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Canada

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....
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

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

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

Canadians are Craving Certainty, and our Industry Might be One of the Few They Still Trust

Pollster David Coletto says Canada has entered a new era of precarity—and it’s changing everything...
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...
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

Crops are Caught Between Drought, Deluge, and Diplomacy

A tale of two growing seasons: while parts of Canada drown, others dry out—and the...
U.S.

Is Agriculture Losing Its Voice?

Former White House ag advisor Ray Starling urges seed industry leaders to confront rising distrust,...
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.

From Activation to Advocacy: ASTA Ushers in New Leadership with Eyes on the Future

At ASTA’s 2025 Leadership Summit, outgoing chair Dan Foor and incoming chair Dave Treinen emphasize...
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...
Canada

Tariffs, Trust and Trilateral Ties

At ASTA’s 2025 Leadership Summit, North American seed trade was highlighted as critical for food...
U.S.

Who is Shaping Seed Policy Decisions?

The Farm Bill, biotech rules, and seed trade policy are all in the hands of...
Canada

Alberta Grains Chair Takes Leave to Run for UCP in Byelection

Alberta Grains chair Tara Sawyer steps aside as vice-chair Scott Jespersen becomes acting chair following...
Canada

A Prince Edward Island MP is Canada’s New Ag Minister

Heath MacDonald, MP for Malpeque, has been sworn in as Canada’s new Minister of Agriculture...
Canada

Miss Our Webinar? Watch it Now and Learn How Canada’s Leading on the World Stage

Seed World Canada hosts a webinar on how strategic partnerships are driving growth, resilience, and...
Canada

With Blois Back, the Clock’s Ticking on Liberal Ag Reform

Kody Blois is headed back to Ottawa after securing re-election — and he’s bringing a...

Canada

How One Federal Agency Became a Flashpoint of Last Week’s Ag Leaders’ Debate

At last week’s Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) agriculture leaders’ debate held April 17, one...

Canada

Leaders’ Debate Shows Parties’ Priorities for the Sector

The Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) hosted the Agriculture Leaders’ Debate on April 17. The...

Europe

10 Most Influential EU Politicians for the Plant Breeding and Seed Sector

Dear readers of Seed World Europe, At Seed World Europe, our mission is to shine a spotlight...

Europe

Who is Afraid of a Global Trade War?

The seed sector is highly regulated in most countries with variety registration, seed quality controls...

U.S.

Hitting the Road to Reclaim U.S. Ag Trade

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins will visit six international markets in her first six...

U.S.

Tariff Turbulence and a World of Uncertainty

The word “tariff” might seem like a vague policy buzzword, but for those in the...
U.S.

Corn Growers Push for Higher Ethanol Blends Amid Economic Challenges

Inflation, tariffs, and economic uncertainty continue to dominate conversations in Washington, but corn growers across...

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U.S.

USDA Layoffs Disrupt Seed Research and Regulations — Is a Temporary Reinstatement Enough to Keep us Going?

In mid-February 2025, approximately 6,000 probationary employees were dismissed, affecting key research units. For instance,...
Canada

Canada’s Trade Crossroads: Stephen Harper Lays Out a Survival Strategy

The former prime minister said today that Canada must stop thinking of itself as small...

U.S.

USDA Fast-Tracks Billions in Ag Aid

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins spoke at Commodity Classic, outlining the Department’s plan to...

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U.S.

U.S. District Court Ruling Reinstates Older Regulations for Genetically Engineered Crops

A recent decision by U.S. District Judge James Donato reinstates older regulations for genetically engineered...

U.S.

U.S. Secretary of Ag Begins Tenure with a Trip to Kentucky

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins kicked off her tenure with a visit to Kentucky,...

U.S.

Brooke Rollins Confirmed as the Next USDA Secretary of Agriculture

Rollins also acknowledged the growing challenges facing agricultural labor and immigration policies, adding:. “The president’s...
U.S.

USDA Reacts to Mexico’s Action to Protect $5.6 Billion in U.S. Corn Exports

This decision secures approximately $5.6 billion in annual U.S. corn exports to Mexico, a vital...
U.S.

ICYMI: Key Content from ASTA Vegetable and Flower Seed Conference

We released a lot of content from the American Seed Trade (ASTA) Vegetable and Flower...

Canada

Smoke, Mirrors, & Market Realities: Errol Anderson Says Don’t Panic Over Tariff Threats

Tariffs have become one of the most debated weapons in the global trade arsenal. But...

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