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Europe

When Red Tape Chokes Green Progress

Europe’s slow approval process for crop protection products — often 8–12 years — delays sustainable...
Canada

Want More Innovation? Pay the People Who Create It

If we need more progress on farms, start by valuing the people creating the genetics,...
Canada

Why Red Tape is the Biggest Roadblock for Plant Breeding in the Americas

Only government and industry together can write the next chapter of seed rules, Diego Risso...
Canada

Plant Breeders Exist — But Does Canada Even Care?

A Canadian breeder who saw Soviet agriculture collapse says we’re making the same mistake...
Canada

Innovation is Stuck in the Waiting Room — Can Policy Set it Free?

In this Seed World 360 interview, Lauren Comin warns that we need to get moving...
Canada

Public? Private? Wrong Question. Jeff Reid Sees the Future of Plant Breeding

SeCan's general manager thinks there’s a smarter way to breed success in this Seed World...
Canada

Doug Miller Drops the Case for a Farmer-First Seed System

In this rapid-fire Seed World 360 interview, CSGA's executive director makes the case for change...
Canada

SRM is Heating Up and the Stakes Couldn’t be Higher for Growers, Miller Says

CSGA warns that without mandatory data, independent inspections, and smarter delegation, SRM risks missing the...

Canada

Red, Yellow, Green: The Truth About Canada’s Seed Overhaul

The CFIA’s seed overhaul is here — and unless farmers weigh in now, the rules...
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....
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...
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...
U.S.

USDA Reorganization Raises Questions for Agriculture and for the Seed Sector

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is undergoing a major reorganization aimed at reducing costs,...
Canada

He was the Original Food Safety Crusader — and his Story Still Matters

Meet the 19th-century chemist who risked everything to implement quality standards — and paid the...
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...
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

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

Think Variety Registration Slows Innovation? Think Again, Say 3 Breeding Legends

Debate continues over Canada’s wheat variety registration system. While critics say it restricts innovation, supporters...
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,...
U.S.

Global Research Alliance Targets Seeds for Desert Environments

A new international partnership is investing in vegetable seed research tailored to desert and arid...
Canada

Could Canada’s Canola 2.0 be Here?

A stress-tolerant hybrid is turning heads south of the border — and it may hit...
U.S.

From Montana to the Midwest: A New Yellow-Seeded Canola Aims to Change the Game

InVigor Gold, a new yellow-seeded canola hybrid in Montana, offers heat, drought, and low-soil resilience,...
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,...
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.

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...
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