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From Motion to Momentum: Where Strategy Begins

Canada

The Overlooked Role of Seed Processors in Crop Success

Garry Hamilton of Nexeed
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Keeping Seed Cleaning Plants Moving: 13 Years in Parts & Service

Canada

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

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Inside J.S. Henry & Son’s New Seed Plant: Lessons Learned Building a Third-Generation Processing Facility

FEATURE STORY
The “Valley of Death” in Canadian Ag Innovation
Why promising research fails to reach the market, and what leaders say needs to change...
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Marc’s Take: Canada’s Ag Innovation Problem Isn’t Ideas — It’s Getting Them to Market

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 Episode 8

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

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Elevated Fertilizer Costs Make Seed Testing a Strategic Imperative

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Register For Our Webinar on the Future of Value Creation

NEWS
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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

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Canada

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

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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

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

SUSTAINABILITY
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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

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: “Consolidation” is a False Efficiency in Crop Breeding

D.J. Bing (second from right) at a conference in Australia with colleagues Robyne Davidson, Stan Blade and Tom Warkentin. Photo courtesy Robyne Davidson
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A Quiet Giant in Pea Breeding: Remembering AAFC Scientist D.J. Bing

Canada

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

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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.
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On-Seed Inoculants: A Conversation with Marc Béland on the Future of Seed Treatment
Adam Dyck, Program Manager at Warburtons Canada, featured on On the Brink Episode 7 discussing Canadian plant breeding investment
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What’s at Stake in Every Slice: On the Brink Episode 7

Adam Dyck of Warburton's Canada warns Canada risks losing its plant breeding investment edge — and the international wheat contracts...
Dairy farmer Andrew Campbell of Middlesex County Ontario discusses producing more with less through Canadian plant breeding research
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Producing More With Less: On the Brink Episode 6

Dairy farmer Andrew Campbell explains why producing more with less on Canadian farms depends entirely on keeping plant breeding research...
U.S.

Why the Fertilizer Crisis Won’t End When the Iran War Does

The fertilizer crisis gripping global agriculture was already building before the war with Iran. The situation was already taking place...
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Lacombe Closure Puts Spotlight on Canada’s Agricultural Research Workforce

From relocation decisions to talent retention, Lori Oatway of Western Crop Innovations outlines the human side of research system changes....

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