On the Brink – New Episode Every Wednesday
Facebook-f Instagram Linkedin Youtube
CONTACT
ADVERTISE
Subscribe
FEATURE STORY
Grower Mark Keating in his field, illustrating Canadian plant breeding investment in Episode 8 of On The Brink.
Breeding Canada’s Future | On The Brink: Season 2 – Episode 7
Europe

Young Professionals and Influence in the Seed Sector

Canada

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

Stuart Smyth of the University of Saskatchewan discussing Canadian agricultural R&D investment on On The Brink.
On the Brink

Is Canada’s Ag Advantage Slipping? | On The Brink: Season 2 – Episode 6

Canada

What’s Next for Global Seed Testing? Three Conversations Shaping ISTA 2026

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

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

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

Canada

ISTA 2026: Seed Testing’s Biggest Annual Event is Heading to Calgary

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

Europe

WSC26: Seed’s Future Depends on Food System Thinking

Europe

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

Canada

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

Quentin Martin of Cribit Seeds discusses how Canadian oat breeding investment has kept crown rust from devastating eastern Canada's oat production in On The Brink Season 2 Episode 2.
On the Brink

Where the Conversation Goes Next | On The Brink: Season 2 – Episode 2

Greg MacDonald, Dan Wright and Madeleine Baerg discuss why Canada is attracting global seed innovation investment at World Seed Congress 2026.
Canada

Canada Makes Its Case to Global Seed Investors

Shawn Brook, President of Seed World Group, discusses Canadian plant breeding in On The Brink Episode 10.
On the Brink

Where the Conversation Goes Next | On The Brink: Season 2 – Episode 1

Canada

Why Canada’s Breeding Future Hinges on Value Creation

Canada

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

On the Brink

Independent Seed, National Impact | On the Brink Season 1: Episode 9

Canada

The “Valley of Death” in Canadian Ag Innovation

Greg Stamp, Seed Business Manager at Stamp Seeds, discusses rebuilding Canada's variety marketplace on On the Brink Episode 8
On the Brink

Finding Canada’s Way: Rebuilding the Variety Marketplace | On the Brink Season 1: Episode 8

Adam Dyck, Program Manager at Warburtons Canada, featured on On the Brink Episode 7 discussing Canadian plant breeding investment
On the Brink

What’s at Stake in Every Slice | On the Brink Season 1: Episode 7

Anthony Parker
Canada

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

Dairy farmer Andrew Campbell of Middlesex County Ontario discusses producing more with less through Canadian plant breeding research
On the Brink

Producing More With Less | On the Brink Season 1: Episode 6

Canada

Lacombe Closure Puts Spotlight on Canada’s Agricultural Research Workforce

Gerald Girard, Director of Barley Procurement at Malteurop, On the Brink Episode 5: An Investment in Every Canadian
On the Brink

An Investment In Every Canadian | On the Brink Season 1: Episode 5

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

Doug Miller of the Canadian Seed Growers Association discusses federal research cuts and Canadian plant breeding in On the Brink Episode 4: End of the Status Quo
On the Brink

The End of the Status Quo | On the Brink Season 1: Episode 4

Canada

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

Darcy Unger talks seed investment in this on the brink thumbnail
On the Brink

Why Invest in Canada’s Seed Future | On the Brink Season 1: Episode 3

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

Seed World Canada podcast
Canada

Why the VUA Matters for Farmers — and the Future of Seed Innovation

Curtis Pozniak is on the latest episode of On the Brink.
On the Brink

Canadian Conditions Need Made-for-Canada Solutions | On the Brink Season 1: Episode 2

Canada

Canada’s Wheat Breeding System Cannot Stay Status Quo, Leaders Warn in New Webinar

Load More
ONLINE PARTNERS
INSIDERS

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

Strategy Creates Momentum. Planning Creates Motion.

The Overlooked Role of Seed Processors in Crop Success

Garry Hamilton of Nexeed

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

GLOBAL NEWS

At 25, Anirup Sengupta is Already Thinking Decades Ahead for Agriculture

Illustration of El Niño impacts on seed and agriculture showing drought, flooding and stressed crop fields

Super El Niño Potential in 2026-2027 Could Rival Historic 1877-1878 Event

Advanced plant imaging

James Hutton Institute Joins PhenomUK Crop Programme

Jon Popp, CEO of Popp Engineering, discusses how seed facility design influences seed quality, uniformity and farmer performance.

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

Region
Topic
Author
Date
Region
Topic
Author
Date