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Canada

The Toughest Cleaning Job Taught Me What Our Equipment Could Really Do

Canada

We Bought a Seed Plant. The Support Came With It.

Canada

Canola Breeding Has Changed. So Has the Meaning of a Better Hybrid

Canada

Advancing Better Canola: Before Canola Can Thrive, it Must Survive

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AI and Sales: Why Garbage in Still Means Garbage Out

FEATURE STORY
What We Lose When Everything Gets Better
The pursuit of efficiency can create remarkable opportunities. It can also leave us with fewer choices when circumstances change...
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Jason Reinheimer joins On The Brink to talk about plant breeding in Canada
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It’s Time To Move Now | On The Brink: Season 3, Episode 9

Canada

The $1.7 Billion Network Behind Canada’s Seed Retail Future

Europe

Euroseeds 2026: Key Highlights from Valencia Congress

Canada

Maritime Seed Growers Make Their Numbers Count

Canada

The Real Cost of Innovation Isn’t Always What We Spend

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Europe

3 Game Changers: InnovAction Winners Announced

Canada

The Most Important Farmer in Canada Hasn’t Planted a Crop Yet

Canada

Why SeCan’s Next 50 Years Matter to Seed Retail

BUSINESS
Canada

Quebec Seed Growers Navigate Growth, Regulation and Research Cuts

Canada

Ontario Seed Growers Look to Protect the Future of Plant Breeding

Canada

Farmers Are Taking the Lead on the Future of Canadian Wheat Breeding

SUSTAINABILITY
Canada

Ottawa is Finally Treating Soil as Strategic Infrastructure. Here’s Why Seed Growers Should Care

Canada

How Cover Crops Can Improve Seed Quality and Create New Opportunities for Seed Growers

Canada

How Farmers Thrive in One of Canada’s Toughest Growing Environments

RESEARCH
Canada

Can Canada’s Seed Industry Afford to Tell Farmers the Truth?

Canada

A Faster Seed System Still Needs Trusted Data

Canada

Why Saskatchewan Seed Growers are Thinking Beyond Certified Seed

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Think Like a Seed: The Agronomy Behind a Strong Start
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From Treatment to Planting: Protecting Rhizobium Viability in Pulses
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A New Generation, A New Vision | On The Brink: Season 3, Episode 8

After visiting 11 countries on six continents, Lauren Benoit shares what Canada can learn about plant breeding, why we need...
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Tapping Into Canada’s Private Plant Breeding Potential | On The Brink: Season 3, Episode 7

Independent plant breeders can face a 10- to 12-year wait for their first revenue. Jodi Souter of J4 Agri-Science explains...
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Think Bigger, Invest Smarter | On The Brink: Season 3, Episode 6

Independent plant breeders have plenty of skin in the Canadian plant breeding game. SeCan’s Jeff Reid explains how independent seed...
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Making a Case for End Point Royalties | On The Brink: Season 3, Episode 5

Could farmers’ variety choices help direct breeding investment? On The Brink explores the case for end point royalties, clearer costs...
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Can Gene Editing Give Seeds a Stronger Start?

At UC Davis, Reagan Reed is testing how genes work together to influence germination and seed quality...
Canada

Could Research Cuts Push Canada’s Young Plant Breeders Elsewhere?

With public research under pressure, emerging scientist Ben Erickson explains what Canada must do to keep young plant breeders at...
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You Can Process More Lines. You Can’t Automate Better Ideas.

Technology lets breeders evaluate tens of thousands of candidates, but Brian Rossnagel says efficiency cannot replace scientific talent and competing...
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Can Genomics Speed Up the Journey From Breeder to Farmer?

Genomic prediction can help identify promising plants before breeders spend years evaluating them. But there’s a catch: breeding faster doesn’t...
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