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What Honeybees Can Teach Us About Leadership, Adaptability, and Working Together
Canada

ISTA 2026: Seed Testing’s Biggest Annual Event is Heading to Calgary

Canada

Can Canada Talk Food Security While Cutting Agricultural Research?

Canada

The Million-Dollar Question Facing Canadian Plant Breeding

Europe

Michael Keller Honoured with Global Unity Award in Lisbon

Europe

WSC26: Seed’s Future Depends on Food System Thinking

Europe

WSC26: ISF Secretary General on the Future of the Global Seed Sector

Europe

Seed World Announces Winner of €10,000 Advertising Prize 

Canada

A New Era of Farmer-Led Innovation is Emerging in Canada

Canada

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

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

Canada

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

Canada

From Lisbon to Saskatoon, Plant Breeding Faces a Defining Moment

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.
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Why Portugal Matters to the Global Seed Sector

Canada

Why Canada’s Breeding Future Hinges on Value Creation

Canada

Plant Breeders’ Rights Reform Signals New Era for Canadian Horticulture

Valley of death
Canada

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

Canada

The “Valley of Death” in Canadian Ag Innovation

Flags of Canada and USA
Canada

Who Speaks for Seed in Canada-U.S. Trade? Michael Harvey Takes a Seat

Farmer and his son in front of a sunset agricultural landscape. Man and a boy in a countryside field. The concept of fatherhood, country life, farming and country lifestyle.
Canada

Canada’s Plant Breeding Future Hinges on Trust, Not Just Funding Models — Marc’s Take This Week

Canada

Canada’s Plant Breeding System at a Crossroads, Says Incoming GIFS CEO Jason Reinheimer

Canada

Global Institute for Food Security Names Jason Reinheimer CEO

Seed World Editor Marc Zienkiewicz (right) sat down with Canada's Plant Breeders' Rights Commissioner Anthony Parker in Banff recently.
Canada

Marc’s Take: The Quiet Leaders Behind Seed Innovation and Why They Matter More Than Ever

Anthony Parker
Canada

Innovation in Agriculture Depends on Plant Breeders’ Rights, Says UPOV President

Canada

Marc’s Take This Week: The People Behind Plant Breeding — and What Canada Risks Losing

Canada

Lacombe Closure Puts Spotlight on Canada’s Agricultural Research Workforce

Canada

Canadian Seed Growers’ Association Faces New Chapter as Doug Miller Exits

Canada

Canada’s Seed Sector This Week: Pressure is Building, but so is Momentum

Canada

Seed Innovation in Canada: The Funding Problem No One Can Ignore

Canada

CSGA AGM 2026 Whitehorse: Dates, Travel, Keynote and What to Expect

Canada

Seeds Canada’s New CEO Isn’t Rushing In — And That’s the Strategy

Canadian seed growers face rising diesel costs after Strait of Hormuz crisis 2026
Canada

Diesel Jumps, Margins Shrink: Canadian Seed Growers Feel Impact of Hormuz Crisis

Canada

OP-ED: No Investment, No Innovation — What’s at Stake for Canadian Farmers

Curtis Pozniak is on the latest episode of On the Brink.
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Canadian Conditions Need Made-for-Canada Solutions | On the Brink Season 1: Episode 2

Canada

Canada’s Wheat Breeding System Cannot Stay Status Quo, Leaders Warn in New Webinar

Canada

Canada’s Crop Breeding System Faces a Turning Point

Canada

Plant-Protein Demand Shaping New Yellow Pea and Faba Bean Lines on the Prairies

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The Benefits of Upgrading Seed Processing Screening Equipment

Businessman touch rocket launch investment growth, planning and starting corporate business start up aiming objective value development leadership and customer target group

Strategy Creates Momentum. Planning Creates Motion.

The Overlooked Role of Seed Processors in Crop Success

Garry Hamilton of Nexeed

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

GLOBAL NEWS
Microscope used to examine seeds with test tubes in laboratory setting

New Seed Development Map Could Improve Crop Yield

Close up of wheat ears. Field of wheat in a summer day

New Pipeline Targets Fungicide Discovery in Wheat

Examining soil with sprouted seeds in laboratory, closeup. Phytopathological testing of plants

How Soil Fungi Could Help Crops Need Less Fertilizer

circular layout of corn kernels, soybeans, wheat grains, and flax seeds on blue background. European Union flag. EU agricultural policy, farming standards, organic production.

European Agri-Food Coalition Backs NGT Compromise

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