Key Takeaways:
- Cibus announced positive results from its 2025 field trials of second-generation herbicide tolerance (HT2) Canola
- The trials validate performance following earlier successful greenhouse evaluations
- HT2 Canola offers improved weed management and flexibility for growers
- The development showcases Cibus’ Rapid Trait Development System (RTDS) and commitment to sustainable agriculture
Cibus reports milestone in HT2 Canola field trials
Cibus, Inc. (Nasdaq: CBUS) announced the completion of field testing for its second-generation herbicide tolerance (HT2) edited Canola with positive results. The company confirmed that the new trait performed effectively in multiple U.S. trial locations during the 2025 growing season.
“Our second-generation herbicide tolerance edited canola previously performed well in greenhouse trials and has now shown positive results in our 2025 Canola field trials,” said Jim Radtke, PhD, Senior Vice President of Product Development at Cibus. “Achieving this milestone is an important step toward providing the Canola industry with a more effective, flexible tool for weed management, and it reflects the continued progress we are making in rapidly delivering innovative, sustainable trait solutions.”
Weed management and grower benefits
Field testing represents a critical stage in confirming the performance of new traits in real-world environments. Cibus’ HT2 Canola is designed to improve weed control with fewer herbicide applications, while also allowing for stacking with other herbicide resistance traits. This provides farmers with additional tools to manage resistant weeds and protect yields.
“Our technologies, which allow for complex edits that enhance productivity, hold great promise for the future of agriculture and we are very pleased to see the validation of our work in this season’s field trials for HT2 in Canola,” said Greg Gocal, PhD, Co-Founder, Executive Vice President and Chief Scientific Officer at Cibus.
Cibus Advancing trait development with RTDS
The HT2 Canola trials also serve as a demonstration of Cibus’ Rapid Trait Development System™ (RTDS®), a proprietary platform designed to deliver trait development faster and at lower cost compared to conventional breeding or GMO approaches. Cibus stated that its weed management portfolio will continue to expand across multiple crops, focusing on herbicide tolerance traits to support farmers with sustainable and efficient production methods.
Cibus
Cibus operates within the plant seed industry, focusing on high-throughput gene editing technologies designed to develop plant traits with greater precision and efficiency compared to conventional breeding. Rather than producing seeds, the company develops and licenses traits to seed companies, generating royalties from seed sales.
The company’s work targets productivity traits intended to improve yield, reduce input costs, and support sustainable farming practices. Its pipeline includes traits such as pod shatter resistance, disease resistance, and nutrient use efficiency, with a focus on multi-crop applications that could be deployed across more than 100 million acres.
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