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Is it better to save seed or buy certified seed?
Reading Time: < 1 minute The recently released Overview of Certified Seed and Farmer Saved Seed study can help wheat producers choose the type of seed to plant. The report compares the costs of saving and cleaning seed to purchasing certified seed. “Based on the data, the results show that in only two out of the 10 years covered by the […] Read more

Debunking myths around Canada’s UPOV ’91 legislation
Farmers can still save seed, but end-use royalties aren’t guaranteed, says Plant Breeders’ Rights commissioner
Reading Time: 3 minutes Farmers won’t lose the ability to save and reuse seed under UPOV ’91 and they won’t automatically be paying end-use royalties, the commissioner of Canada’s Plant Breeders’ Rights Office says. “I hope to debunk some of the myths that are out there…,” Anthony Parker told the Prairie Grain Development Committee’s annual meeting in Winnipeg Feb. […] Read more