Barry Senft, the founding CEO of the five-year-old Seeds Canada organization is stepping down as of January 2026.
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Senft to step down as CEO of Seeds Canada
The founding CEO of the five-year-old organization will stay on until January 2026
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.
CFIA releases latest on seed regulatory modernization process
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency released a report today on its latest round of industry and expert consultation as it seeks to modernize its seed regulations. This is the third round of consultations. The first, a needs assessment survey, was done in 2021.
Seed growers offer proof that new varieties will work, says SeCan manager
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.
Corteva cuts U.S. jobs while exiting Russia
California plant produces seed for sunflower growers
Chicago | Reuters — Seeds and pesticides company Corteva will eliminate U.S. jobs next year, as its exit from Russia reduces demand for its commercial sunflower seeds produced in California, the company said on Monday. Corteva will cut 51 positions from a Woodland, California facility, run by its Pioneer Hi-Bred International subsidiary, that supplied Europe
Second Seeds Canada merger vote to proceed sans CSGA
Seed Growers membership had voted against amalgamation deal
A proposal to combine Canada’s seed industry groups into a single organization, to be dubbed Seeds Canada, will be subject to a new vote, this time with one less group on board. The Canadian Seed Trade Association (CSTA), Canadian Plant Technology Agency (CPTA); Commercial Seed Analysts Association of Canada (CSAAC) and Canadian Seed Institute announced
Much to consider after merger rejection
Seeds Canada is likely but the seed growers’ association won’t be joining
Canada’s seed sector has some contemplating and healing to do in the wake of seed grower association members rejecting a merger with four other seed groups, which would have formed a new, single entity called Seeds Canada. Since the other four voted strongly to merge, it’s expected Seeds Canada will go ahead, but without the
National seeds sector groups put merger plan to vote
New organization, if approved, would be called Seeds Canada
Members of five national seed sector organizations are set to vote this summer on their proposed amalgamation under a single banner, Seeds Canada. A “detailed ratification package” has gone out to members of the Canadian Seed Growers’ Association (CSGA), Canadian Seed Institute (CSI), Canadian Seed Trade Association (CSTA), Canadian Plant Technology Agency (CPTA) and Commercial
Come together?
Seed sector ponders forming a unified voice, but some worry farmers won’t be heard
A meeting set for this summer in Winnipeg could be the scene of a historic vote to reorganize the Canadian seed industry. Seed Synergy, a plan to unite Canada’s five main seed-related organizations, could be put to a vote in July at the Canadian Seed Growers Association’s (CSGA) 116th annual meeting. It would see five
Manitoba loses pedigreed seed acres crown
Edged out by Alberta, Manitoba should rebound in 2020 if soybean plantings come roaring back
Manitoba’s long-held title as Canada’s top pedigreed seed producer ended in 2019. After seven consecutive years in top spot Alberta edged Manitoba out by just 8,468 acres, figures in the Manitoba Seed Growers’ Association’s (MSGA) 2019 annual report show. Alberta seeded 349,411 acres of pedigreed seed last year versus Manitoba’s 340,942 acres, putting it in
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