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What Seed Processors Should Look for Beyond Equipment Specs

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The Benefits of Upgrading Seed Processing Screening Equipment

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Strategy Creates Momentum. Planning Creates Motion.

Canada

The Overlooked Role of Seed Processors in Crop Success

Garry Hamilton of Nexeed
Canada

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

FEATURE STORY
How Farmers Thrive in One of Canada’s Toughest Growing Environments
In Canada's North, growers aren't chasing scale — they're searching for the right genetics...
THE LATEST
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CSGA’s New President Wants Canada’s Seed Sector to Listen Better. Here’s Why It Matters

Canada

Why the Next Battle for Plant Breeding Won’t Be in the Field — It’ll Be in Ottawa

Canada

Whitehorse Reminds Us That Building Beats Striking it Rich

Canada

The Best Scientists Don’t Pretend to Know Everything. Kelly Turkington Built a Career Proving it

Canada

Can AI Unlock Hemp’s Potential? Meet One of Canada’s Rising Plant Breeders

NEWS
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Young Plant Breeder Wins CPBI Scholarship for AI-Powered Hemp Research

Canada

From Crop Genetics to World Cup Turf, Why Plant Breeding Needs a Bigger Stage

Canada

The Scholarship Winner Helping Rewrite the Future of Crop Genetics

BUSINESS
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A Lifetime in Plant Breeding: Dr. Weikai Yan Honoured for Four Decades of Scientific Leadership

Canada

The Common Thread Running Through This Week’s Biggest Seed Industry Stories

Canada

Canada is Shifting Toward Innovation, But More Work Remains on Seed and IP Policy

SUSTAINABILITY
Canada

What Sustainability Really Means for Seed, Farms and Retailers

Canada

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

Canada

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

RESEARCH
Canada

At 25, Anirup Sengupta is Already Thinking Decades Ahead for Agriculture

Attendees of the 2026 National Association of Plant Breeders annual meeting gather for a group photo at Texas A&M University.
U.S.

Nutrition Emerged as a Big Theme at NAPB 2026

Canada

Brian Rossnagel Inducted Into Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame for Transforming Barley and Oat Breeding

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People Make the Difference: The Team Behind Keating Seed Corp’s Success
Marc Béland, Senior Director of Agriculture at Premier Tech, has been a key contributor to the company since 1996. With a career deeply rooted in biologicals research and development, Marc brings decades of expertise and passion for agricultural innovation to the forefront of his work.
Canada
On-Seed Inoculants: A Conversation with Marc Béland on the Future of Seed Treatment
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National Investment, Regional Success | On The Brink: Season 2 – Episode 8

Josh Cowan, Director of Research and Innovation at Grain Farmers of Ontario, explains why a smaller eastern production base makes...
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U.S.

From Seed to Stadium: In Pursuit of the Perfect World Cup Pitch

Behind every FIFA World Cup match is a seed story. Stacy Bonos of Rutgers and Matthew Duncan of DLF explain...
Grower Mark Keating in his field, illustrating Canadian plant breeding investment in Episode 8 of On The Brink.
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Breeding Canada’s Future | On The Brink: Season 2 – Episode 7

In Episode 8 of On The Brink, grower Mark Keating of Keating Seed argues the financial risk on Canadian farms...
Edwini Kessie, director of the Agriculture and Commodities Division at the World Trade Organization, discusses global agricultural innovation, trade fragmentation and the future of the seed sector.
U.S.

Why the Seed Industry Has a Stake in the Future of Global Trade

WTO agriculture leader Edwini Kessie discusses trade fragmentation, food security and why international collaboration remains essential for seed innovation....
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