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Canada

How One Seed Plant Upgrade Improved Flax Cleaning — and Much More

Canada

The Best Way to Use AI? Think Like a Golfer, Not a Robot

Canada

What Seed Processors Should Look for Beyond Equipment Specs

Canada

The Benefits of Upgrading Seed Processing Screening Equipment

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Canada

Strategy Creates Momentum. Planning Creates Motion.

FEATURE STORY
Innovation Gets the Headlines. Plant Breeding Capacity Makes It Possible
Behind every new variety is a much longer story of breeders, germplasm, research funding and industry partnerships...
THE LATEST
Soybean breeder Istvan Rajcan stands in a soybean field at pod stage in a University of Guelph polo shirt, discussing public-private plant breeding funding.
On the Brink

From Students To Scientists | On The Brink: Season 2 – Episode 14

Canada

Flax Could Hold an Answer to Farming’s Fertilizer Problem

Canada

Why CSGA’s New President Says Now is the Time to Get Involved

University of Guelph soybean breeder Istvan Rajcan beside an open padlock and emerging soybean plant representing freedom to operate
U.S.

The Varieties Fade; The Impact Doesn’t

Canada

Why Plant Breeding, Leadership and Seed Policy Matter Together

NEWS
Canada

No Agenda, Just Listening: Glenn Logan Reflects on Leading the Canadian Seed Growers’ Association

Canada

The Seed Sector Doesn’t Need More Ideas. It Needs Fewer Friction Points

Canada

Better Pulses Need Better Data. Two Announcements Show How Canada’s Breeding Model Is Changing

BUSINESS
Canada

One Login, Many Benefits: Rethinking Seed Industry Administration

Canada

Brent Collins Reflects on His Time as Seeds Canada President

This week's biggest seed industry stories all point to the same conclusion: innovation alone isn't enough.
Canada

The Seed Sector Has a Connection Problem, Not an Innovation Problem

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
Europe

Global Soil Degradation Is Cutting Crop Yields

Researcher uses a pipette while studying Arabidopsis seeds in an NYU laboratory.
U.S.

Scientists Find the Switch That Tells Plants They Have Enough Nitrogen

Katy Martin Rainey discusses her priorities for workforce development and stronger plant breeding partnerships as incoming NAPB president.
Watch / Listen

NAPB President Wants to Strengthen Public-Private Partnerships

ONLINE PARTNERS
PARTNER CONTENT
VUA Platform Simplifies Compliance
Career Change Story: From Restaurant Work to Seed Industry Client Services in Canada
Better Varieties Need Investment to Deliver Results
Elevated Fertilizer Costs Make Seed Testing a Strategic Imperative
UPCOMING EVENTS
December 14 - December 17
ASTA’s Field Crop Seed Convention
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BRAND BUZZ
Canada
Concepts for Your Seeds
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Canada
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Canada
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
Jim Dyck of Oat Advantage stands in a green oat plot near a red and grey barn, making the case for an oat variety use agreement.
On the Brink

Making The Case For VUA | On The Brink: Season 2 – Episode 13

Jim Dyck is one of a handful of private oat breeders in Western Canada. A variety takes 10 to 15...
Dr. Francois Eudes, director of research, development and technology at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, [seated in interview setting / speaking to camera], discussing AAFC research cuts and plant breeding.
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The Goal Isn’t Better Public Breeding. It’s Better Breeding | On The Brink: Season 2 – Episode 12

Roughly 80 per cent of Canadian wheat acres carry AAFC genetics, and AAFC is absorbing a 15 per cent budget...
Jocelyn Velestuk standing in front of beef cattle on her farm near Broadview, Saskatchewan, discussing farmer-led wheat breeding
On the Brink

Farmers Are Building What’s Next | On The Brink: Season 2 – Episode 11

Canada's wheat breeding system has significant gaps and risks, and recent AAFC cuts make them sharper. Farmer Jocelyn Velestuk, who...
McGill University PhD candidate Neha Paserkar discusses climate change, white mold disease resistance and plant breeding on the Seed World Podcast.
Canada

Can Crops Keep Fighting White Mold in a Changing Climate?

McGill University PhD candidate Neha Paserkar explains how genomics, transcriptomics and climate research are helping breeders develop disease-resistant crops...
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