BrettYoung Appoints New Board Member
Trevor Thiessen joins the BrettYoung Seeds Limited board of directors effective August 20, 2015. Thiessen brings extensive sales, marketing, operations and leadership experience to the BrettYoung board, having spent 20+ […]
BrettYoung Announces Significant Investments in Expanding Capacity
BrettYoung approves the largest single investment in company history. The investment plan will significantly expand seed storage, cleaning, blending and bagging capacity at its Winnipeg facility and improve blending and […]
Prevent Invasive Plants from Taking Hold
Invasive plants are plant species that can be harmful when introduced into new areas. These species can invade agricultural and natural areas, causing serious damage to Canada’s economy and environment. […]
Bill C-18: What Does Incorporation By Reference Really Mean?
The recently passed Bill C‐18 includes Incorporation by Reference in its framework, an element of the bill that the seed industry hopes will speed up regulatory change. _x000D_ Bill C-18, which […]
Bacterial Genome Scalpel Can Identify Key Gene Regions
In a study that twists nature’s arm to gain clues into the varied functions of the bacterial genome, North Carolina State University researchers utilize a precision scalpel to excise target […]
Bayer CropScience Opens SeedGrowth Equipment Innovation Center
Bayer CropScience opens its SeedGrowth Equipment Innovation Center, a $12-million, 135,000-square-foot facility situated on 11 acres of land in Shakopee, Minnesota. This center, focusing on the equipment design and manufacturing business, […]
Tom Chandler Joins Agnition Team
Agnition, a brand of Ralco, adds Tom Chandler to its team as research farm manager and agronomist/seed treatment specialist to further develop the company’s research and sales support efforts. Chandler’s […]
Going Against the Grain
Recognized internationally as a true innovator in breeding new varieties of corn, Francis Glenn is this year’s winner of the Canadian Plant Breeding and Genetics Award. _x000D_ As a kid growing […]
Calyxt Launches Field Trials of High Oleic Soybean
Calyxt, Inc., a Minnesota-based company focusing on developing healthier food products, begins multi-location field trials in Argentina and in the U.S. of its high oleic/low trans fat soybean variety. Calyxt […]
RNAMiner Cuts Time to Analyze Genomic Data
Analysis of genomic sequences that once took days or months now can be performed in a matter of hours. Yet, for most genetic scientists, the lack of access to computer […]
ASTA Welcomes New Officers for 2015/16
At the American Seed Trade Association’s 132nd Annual Convention in Washington, D.C., the membership voted in the new officers for the year ahead. At the helm, serving as chair, is […]
AAFC, Canterra Seeds and Alberta Wheat Commission Partner to Improve Canadian Prairie Spring Wheat Varieties
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Canterra Seeds, and the Alberta Wheat Commission (AWC) announce a partnership aimed at combining the strengths of producers, along with the public and private sectors, […]
Pride Seeds, Canterra Seeds Form Distribution Agreement
Pride Seeds and Canterra Seeds announce a distribution agreement that brings the Pride Seeds portfolio of hybrid seed corn and soybean seed to Canterra Seeds dealers in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and […]
Syngenta Unveils Blackleg-Resistant Canola Hybrid SY4166
Syngenta Canada adds SY4166 to its growing canola seed portfolio._x000D_ _x000D_ SY4166 is a new, broadly adapted Genuity Roundup Ready hybrid canola variety, best suited for the mid-to-long season growing zones […]
CSGA Chooses New Executive Director
Glyn Chancey has been chosen as thee new executive director for the Canadian Seed Growers Association. Glyn will start Oct. 5, 2015 and will work with the current executive director, […]
Sakata Partners with P. Allen Smith Garden Home
Sakata Seed America has announced a new partnership between the company’s Home Grown Vegetable division and P. Allen Smith Garden Home. Effective immediately, Sakata Home Grown is the official vegetable […]
Partnership Formed to Create Pollinator Habitat
Bayer CropScience partners with Ernst Conservation Seeds to provide bulk seed to individuals and organizations that have pledged to become Feed a Bee partners and dedicate land to the establishment […]
Incotec Appoints Director of Operations
Incotec appoints Dennis Groen as director of operations and as a member of the board of the Incotec Group. Groen previously held senior positions at FrieslandCampina, British American Tobacco and Philips. He will […]
Probiotics for Plants?
Recent research (and commercials) say probiotic products are good for our health, with benefits ranging from improved digestion to managing allergies and colds. Just as humans can benefit from the good […]
Coexistence: Planning For Success
By 2050, the world’s farmers will need to double food production to feed a growing population, and they will need to do it on the same amount of land while […]
Mycogen Seeds Moves Beyond Drought Tolerance with Stress-Tolerant Hybrids
Mycogen Seeds helps growers in the western Corn Belt manage multiple environmental variables with a holistic solution: its new stress-tolerant corn portfolio. Unveiled today, the stress-tolerant portfolio features hybrids with […]
Patty Townsend, CEO of CSTA – ISF World Seed Congress 2015 – Giant Views
Patty Townsend sits down with Julie Deering at the 2015 ISF World Seed Congress in Kraków, Poland from May 25-27, 2015._x000D_ _x000D_
DuPont Pioneer Invests in Developing Ultra-Early Maturity Hybrids for Western Canada
DuPont Pioneer opens a new research facility in Lethbridge, Alberta, that will focus on providing growers with additional, higher-value crop choices and fueling growth of the Western Canada agricultural landscape._x000D_ […]
Quebec Tomato Marketer Appoints VP of Sales
_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Quebec’s Les Serres Sagami is proud to announce the appointment of Pierre Cayer as vice-president of sales and market development. _x000D_ _x000D_ Cayer’s mandate will be to grow […]
C&M Seeds Appoints New General Manager
Ontario’s C&M Seeds appoints Ellen Sparry as general manager._x000D_ _x000D_ “Ellen has been a part of the C&M Seeds team for 20 years, leading our genetics and research program and providing valuable […]
New Research, Development Projects to Receive $2 Million in Federal and Provincial Support
The governments of Canada and Manitoba are investing more than $2 million over three years to support 24 research and development projects in Manitoba’s agriculture and agri-food sector, Federal Agriculture […]
Treaty Helps to Feed the World
Industry experts look to improve the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture’s Access and Benefit-sharing Mechanism. _x000D_ Under the auspice of the Food and Agriculture Organization of […]
Researchers Developing Wheat with Cholesterol-Lowering Qualities
A recent breakthrough in the understanding of how betaglucan structure is controlled may enable the development of healthier wheat grains with higher levels of soluble betaglucan, a special type of dietary […]
Verdesian Life Sciences Partners with Agroalfa to Bring Polymer Technology to Central America
North Carolina’s Verdesian Life Sciences signs a commercial agreement with Agroalfa in Central America to bring the company’s patented polymer technology to farmers in Nicaragua, Panama and Costa Rica. Agroalfa […]
Neogen Corp, Illumina Expand Relationship
Michigan’s Neogen Corp has signed an agreement to expand its relationship with Illumina, a global leader in sequencing and genomics. Under the agreement, Illumina will market and sell arrays with Neogen’s […]
Identifying and Utilizing Genetic Diversity: NAPB Annual Meeting to Examine the Issues
The National Association of Plant Breeders holds its fifth annual meeting July 28-30 in Pullman, Washington. The theme for this year’s gathering is “Identifying and utilizing genetic diversity” and includes a keynote […]
In Launching the Traits of Tomorrow Comes Responsibility
Companies understand the risks and responsibilities that come with delivering new products to the marketplace. Megan Townsend Develop something new — unlike anything farmers use today. Make sure it delivers value […]
Beginners Guide to Importing and Exporting Seed
If your company is thinking about entering the export market for the first time, there are several pieces of the puzzle that should be well planned out. The U.S. seed […]
Stand By Your Brand
There is no better way to start a successful crop than by using certified seed. It offers assurances in varietal purity, quality and access to the latest genetic advantages. This […]
Recognizing Excellence
CSGA honours seed growers who have contributed to the betterment of the association and all of Canadian agriculture. _x000D_ At the Canadian Seed Growers’ Association Annual General Meeting, which was held […]
Monsanto Announces Potential $1 Billion Expansion in Louisiana
Monsanto president and chief operating officer Brett Begemann and Gov. Bobby Jindal announce Monsanto’s preliminary investment in an expansion of its St. Charles Parish operations in Luling, Louisiana. Pending a final […]