Join the journey into Canadian plant breeding — one conversation at a time.

The varieties Canadian farmers grow don’t appear by accident. Behind every crop is decades of research, public investment, and scientific expertise built up inside universities, government programs, and private seed companies. That system is under pressure. Funding is tightening. Private capital is hesitant. And the genetics pipeline that Canadian agriculture depends on is quietly eroding.

This series travels across the country to sit down with the people at the center of it: plant breeders, seed company leaders, farmers, researchers, and policymakers. Each episode surfaces a different piece of the picture — from how varieties get funded and commercialized, to what Canada risks losing if the investment doesn’t come.

On the Brink exists because this conversation is too important to not have.