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Strategy Creates Momentum. Planning Creates Motion.

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Canada

From Motion to Momentum: Where Strategy Begins

Canada

The Overlooked Role of Seed Processors in Crop Success

Garry Hamilton of Nexeed
Canada

Keeping Seed Cleaning Plants Moving: 13 Years in Parts & Service

Canada

Strengthening Canada’s Variety Development Pipeline Through Private-Sector Innovation 

FEATURE STORY
Quentin Martin of Cribit Seeds discusses how Canadian oat breeding investment has kept crown rust from devastating eastern Canada's oat production in On The Brink Season 2 Episode 2.
Where the Conversation Goes Next | On The Brink: Season 2 – Episode 2
Quentin Martin of Cribit Seeds argues that Canada's sustained investment in plant breeding is the reason crown rust hasn't devastated eastern Canada's 65,000 acres of grain...
THE LATEST
The International Seed Federation (ISF) has launched new voluntary guidelines to help seed companies, growers, and suppliers strengthen social rights and ethical practices in seed production. Released at the ISF World Seed Congress 2026, the guidance covers labor rights, health and safety, responsible sourcing, environmental protection, and human rights, aligning with international standards and supporting continuous improvement across the global seed sector.
Europe

ISF Launches New Global Guidelines on Social Rights and Ethical Seed Production

U.S.

NAPB 2026 Focuses on AI, Indoor Farming, and the Next Era of Plant Breeding

Greg MacDonald, Dan Wright and Madeleine Baerg discuss why Canada is attracting global seed innovation investment at World Seed Congress 2026.
Canada

Canada Makes Its Case to Global Seed Investors

Canada

Why Canadian Farmers are Leading Discussions on a New Wheat Breeding Model

Canada

Why You Don’t Want to Miss the Seeds Canada Conference

NEWS
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From Lisbon to Saskatoon, Plant Breeding Faces a Defining Moment

Canada

Why Canada’s Breeding Future Hinges on Value Creation

Canada

John Barlow on the Fight to Save Canada’s Ag Research Facilities

BUSINESS
Belém Tower in Lisbon, Portugal, overlooking the Tagus River, symbolizing the city's historic role as a global gateway and host of the 2026 ISF World Seed Congress.
U.S.

Why Portugal Matters to the Global Seed Sector

Canada

Plant Breeders’ Rights Reform Signals New Era for Canadian Horticulture

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Canada

Marc’s Take: Canada’s Ag Innovation Problem Isn’t Ideas — It’s Getting Them to Market

SUSTAINABILITY
Canada

What Sustainability Really Means for Seed, Farms and Retailers

Canada

Soil Compaction Isn’t the Problem — it’s the Symptom

Canada

Stop Treating Symptoms: Why Farm Management Problems Need Systems-Thinking Solutions

RESEARCH
Canada

Reversing AAFC Cuts Could Buy Time — But Canada Still Needs Breeding Reform

U.S.

NAPB 2026 Puts Spotlight on Cotton Breeding and Fiber Quality Advances

Canada

Canadian Parliament Urges Reversal of Agricultural Research Centre Closures

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Association of Official Seed Analysts / Society of Commercial Seed Technologists Annual Meeting
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Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies Annual Meeting
June 22 - June 25
International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) Annual Meeting 2026
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People Make the Difference: The Team Behind Keating Seed Corp’s Success
Marc Béland, Senior Director of Agriculture at Premier Tech, has been a key contributor to the company since 1996. With a career deeply rooted in biologicals research and development, Marc brings decades of expertise and passion for agricultural innovation to the forefront of his work.
Canada
On-Seed Inoculants: A Conversation with Marc Béland on the Future of Seed Treatment
Shawn Brook, President of Seed World Group, discusses Canadian plant breeding in On The Brink Episode 10.
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Where the Conversation Goes Next | On The Brink: Season 2 – Episode 1

Shawn Brook, President and CEO of Seed World Group, reflects on nine episodes of cross-country conversation and what the shift...
On the Brink

Independent Seed, National Impact | On the Brink Season 1: Episode 9

A national survey of 200 independent seed businesses reveals the sector represents $1.7 billion in infrastructure, 3,000 rural jobs, and...
Canada

The “Valley of Death” in Canadian Ag Innovation

Why promising research fails to reach the market, and what leaders say needs to change...
Greg Stamp, Seed Business Manager at Stamp Seeds, discusses rebuilding Canada's variety marketplace on On the Brink Episode 8
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Finding Canada’s Way: Rebuilding the Variety Marketplace | On the Brink Season 1: Episode 8

Greg Stamp has spent 20 years farming in Western Canada and his verdict on the current variety marketplace is straightforward:...
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