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Why the Fertilizer Crisis Won’t End When the Iran War Does

The fertilizer crisis gripping global agriculture was already building before the war with Iran. The...
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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U.S.

Corn’s Margin Crisis Deepens as Fertilizer Shock Collides With Planting Season

U.S. corn growers face rising fertilizer costs and tighter margins as global disruptions tied to...
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

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

Arctic Strategy, Trade Wars and the Future of Prairie Farming — According to Peter Mansbridge

Peter Mansbridge connects climate change, northern security and China-Canada trade relations to our industry's long-term...
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...
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...
Canada

Alberta MLA Urges Action After AAFC Layoffs Threaten Lacombe-Area Ag Research

With 112 positions expected to be cut locally, Jennifer Johnson says commissions and associations must...
Canada

Why Andrew Coyne Says Productivity is Now a National Security Issue

The Globe and Mail columnist argues that slow growth, limited competition, and trade vulnerability threaten...
U.S.

Supreme Court Takes Up Key Roundup Case

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review the Durnell Roundup case, a decision that...
Canada

Canada Secures Major Canola and Agriculture Trade Breakthrough in New China Partnership

The agreement follows Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit to Beijing this week — the first...
U.S.

Planning for a World That Won’t Hold Still: Momentum Without Guarantees

The January issue of Seed World U.S. is chock full of information relevant to independent...
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Europe

Top 10 Best Read Stories on Seed World Europe in 2025

Discover Seed World Europe’s most-read seed sector stories of 2025. After a year of coverage...
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Europe

Editors Pick: EU Presidencies 

Seed World Europe continues to follow each rotating EU Council Presidency to keep readers up...
U.S.

What a Shifting Trade World Means for the U.S. Seed Sector in 2026

Global trade is shifting fast, and the U.S. seed sector is feeling the impact. In...
U.S.

What’s Coming for Independents in 2026?

As consolidation and rising costs reshape the seed sector, independent seed companies are weighing what...
U.S.

Dan Basse’s Rapid-Fire Forecast Points to a Turbulent 2026

This rapid-fire interview with Dan Basse breaks down the key trends set to influence seed...
U.S.

Inside the Farm Bill Fight: Is There a Case for a Full Five-Year Bill?

The U.S. is still operating under the 2018 Farm Bill, and repeated extensions leave seed...
U.S.

Dan Basse Warns the Seed Industry About a Future Defined by Abundance, Pressure and Policy

The global grain market is entering a period of heavy supply, flattening demand and rising...
Canada

Democracy Looks Pretty Ordinary — And That’s What Makes it Extraordinary

Seeing Parliament in action highlighted the ordinary power of democratic trust and the timely opportunity...
Canada

Why Seed Growers Are Bringing Their Story to Parliament Hill This Week

Bringing the provincial seed grower discussion to Ottawa ensures federal ears hear provincial voices —...
U.S.

Innovation Over Uncertainty: How U.S. Seed Industry Policy Shapes the Future of Agriculture

U.S. seed industry policy is shifting fast. ASTA chair Dave Treinen says the future of...
Canada

Budget 2025: Key Takeaways for the Seed Industry

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada plans to cut costs and refocus research as part of a...
Canada

Tuesday’s Budget is a Test for an Industry That Says it Wants to Innovate

The real test isn’t what the budget cuts — it’s what we build in its...
Canada

Industry Has Warned Ottawa That Red Tape is Choking Our Farm Economy

CropLife Canada says regulatory inaction is costing Canada billions in lost growth and threatening the...
U.S.

Connections Still Drive the Seed Business

Missouri Southern Seed’s Mike Cowan takes on the Western Seed Association presidency with a focus...
Canada

Could a Trump Media Ban Mean Delayed Seed Rules for U.S. Farmers?

This isn’t about taking sides. It’s about how information moves from Washington to a shop...
U.S.

When Journalists Aren’t Free Agriculture Pays

Recent restrictions on journalists at the U.S. Pentagon threatens all freedom of the press....
U.S.

Swinging for More Than Fences

The Seed World U.S. October issue is in your mailbox and online! Every fall, the...

U.S.

The U.S. Government is Closed!

The U.S. Government shutdown Oct. 1 after Congress could not agree on funding terms, We...
U.S.

Seeds Don’t Wait for Politics

A looming government shutdown threatens to disrupt the U.S. seed industry — delaying permits, halting...
Canada

Ag Ministers Close Ranks as Trade War Squeezes Canola

Billions in new funds, faster approvals and biofuel promises — but will it be enough...
U.S.

Corn Growers Push Back on Brazil’s Trade Barriers

U.S. corn growers urge action as Brazil’s ethanol tariffs drive down exports, cut into demand,...
U.S.

From Bluegrass to Bermuda; Deep in the Heart of Texas

We're previewing the September issue of Seed World U.S. and talking about fall transitions....
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