations putting the ISF Social Rights Guidelines into practice? Two regional sessions of ISF Seed Talks: Asia-Pacific 09:00 CEST: bit.ly/4yqHFjS Europe/Americas 15:00 CEST: bit.ly/4d3oSm0 #SeedIsLife

Bas Gorissen of @BASF Nunhems on getting started: raise awareness, use the checklist and training tools, engage suppliers. Hear more this Friday at ISF Seed Talks: Asia-Pacific 09:00 CEST: bit.ly/4yqHFjS Europe/Americas 15:00 CEST: bit.ly/4d3oSm0 #SeedIsLife

New recording: "International Collaboration — Policy & Enforcement Frameworks", the closing session of ISF's series on combatting illegal seed practices, with Piotr Stryszowski (@OECD) and Jaak Feuggelen (OLAF). Watch: youtu.be/0ms2h30YOHs #SeedIsLife

The International Seed Health Initiative (ISHI) is holding its annual Technical Meeting in Montpellier. ISHI members and observers are reviewing progress on testing methods for seed-transmitted pathogens of vegetable crops. More info: bit.ly/3RajDXx #SeedIsLife