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Canada’s Seed Sector This Week: Pressure is Building, but so is Momentum

As funding concerns grow and research capacity tightens, tools like the VUA and a reset...
Canada

Seed Innovation in Canada: The Funding Problem No One Can Ignore

Seeds Canada CEO Dan Wright explains why current models are falling short — and how...
U.S.

Farm Bill Delays Keep Seed in Holding Pattern

In case you’re wondering, the Farm Bill is still not finished! And for most of...

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Europe

CPVR Evaluation: A Key Moment for the Future of Plant Variety Protection in Europe

The European Commission’s review of Community Plant Variety Rights (CPVR) legislation offers a key opportunity...
Canada

Seeds Canada’s New CEO Isn’t Rushing In — And That’s the Strategy

Dan Wright steps into Seeds Canada’s top role with a listening-first approach and a focus...
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Canada

Diesel Jumps, Margins Shrink: Canadian Seed Growers Feel Impact of Hormuz Crisis

Canadian seed growers are absorbing rising diesel and fertilizer costs after Strait of Hormuz tensions...
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Canada

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

Seeds Canada’s Lauren Comin explains how agreements like the VUA help sustain plant breeding while...
Canada

OP-ED: No Investment, No Innovation — What’s at Stake for Canadian Farmers

Failing to fund crop genetics today could limit farm productivity and profitability tomorrow, as momentum...

Canada

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

Watch our discussion around AAFC cuts and farmer-funded research, which points to the need for...
U.S.

Farm Bill Draft Draws Praise, Concerns From Agricultural Groups

Agricultural organizations are reacting to the Farm Bill draft. See what they are saying as...
Canada

Canada’s Crop Breeding System Faces a Turning Point

Groups like the Canadian Wheat Research Coalition say clearer funding models, shared infrastructure and long-term...
Canada

10 Years After UPOV ’91: Is Canada Ready for a New Plant Breeding Funding Model?

PBR Commissioner Anthony Parker says collaboration between producers, public breeders and private companies will determine...
Canada

New Barley Lines Could Help Beer Stay Fresher Longer

The Prairie Recommending Committee for Oats and Barley is reviewing malting barley lines including LOX-less...
Canada

Loss of Prairie Research Stations Threatens Wheat Testing System, PGDC Committee Hears

Cuts affecting sites like Lacombe, Scott and Indian Head could leave major production zones without...
Canada

New Mustard Promises Yield Gains as PRCO Flags GM and Research Risks

Big yield gains, market risks and federal research cuts dominated flax and mustard discussions at...
Canada

Federal Budget Cuts Put Canada’s Wheat Breeding System at Risk, New Report Warns

A new report released today by the Canadian Wheat Research Coalition warns that Canada’s wheat...
Canada

Seed Regulatory Modernization: Where Industry Aligns — and Where it Pushes Back

Momentum builds for Canada’s seed regulations overhaul as the CFIA releases its SRM What We...
Canada

Inside Doug Miller’s 15-Year Tenure at CSGA: SRM, Innovation and Digital Transformation

From controversial digitization to regulatory reform, Miller’s 15-year tenure changed how Canada’s seed certification system...
Canada

AAFC Research Station Closures Trigger Emergency Study in Ottawa

Closures in Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, Manitoba, Alberta, and Saskatchewan are now under scrutiny by...
U.S.

MyPlate Reset Sends Early Signals to Seed

The MyPlate reset is more than a nutrition story — it’s an early signal for...
Canada

Why Proposed Dicamba Restrictions Could Impact Canadian Soybean Seed Production

Dicamba’s future in Canada is now tied to more than weed control...
Canada

The New Trade Map: Why Canadian Seed Companies Should Rethink “the Global Marketplace”

One analyst's advice: diversify beyond China, treat food like energy, and build demand at home...
Europe

Why Does Advocacy Matter for the EU Seed Sector?

This column explains the long-term nature of EU agricultural policymaking and the essential role of...
U.S.

EPA Sets New Dicamba Restrictions for Soybean and Cotton

EPA announces new dicamba restrictions for cotton and soybean growers, including tighter application limits, drift...
Canada

Agriculture Day Highlights the Need for Clarity on the Future of AAFC Research

As AAFC navigates research and staffing transitions, clear communication can help the seed sector plan...
Canada

CFIA Cuts Will Not Disrupt Seed Regulatory Modernization

The agency says it remains focused on science-based regulation and plans to publish updated Seeds...
Canada

Grain Growers of Canada Demands Transparency on AAFC Research Cuts and Facility Closures

The organization noted the pace and scale of the announced changes have sparked serious concern...
Europe

Europe Can’t Afford to Fall Behind: Jessica Polfjärd on the EU’s NGT Turning Point

Europe’s new agreement on New Genomic Techniques marks a turning point for plant breeding and...
Canada

Manitoba Seed Growers Challenge Ottawa on AAFC Cuts After Davos Food Security Message

The MSGA statement, issued today, references remarks made by Prime Minister Mark Carney at the...
Canada

Saskatchewan Seed Growers Call for Reversal of AAFC Facility Closures in Indian Head and Scott

The SSGA is the latest organization to voice strong opposition to Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada...
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Latin America

La carrera por la regulación está redefiniendo la innovación en semillas

La edición genética en semillas ya es una realidad en ensayos, regulación y mercado. El...
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Europe

EU–UK SPS Chapter Negotiations: The Seed Trade Reset We Can’t Afford to Botch

After years of post-Brexit disruption, EU–UK SPS negotiations offer a critical chance to simplify seed...
Canada

CSGA Warns AAFC Research Facility Closures Will Hurt Canadian Crop Innovation

The Canadian Seed Growers’ Association says shutting seven federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada research sites...
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Europe

What’s Wrong With International Governance These Days?

International agreements born in the 1990s era of globalization shaped trade, climate, and biodiversity governance...
Canada

CFIA Job Cuts Confirmed as Ottawa Targets $235M in Savings

The agency has confirmed 587 job cuts while unions say austerity measures could weaken food...

Canada

What we Know So Far About the Reported Cuts to AAFC Staffing, Research Stations

AAFC has publicly announced that seven research stations will be shut down as part of...
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