Whos Counting
The Global Crop Diversity Trust explores the challenges with global food production as the population keeps growing. World population just surpassed the big round number of 7,000,000,000. Mankind reached […]
Seed SOS
Certain hybrids of seed supplies are limited this year, which is forcing seed companies to plan ahead for production and logistics. “Every product year has its challenges, but 2011 was […]
Farm Bill Free For All
Farm Bill Free-for-all As the reauthorization process of the farm bill resumes, seed industry leaders encourage stakeholders to stand shoulder to shoulder for ag. The reauthorization of the farm bill, […]
Entering The Future Of Vegetable Breeding
New vegetable varieties combine consumer and agronomic benefits. “It’s a rediscovery of flavor and quality, a desire to reconnect with agriculture and know more about where food comes from and […]
Keeping Seed Safe
Few connections have been made between seed and the contamination of food, but seed industry members, who feel the impact of every food safety scare with decreased seed sales, are […]
CSTA January | Germination 2011
CSTA: Attracting the “Future Giants” of the Seed Industry A Key Strategic Priority for the Canadian Seed Trade Association A recent study done for the Canadian Seed Trade Association by […]
Giant Views Sarah Foster Germination March 2011
Seed Testing a Valuable Tool in 2011 _x000D_ It’s no surprise that harvest conditions play a large role in determining seed quality for the next year—and the 2010 harvest was […]
Top 10 | Germination 2012
Germination‘s Pick:See which article the editor of Seed World thinks had the most impact in 2011! 1. Giant Views Column: The Portrait of Today’s Seed GrowerShaun Haney of […]
Giant Views of the Industry Germination January 2012
Giant Views of the Industry _x000D_ The face of the seed industry is evolving. Not only are farmers and their needs changing, but the increased use of new technologies is […]
Forecasting the Future Germination January 2012
Forecasting the Future In today’s environment of rapidly fluctuating markets, it takes shrewd planning to forecast seed demand, and John Latham of Latham Hi-Tech takes this seriously in his business. […]
Industry News – January 2012
People News S&W Seed Company has announced that Matthew Szot has been elected as the company’s senior vice president and full-time chief financial officer effective immediately. Previously, Szot served […]
Lessons From Licensors
Lessons from Licensors Seed World spoke with three genetic providers about licensing, access to genetics and the opportunities they are most excited about. Tim Johnson is the president of SGI […]
Forcasting the Future
With North American commodity markets as unpredictable as the weather and an increase in the use of technology impacting the business landscape, retailers and seed companies are having to keep […]
Seed World Since 1915
Since 1915: Looking Back in History 1915 Honesty in the Seed Business There is probably no other business where honesty plays such an important part as the seed business. The […]
Regulatroy Roundup
National DuPont Asserts Patent Infringement Against MonsantoDuPont has filed a lawsuit against Monsanto for violating a United States patent protecting a novel seed production technique. The lawsuit was filed in […]
New Tools Speeding Genetic Progress
New Tools Speeding Genetic Progress New lab-based businesses supporting the seed industry are helping lighten the workload. The seed industry is benefitting from an explosion of lab-based businesses which provide […]
Top 10 of 2011
Seed World’s Pick: See which article the editor of Seed World thinks had the most impact in 2011! 1. The Mice Become Mightier The world’s biggest seed companies are […]
Top 10 of 2012
1. Keeping Seed Safe. Few connections have been made between seed and the contamination of food, but seed industry members, who feel the impact of every food safety scare with […]
Champions of Independence
Champions of Independence Anticipating the Next Play Considering the rapid evolutionary pace of the seed industry, it’s no longer good enough to just peer into the future. Much like a […]
Feature Articles
Champions of Independence Considering the rapid evolutionary pace of the seed industry, it’s no longer good enough to just peer into the future. Much like a football team needs to […]
Seed Treatment: A Tool for Sustainable Agriculture
Seed treatment technology has come a long way since the use of salt brine in the mid-1600s. Today seed treatments deliver clear environmental, economic and social benefits, making the technology […]
Food Fight
The Global Crop Diversity Trust explains the link between changing weather patterns and food riots. Every year, in a tradition dating to the 1940s, thousands gather in the Spanish town […]
year in review
Now is the Time for fruit and veggies“Now that the president has signed First Lady Michelle Obama’s child nutrition bill into law, and with debate beginning in early 2011 on […]
Patent Reform in the United States…
U.S. patent law has not experienced comprehensive changes in the past 60 years. However, the world of U.S. patents changed as we know it on September 16, 2011, when President […]
Expiration Date
**The following article raises many questions around patent expiration. A lot of work is being done on this issue by industry so watch for more on this topic and the […]
Yukon Gold named 2011 Seed of the Year
Yukon Gold potatoes have been named the 2011 Seed of the Year by the Canadian Seed Growers’ Association. Learn more about this award-winning potato variety.
Giant Views of the Industry: Part Two
Back to part one… Giant Views of the Industry continued…. Independents Face New ChallengesThe increase in the use of new technologies and resulting evolution of the seed industry also brings […]
CSTA-Canada Needs Improved
CSTA Canada Needs Improved Intellectual Property Protection Agriculture accounts for more than eight per cent of Canada’s gross domestic product, providing Canadians with 2.1 million employment opportunities. Additionally, Canada is […]
CSAAC-Regulating
CSAAC Regulating CSAAC Member Seed Testing Labs Certified seed that is sold to producers has gone through a rigorous regulatory process before it goes to the field. The crop is […]
CSGA-Staying Current
CSGA Staying Current with Policies and Regulations This issue of Germination reinforces the importance for everyone in the seed industry to stay involved and up-to-date on changing policies, regulations and […]
Redefining Fuel
Canada’s newly minted Renewable Fuels Standard is creating opportunities across the country’s business landscape. A recent report by market research company RNCOS identified the Americas—namely, the United States, Brazil, Argentina […]
Pilot Project Lifts Off
The face of seed certification in Canada may soon be changing. Efficiency is the watchword of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s new pilot project for certified soybean seed crop inspections, […]
Falling Behind
Canada’s failure to comply with UPOV 1991 is having a negative effect on innovation—putting breeding programs across the country at a disadvantage when compared with other countries. With new traits […]
Falling Behind part 2
Producers’ ConcernsTownsend says royalties present one area of misinformation surrounding UPOV 1991. Producers believe the new convention will allow breeders to collect royalties on both seed and harvested material, but […]
Industry News – October 2011
People News Jose Graziano da Silva of Brazil has been elected director-general of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization. Since 2006, he has served as FAO’s assistant director-general and regional representative […]
October 2011 Issue
October Issue Maneuvering Through the Regulatory MazeThe recent increase of new traits to feed a growing population is putting unrelenting pressure on both the regulatory system and seed industry—what progress […]