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From Motion to Momentum: Where Strategy Begins

The Overlooked Role of Seed Processors in Crop Success

Keeping Seed Cleaning Plants Moving: 13 Years in Parts & Service

Strengthening Canada’s Variety Development Pipeline Through Private-Sector Innovation

Inside J.S. Henry & Son’s New Seed Plant: Lessons Learned Building a Third-Generation Processing Facility

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Producing More With Less: On the Brink Episode 6

Dairy farmer Andrew Campbell explains why producing more with less on Canadian farms depends entirely on keeping plant breeding research in Canada....

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Innovation in Agriculture Depends on Plant Breeders’ Rights, Says UPOV President

A Quiet Giant in Pea Breeding: Remembering AAFC Scientist D.J. Bing

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

Marc’s Take This Week: The People Behind Plant Breeding — and What Canada Risks Losing

Lacombe Closure Puts Spotlight on Canada’s Agricultural Research Workforce

NAPB 2026 in Texas Showcases Innovation as Borlaug Scholars Program Invites New Sponsors

April 6, 2026
Marc Zienkiewicz - Seed World Canada Senior Editor

Canadian Seed Growers’ Association Faces New Chapter as Doug Miller Exits

April 6, 2026
Marc Zienkiewicz - Seed World Canada Senior Editor

Canada’s Seed Sector This Week: Pressure is Building, but so is Momentum

April 2, 2026
Marc Zienkiewicz - Seed World Canada Senior Editor

Seed Innovation in Canada: The Funding Problem No One Can Ignore

April 2, 2026
Marc Zienkiewicz - Seed World Canada Senior Editor

CSGA AGM 2026 Whitehorse: Dates, Travel, Keynote and What to Expect

March 31, 2026
Tania Calverley

Seeds Canada’s New CEO Isn’t Rushing In — And That’s the Strategy

March 30, 2026
Marc Zienkiewicz - Seed World Canada Senior Editor

What Sustainability Really Means for Seed, Farms and Retailers

December 24, 2025
Marc Zienkiewicz - Seed World Canada Senior Editor

Soil Compaction Isn’t the Problem — it’s the Symptom

December 18, 2025
Kevin Elmy – Seed World Columnist

Stop Treating Symptoms: Why Farm Management Problems Need Systems-Thinking Solutions

December 4, 2025
Kevin Elmy – Seed World Columnist

Plant Pathology, Farmers and 40 Years in Ag: Dr. Kelly Turkington’s Story

March 26, 2026
Marc Zienkiewicz - Seed World Canada Senior Editor

Industry Leaders Back NAPB Borlaug Scholars — Now New Sponsors Are Invited for 2026

March 23, 2026
Marc Zienkiewicz - Seed World Canada Senior Editor

Why the 2026 NAPB Annual Meeting at Texas A&M is a Must-Attend

March 19, 2026
Marc Zienkiewicz - Seed World Canada Senior Editor

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SGS Canada Crop Science Now Authorized for Bayer Corn Trait Testing in Canada

March 11, 2026
Holly Gelech

What 30 Years in Seed Testing Teaches You About Innovation and Resilience

January 21, 2026
Trevor Nysetvold

2025 Seed Diagnostics Breakthroughs: How SGS Delivered Faster, Smarter Testing

January 9, 2026
Holly Gelech

Here’s the Real Value Global Seed Testing Networks Deliver

December 5, 2025
Holly Gelech and Amanda Patin

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International Seed Federation World Seed Congress 2026

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Association of Official Seed Analysts / Society of Commercial Seed Technologists Annual Meeting

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American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) Leadership Summit 2026

June 14 - June 18

National Association of Plant Breeders Annual Meeting

June 15 - June 18

Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies Annual Meeting

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People Make the Difference: The Team Behind Keating Seed Corp’s Success

On-Seed Inoculants: A Conversation with Marc Béland on the Future of Seed Treatment

An Investment In Every Canadian: On the Brink Episode 5

Gerald Girard, Director of Barley Procurement at Malteurop, explains how investment in Canadian plant breeding sustains the supply chain —...

The End of the Status Quo: On the Brink Episode 4

Federal cuts are closing key research facilities across Canada. Doug Miller of the Canadian Seed Growers Association joins On the...

Why Invest in Canada’s Seed Future: On the Brink Episode 3

Unger Seed Farm's major new build is more than a construction project. Darcy Unger explains why investment in Canadian plant...

Canadian Conditions Need Made-for-Canada Solutions: On the Brink Episode 2

Canadian conditions demand Canadian plant breeding solutions. In Episode 2 of On the Brink, Crop Development Centre director Curtis Pozniak...

March 19, 2026
Marc Zienkiewicz - Seed World Canada Senior Editor

Why the VUA Matters for Farmers — and the Future of Seed Innovation

Seeds Canada’s Lauren Comin explains how agreements like the VUA help sustain plant breeding while adding one more step for...

January 29, 2026
Marc Zienkiewicz - Seed World Canada Senior Editor

What AAFC Research Station Closures Could Mean for Canadian Seed Innovation

The impact won’t show up tomorrow, but five to 10 years from now, farmers may feel it in lost yield...

December 17, 2025
Marc Zienkiewicz - Seed World Canada Senior Editor

SeCan Unveils Canadian Genetics Gaining Attention for 2026

Missed the SeCan 2026 Variety Rundown? Watch the full replay now...

July 16, 2025
Marc Zienkiewicz - Seed World Canada Senior Editor

Old School Genius, New School Rules: Corteva’s Klaus Koehler 1.0 Would Be Lost in 2025

He revolutionized corn breeding — now he’s walking away with a lesson no algorithm can teach....