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A seeder getting ready to go to work in a Rowland Farms field in southern Alberta.

NFU says proposed plant breeders’ rights come at farmers’ expense

Sep. 26, 2025 at 3:54 pm CDT

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.

Kate Hyatt of Bayer CropScience at the firm's booth at COFS 25. Photo: Sarah McGoldrick

Dekalb’s blast from the past

Sep. 12, 2025 at 11:25 am CDT

By Gord Gilmour

Barry Senft is stepping down as CEO of Seeds Canada after four years.. Photo: John Greig

Senft to step down as CEO of Seeds Canada

Jul. 11, 2025 at 2:53 pm CDT

By John Greig

A plot of Alliance Seed's CDC Envy CWRS wheat on display at Ag in Motion in July 2024.

Canterra buys pedigreed seed firm Alliance Seed

May. 2, 2025 at 9:44 am CDT

By Dave Bedard

A tractor and seeder backlit by the spring sun.

Seed groups agree to form modernization advisory committee

Apr. 8, 2025 at 12:02 pm CDT

By Geralyn Wichers

Brazil soy seed piracy generates $1.76 billion in losses per year, study finds

Apr. 2, 2025 at 10:07 am CDT

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.

By Reuters roberto-samora

Seed growers offer proof that new varieties will work, says SeCan manager

Jul. 19, 2024 at 9:26 am CDT

Todd Hyra can't speak for the entire grain industry, but as far as SeCan is concerned, its western business manager says there's no such thing as a 'Version 2.0" of any of the varieties it distributes.

By Jeff Melchior

From AIM: New tech opens paths for canola’s next steps

Jul. 18, 2024 at 11:31 am CDT

After Bayer’s “dream team” panel of canola breeders and developers at Ag in Motion to discuss their work on “the highest-yielding DeKalb canola hybrid yet,” an audience member posed the inevitable question: What’s next?

By Dave Bedard

Farmer walks toward an air seeder with a blue sky above.

Seeding in Alberta ahead of pace

May. 10, 2024 at 4:08 pm CDT

Overall spring seeding of all crops in Alberta was just over 18 per cent complete, according to the province’s first crop report of 2024. The pace was nearly seven points above the five-year average.

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Corteva cuts sales forecast on weak demand for crop protection products

Aug. 3, 2023 at 5:14 pm CDT

Reuters – Agricultural chemical and seed company Corteva CTVA.N cut its annual sales expectations as demand for its crop protection products showed signs of contraction. Rise in carrying cost of stock for distributors driven by higher interest rates and improved product availability have taken a toll on demand for crop […]

By Reuters

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