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With Parliament Coming Back, we Have a Chance to Show our Value in Nation Building

Modern advocacy isn’t about protest — it’s about partnership, strategy, and showing what works....
Canada

China’s Canola Tariff is a Gut Punch — and Ottawa is Looking for Plan B

The canola industry just took a heavy hit. The feds are trying to figure out...
Canada

The Canola Industry Says China’s Tariff Move is ‘Effectively Closing’ the Market

The country's 75% duty on canola shipments takes effect today....
Canada

After Half a Decade of Talks, Seeds Canada Says CFIA’s SRM Plan Falls Flat

The group warns Ottawa’s plan “lands far from hitting the mark” and risks leaving real...
Canada

Your Voice Matters — Canada’s Future in Plant Breeding Is Being Decided Over the Next 67 Days

Have your say on the future of Plant Breeders Rights in Canada...
Europe

Denmark’s EU Council Presidency Puts PRM and NGT in the Spotlight

On July 1, 2025, Denmark began its EU Council presidency, focusing on defence, trade, climate,...
Canada

CSGA’s Governance Glow-up Just Earned it a National Nod

The Canadian Seed Growers’ Association has landed a spot on a country-wide governance awards shortlist....
Europe

A Life in Seeds: Päivi Mannerkorpi Reflects on Two Decades of EU Leadership

For over 20 years, Päivi Mannerkorpi shaped EU seed legislation and plant variety rights, strengthening...
Canada

Can Canada’s Seed Regs Keep Up With Innovation? A New Overhaul Aims to Find Out

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has released its long-awaited policy paper that proposes changes to...
Canada

Kids Understand Inclusion. Adults Often Don’t. But we Can Learn

What if the secret to fixing diversity in the workplace is thinking more like a...
Canada

Data Transparency. AI. Digital Tags. The Future of Seed Certification Was Unveiled in Victoria

What do AI, transparency certification, and digital tags have in common? CSGA just connected the...
Canada

Seeds Canada Wants Bold Reform. CFIA Wants Stakeholder Consensus. Can Both Win?

One looks to modernize the rules while the other is pushing to rewrite the playbook...
Europe

Assosementi, UIPVE Unite to Support Ukraine’s Seed Industry

Assosementi and Ukraine’s UIPVE signed an MoU on July 14 to strengthen cooperation in the...
Europe

EU, Türkiye Urged to Resolve Seed Potato Dispute

The European potato sector faces rising concerns as Türkiye rejected over 5,500 tonnes of EU...
Canada

IP Panelists Say if we Don’t Protect Innovation, We’re Killing the System That Feeds Us

Canada’s seed industry needs an intellectual property wake-up call, Seeds Canada conference hears during closing...

Canada

AAFC Just Assembled a CUSMA SWAT Team — Here’s Why

With looming tariffs and a fast-approaching trade agreement review, Canada is retooling its approach to...
Canada

Quebec is About to Make Treated Seed a Controlled Substance. It Could Trigger a Pest Surge

Starting Aug. 1, farmers will need a prescription to use seed treated with insecticide. An...
Canada

How Canada’s New Crop Rules Could Supercharge Global Food Security

With new, streamlined regulations, innovators finally have the green light to bring next-gen seeds to...

Spanish

Uruguay acaba de entregarle a Canadá una hoja de ruta sobre cómo construir un sistema moderno

Diego Russo, de URUPOV, visitó Canadá esta semana para ofrecer un ejemplo de cómo se...
Latin America

Uruguay Just Gave Canada a Roadmap on How to Build a Modern System

URUPOV's Diego Russo went to Canada this week to offer an example of how seed...
Canada

Mark Carney’s Budget Blitz Could Reshape the Industry — For Better or Worse

With Washington rewriting the rules and Ottawa tightening the purse strings, industry leaders warn: adapt...
Canada

To Many, Our System is Stuck. Diego Risso Might Have a Way to Get it Moving

Farmers trust him. Breeders praise him. Bureaucrats listen. Meet the man helping level-up Uruguay’s policies....
Canada

Our Seed Regs are Getting a Makeover — Here’s a Rundown

Canada’s seed regulations are about to be rewritten — and the CFIA’s proposed plan could...
Canada

Seed Rules Were Built for Yesterday’s Farms. CSGA is Rewriting Them for the Future

Canada’s seed certification system is undergoing major updates as CSGA modernizes standards, adds digital tools,...
Canada

Why the U.S. is Looking North for Seed Certification Solutions

As global pressures mount and a new generation enters the fray, AOSCA is deepening its...
Canada

Productivity in Farming Now Hinges on Seed and Not Steel, Says FCC Economist

Why the next great agricultural leap won’t come from machines....
Canada

The Ag Sector Has a Unity Plan. Will Carney Put it on the Map?

With a government that’s picking winners fast, insiders say we must act now or get...
U.S.

The Freedom to Adapt

In 2025, U.S. seed leaders navigate a changing landscape of climate, policy, and markets, emphasizing...
Europe

Euroseeds Calls on Danish Presidency for NGT Action

Leveraging Denmark’s leadership in plant breeding and seed production, Euroseeds expects the Danish EU presidency...
Canada

Why Canada is Paying the Price for a U.S. Trade Spat

How a 25% tariff on U.S. canola seed became a sleeper threat to Canada’s growers....
Canada

CSGA Earns Data Privacy Certification in Landmark First 

For an association aspiring to take on an expanded role in Canada’s seed certification landscape,...
Europe

Thirty Years of the TRIPS Agreement

In 2025, the TRIPS Agreement turns 30 — a key moment for the seed sector....
Canada

Seeds Canada Members Set Out to Build a Sustainability Guide. What Happened Surprised Them

It’s a long document — not because they didn’t try to keep it short, but...
Canada

Miller: Public Breeding is a National Treasure That’s Being Neglected

The next great variety won’t appear by accident. It will take a shared commitment to...
U.S.

Walking the Halls Where Ag Policy Happens

Seed World U.S. editor Aimee Nelson spent the day in Washington D.C., visiting Senate and...
U.S.

A Farm Kid Navigates Federal Policy at the EPA

Turner Bridgforth, EPA’s senior advisor for Agricultural Rural Affairs, brings his farming background to Washington...
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