On the Brink – New Episode Every Wednesday
Facebook-f Instagram Linkedin Youtube
CONTACT
ADVERTISE
Subscribe
INSIDERS
Canada

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
Canada

Strategy Creates Momentum. Planning Creates Motion.

Canada

The Overlooked Role of Seed Processors in Crop Success

Garry Hamilton of Nexeed
Canada

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

Canada

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

FEATURE STORY
Award-Winning Plant Breeder Weikai Yan Says AI Won’t Replace Human Breeders
The 2026 Plant Breeding & Genetics Award recipient believes artificial intelligence will transform crop development, but says human expertise remains essential...
THE LATEST
Farm family standing in a wheat field at sunset representing the future of seed industry innovation
U.S.

Who Is the Seed Industry Innovating For?

Canada

Why The Best Solutions Aren’t Built for Everywhere

Agronomist Paul Sullivan of P.T. Sullivan Agro in a green Eastern Ontario crop field, from the On The Brink episode on local plant breeding
On the Brink

Breed Local, Grow Better | On The Brink: Season 2 – Episode 5

Combine harvesting a mature KWS hybrid rye field during grain harvest in Canada.
U.S.

Heritage Driving What Comes Next For Hybrid Rye

Tom Warkentin is the breeder behind CDC Meadow.
Canada

CDC Meadow Nearly Got Thrown Out. Instead, It Became Canada’s 2026 Seed of the Year

NEWS
Europe

Why the Seed Sector Is Raising the Bar on Social Rights 

Canada

How CDC Meadow Became One of Canada’s Most Successful Yellow Pea Varieties

Executive leadership strategy webinar featuring Stephanie Liska, Aaron Locker, Shawn Brook and Jon Leafstedt discussing leadership development and succession planning.
U.S.

Executive Leadership Strategy: How to Attract, Develop and Retain High-Performance Leaders

BUSINESS
Canada

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?

SUSTAINABILITY
Canada

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

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

Canada

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

U.S.

NAPB 2026 Focuses on AI, Indoor Farming, and the Next Era of Plant Breeding

ONLINE PARTNERS
PARTNER CONTENT
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
VUAs: A Critical Piece of Canada’s Ag Future
UPCOMING EVENTS
June 14 - June 18
National Association of Plant Breeders Annual Meeting
June 15 - June 18
Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies Annual Meeting
June 22 - June 25
International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) Annual Meeting 2026
July 6 - July 8
Seeds Canada Annual Conference
December 14 - December 17
ASTA’s Field Crop Seed Convention
View More
BRAND BUZZ
Canada
Concepts for Your Seeds
SeedNet Brand Buzz (600 x 350)
Canada
Proven Seed. Backed by Experience.
Unknown-1
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
Manitoba seed grower Jake Ayre making the case for Canadian plant breeding investment.
On the Brink

Made For This Land | On The Brink: Season 2 – Episode 4

Manitoba seed grower Jake Ayre of Southern Seed Ltd. argues Canadian plant breeding investment returns 34 to 1 — and...
Anthony Parker, Commissioner of Plant Breeders' Rights, discusses why new cereal varieties in Canada are declining during On the Brink Season 2 Episode 3, with a cereal research field visible in the background.
On the Brink

PBR: Canada’s Hidden Innovation Engine | On The Brink: Season 2 – Episode 3

Anthony Parker, Canada's Commissioner of Plant Breeders' Rights, explains why PBR filings in cereals have declined for three years running...
Europe

WSC26: Seed’s Future Depends on Food System Thinking

World Seed Congress 2026 in Lisbon highlighted the seed sector’s growing role in global food systems. ISF Value Chain Coordination...
Europe

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

World Seed Congress 2026 in Lisbon united more than 1,800 delegates from 80 countries to address the future of agriculture....
Watch more on YouTube
RECENT ISSUES
International 2026

Seed World U.S.

March 2026

Seed World Canada

January 2026

Seed World Canada

November 2025

Seed World Canada

Canada

John Barlow on the Fight to Save Canada’s Ag Research Facilities

The vice chair of the House agriculture committee says witness testimony made it clear: research facility closures would have lasting...
Canada

The “Valley of Death” in Canadian Ag Innovation

Why promising research fails to reach the market, and what leaders say needs to change...
Canada

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

In the latest Seed World Podcast, Reinheimer explains why Canada risks falling behind globally, and what must change to protect...
Anthony Parker
Canada

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

Balancing tradition and innovation remains the key challenge in building a sustainable breeding ecosystem, says Anthony Parker...
Region
Topic
Author
Date
Region
Topic
Author
Date