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Attendees of the 2026 National Association of Plant Breeders annual meeting gather for a group photo at Texas A&M University.
Nutrition Emerged as a Big Theme at NAPB 2026
Canada

Brian Rossnagel Inducted Into Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame for Transforming Barley and Oat Breeding

Canada

A Lifetime in Plant Breeding: Dr. Weikai Yan Honoured for Four Decades of Scientific Leadership

Canada

The Common Thread Running Through This Week’s Biggest Seed Industry Stories

Canada

Canada is Shifting Toward Innovation, But More Work Remains on Seed and IP Policy

Canada

Award-Winning Plant Breeder Weikai Yan Says AI Won’t Replace Human Breeders

Canada

Why The Best Solutions Aren’t Built for Everywhere

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

Canada

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

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?

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

Canada

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

Canada

Reversing AAFC Cuts Could Buy Time — But Canada Still Needs Breeding Reform

U.S.

NAPB 2026 Puts Spotlight on Cotton Breeding and Fiber Quality Advances

Canada

Canadian Parliament Urges Reversal of Agricultural Research Centre Closures

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Marc’s Take: Canada’s Ag Innovation Problem Isn’t Ideas — It’s Getting Them to Market

Canada

The “Valley of Death” in Canadian Ag Innovation

Farmer and his son in front of a sunset agricultural landscape. Man and a boy in a countryside field. The concept of fatherhood, country life, farming and country lifestyle.
Canada

Canada’s Plant Breeding Future Hinges on Trust, Not Just Funding Models — Marc’s Take This Week

Canada

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

Seed World Editor Marc Zienkiewicz (right) sat down with Canada's Plant Breeders' Rights Commissioner Anthony Parker in Banff recently.
Canada

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

D.J. Bing (second from right) at a conference in Australia with colleagues Robyne Davidson, Stan Blade and Tom Warkentin. Photo courtesy Robyne Davidson
Canada

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

Canada

Lacombe Closure Puts Spotlight on Canada’s Agricultural Research Workforce

U.S.

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

Canada

Seed Innovation in Canada: The Funding Problem No One Can Ignore

Canada

Plant Pathology, Farmers and 40 Years in Ag: Dr. Kelly Turkington’s Story

The 2025 Borlaug Scholars
Canada

Industry Leaders Back NAPB Borlaug Scholars — Now New Sponsors Are Invited for 2026

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

Canada

AAFC’s Science Footprint is Changing — its Commitment to Innovation is Not

Canada

Canada’s Crop Breeding System Faces a Turning Point

Canada

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

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The Overlooked Role of Seed Processors in Crop Success

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The System Behind the Seed: Honoring IPSA Lifetime Achievement Recipient Jon Popp

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