Bill C-273, the Facilitating Agricultural Regulatory Modernization Act, would allow provisional approvals for new farm products like fertilizer and seed if they are already approved in trusted jurisdictions.
Conservative MP introduces bill to speed approvals of seeds, fertilizers
Bill aims to improve access to products already approved in trusted countries
North American Seed Fair continuing a proud 129-year-old agricultural tradition
Top seed producers from across the world featured at one of the longest continuing fairs in North America
Reading Time: 2 minutes One of North America’s longest continually lasting seed fairs makes its 129th appearance in southern Alberta.
Seeds Canada announces Dan Wright as new CEO
Seeds Canada has announced Dan Wright as its new chief executive officer.
NFU says proposed plant breeders’ rights come at farmers’ expense
The National Farmers Union is pushing back against changes to the Plant Breeders’ Rights Act that would narrow the scope of farmers’ right to save seed or propagate crops from cuttings and tubers.
Alberta women GRO-ing the farm
Gateway Research creates a quarterly learning series for women in agriculture
Reading Time: 4 minutes Gateway Research Organization (GRO) has begun hosting GRO-ing Women in Agriculture events exclusively for women in agriculture.
Dekalb’s blast from the past
Bayer celebrated the brand’s greatest seed hits at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show
Senft to step down as CEO of Seeds Canada
The founding CEO of the five-year-old organization will stay on until January 2026
Barry Senft, the founding CEO of the five-year-old Seeds Canada organization is stepping down as of January 2026.
Canterra buys pedigreed seed firm Alliance Seed
Alliance will remain a 'standalone' brand under Canterra ownership
Canterra Seeds announced May 1 it has acquired Alliance Seed for an undisclosed amount, and will continue to operate Alliance as "a standalone brand under Canterra Seeds' umbrella, with key staff transitioning to maintain continuity and customer relationships."
Seed groups agree to form modernization advisory committee
Seeds Canada and the Canadian Seed Growers' Association (CSGA) say they've agreed to form a committee to advise federal officials through the ongoing process of seed regulatory modernization.
Brazil soy seed piracy generates $1.76 billion in losses per year, study finds
Soybean seed piracy in Brazil generates losses of 10 billion reais ($1.76 billion or C$2.51 billion) per year in the country, according to a study by CropLife Brasil and agribusiness consultancy Celeres Consultoria released on Wednesday.