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Dr. Francois Eudes, director of research, development and technology at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, [seated in interview setting / speaking to camera], discussing AAFC research cuts and plant breeding.
On the Brink

The Goal Isn’t Better Public Breeding. It’s Better Breeding | On The Brink: Season 2 – Episode 12

Roughly 80 per cent of Canadian wheat acres carry AAFC genetics, and AAFC is absorbing...
Canada

Brent Collins Reflects on His Time as Seeds Canada President

The outgoing Seeds Canada president says the organization has grown into a stronger voice for...
This week's biggest seed industry stories all point to the same conclusion: innovation alone isn't enough.
Canada

The Seed Sector Has a Connection Problem, Not an Innovation Problem

This week's biggest stories all point to the same conclusion: the people who can make...
Jocelyn Velestuk standing in front of beef cattle on her farm near Broadview, Saskatchewan, discussing farmer-led wheat breeding
On the Brink

Farmers Are Building What’s Next | On The Brink: Season 2 – Episode 11

Canada's wheat breeding system has significant gaps and risks, and recent AAFC cuts make them...
McGill University PhD candidate Neha Paserkar discusses climate change, white mold disease resistance and plant breeding on the Seed World Podcast.
Canada

Can Crops Keep Fighting White Mold in a Changing Climate?

McGill University PhD candidate Neha Paserkar explains how genomics, transcriptomics and climate research are helping...
Canada

The Amazon Moment for Seed Retail: Register For Our July 27 Webinar

Explore the concept of “Seed Administrative Synergy” and what a single platform for seed transactions...
Canada

Ottawa is Finally Treating Soil as Strategic Infrastructure. Here’s Why Seed Growers Should Care

Senator Robert Black says a new national soil strategy could reshape conservation, land-use planning and...
Darcy Pawlik of the Western Canadian Wheat Growers speaking on the On The Brink set about funding Canadian wheat breeding.
On the Brink

If Farmers Pay, They Need A Say | On The Brink: Season 2 – Episode 10

Farmer check-off dollars have quietly become the backbone of plant breeding in Canada, even as...
Canada

Climate Change is Rewriting the Rules of Disease Resistance. Neha Paserkar Wants Plant Breeders Ready

The McGill University PhD student is working to understand how crops will defend themselves against...
Canada

What Decades of Service Look Like: Meet the 4 Leaders Honoured by CSGA

The Canadian Seed Growers' Association recognized Rick Love, Ken McLean, Éric Laflamme and Laurie Wakefield...
Canada

How Cover Crops Can Improve Seed Quality and Create New Opportunities for Seed Growers

Kevin Elmy believes cover crops could give seed growers a practical new way to add...
On the Brink

One Gene Between Wheat and Disaster | On The Brink: Season 2 – Episode 9

Prairie farmers call midge-tolerant wheat "plant it and forget about it," a crop they no...
Canada

One Helped Build Seeds Canada. The Other Took the Seed Sector to Parliament

Georges Chaussé and Senator Rob Black are the recipients of the 2026 Seeds Canada Award...
Canada

CSGA’s New President Wants Canada’s Seed Sector to Listen Better. Here’s Why It Matters

The new president of the Canadian Seed Growers' Association says trust, collaboration and practical leadership...
Canada

How Farmers Thrive in One of Canada’s Toughest Growing Environments

In Canada's North, growers aren't chasing scale — they're searching for the right genetics...
Canada

Whitehorse Reminds Us That Building Beats Striking it Rich

The Canadian Seed Growers' Association couldn't have picked a better location for its annual meeting...
Canada

Can AI Unlock Hemp’s Potential? Meet One of Canada’s Rising Plant Breeders

Why would you leave wheat research to focus on hemp? One of Canada's up-and-coming plant...
On the Brink

National Investment, Regional Success | On The Brink: Season 2 – Episode 8

Josh Cowan, Director of Research and Innovation at Grain Farmers of Ontario, explains why a...
Canada

Young Plant Breeder Wins CPBI Scholarship for AI-Powered Hemp Research

Vincent Fetterley is developing genomic and computer vision tools to help breeders improve hemp faster...
Canada

From Crop Genetics to World Cup Turf, Why Plant Breeding Needs a Bigger Stage

This week’s stories show how seed science shapes food, sports, cities and the future of...
Canada

The Scholarship Winner Helping Rewrite the Future of Crop Genetics

When Anirup Sengupta talks about plant breeding on this week's episode of the podcast, he...
Grower Mark Keating in his field, illustrating Canadian plant breeding investment in Episode 8 of On The Brink.
On the Brink

Breeding Canada’s Future | On The Brink: Season 2 – Episode 7

In Episode 8 of On The Brink, grower Mark Keating of Keating Seed argues the...
Canada

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

The longtime Crop Development Centre breeder developed more than 100 barley and oat varieties, including...
Canada

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

From his early studies in China to leading oat breeding efforts in Canada, Yan has...
Canada

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

Challenges around farm-saved seed and breeder remuneration continue to shape the future of Canadian agriculture,...
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

Stuart Smyth of the University of Saskatchewan explains why Canada’s world-leading farm productivity rests on...
Canada

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

The 2026 Plant Breeding & Genetics Award recipient believes artificial intelligence will transform crop development,...
Canada

Why The Best Solutions Aren’t Built for Everywhere

A conversation about local plant breeding, the unlikely rise of CDC Meadow, and the wisdom...

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

As plant breeding consolidates into fewer programs and locations, veteran Ontario agronomist Paul Sullivan makes...
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

A single breeding decision kept CDC Meadow alive long enough to become one of Canada's...
Canada

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

A single-star evaluation helped save a breeding line that would go on to become 2026...
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

Manitoba seed grower Jake Ayre of Southern Seed Ltd. argues Canadian plant breeding investment returns...
Canada

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

From June 22–25, ISTA 2026 will bring together seed testing professionals, technical experts, regulators, and...

Canada

Can Canada Talk Food Security While Cutting Agricultural Research?

At a time when Ottawa continues to talk about economic resilience and nation-building, dismantling agricultural...
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

Anthony Parker, Canada's Commissioner of Plant Breeders' Rights, explains why PBR filings in cereals have...
Canada

The Million-Dollar Question Facing Canadian Plant Breeding

Seeds Canada argues stronger breeder protections are needed to ensure innovators see a return on...
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