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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....
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...

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