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The Scholarship Winner Helping Rewrite the Future of Crop Genetics
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Who Speaks for Seed in Canada-U.S. Trade? Michael Harvey Takes a Seat

Canada

Register For Our Webinar on the Future of Value Creation

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

Dean Spaner (right) with students and colleagues Enid Perez-Lara and Hiroshi Kubota.
Canada

“I’m Dean”: The Humble Leadership of Wheat Breeder Dean Spaner Leaves Lasting Mark on Prairie Agriculture

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

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Lacombe Closure Puts Spotlight on Canada’s Agricultural Research Workforce

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NAPB 2026 in Texas Showcases Innovation as Borlaug Scholars Program Invites New Sponsors

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

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

The class of Seed School 2026.
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Seeds Canada Prepares for 2026 AGM After Successful Seed School

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

Marc Zienkiewicz and Kelly Turkington
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This Week in Seed: A Global Crisis, Rising Costs — and a Bigger Question No One Can Ignore

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

U.S.

Why the 2026 NAPB Annual Meeting at Texas A&M is a Must-Attend

Canada

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

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

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10 Years After UPOV ’91: Is Canada Ready for a New Plant Breeding Funding Model?

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New Barley Lines Could Help Beer Stay Fresher Longer

Canada

Loss of Prairie Research Stations Threatens Wheat Testing System, PGDC Committee Hears

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New Mustard Promises Yield Gains as PRCO Flags GM and Research Risks

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Canadian Seed Industry Warns of Lost Year in Crop Breeding and Field Trials

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Fiscal Discipline Should Target AAFC Overhead — Not High-Return Research

Canada

Federal Budget Cuts Put Canada’s Wheat Breeding System at Risk, New Report Warns

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Seed Regulatory Modernization: Where Industry Aligns — and Where it Pushes Back

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Inside Doug Miller’s 15-Year Tenure at CSGA: SRM, Innovation and Digital Transformation

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AAFC Research Station Closures Trigger Emergency Study in Ottawa

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Why Proposed Dicamba Restrictions Could Impact Canadian Soybean Seed Production

Canada

Arctic Strategy, Trade Wars and the Future of Prairie Farming — According to Peter Mansbridge

Canada

CFIA Cuts Will Not Disrupt Seed Regulatory Modernization

Canada

Grain Growers of Canada Demands Transparency on AAFC Research Cuts and Facility Closures

Canada

Manitoba Seed Growers Challenge Ottawa on AAFC Cuts After Davos Food Security Message

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Saskatchewan Seed Growers Call for Reversal of AAFC Facility Closures in Indian Head and Scott

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CSGA Warns AAFC Research Facility Closures Will Hurt Canadian Crop Innovation

Canada

Syngenta Canada Launches Equento Cereals Seed Treatment for Wireworm Control in Western Canada

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The Benefits of Upgrading Seed Processing Screening Equipment

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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

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Amanda McClerren discusses how integrating breeding, biotechnology and AI is shaping the future of seed innovation.

Innovation is at the End of the Handoff Era

Climate Change Could Lower Soybean Seed Quality

From Crop Genetics to World Cup Turf, Why Plant Breeding Needs a Bigger Stage

Seed World graphic showing World Cup pitch preparation with turf, soccer ball and experts Stacy Bonos and Matthew Duncan

From Seed to Stadium: In Pursuit of the Perfect World Cup Pitch

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