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
CUSMA access key among other trade noise: Seeds Canada panel
Seeds Canada conference panelists say Canada needs to stay focused as U.S. trade and tariff chaos develops
Seeds Canada conference panelists say Canada needs to stay focused and wait as U.S. trade and tariff chaos develops, and a Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement review looms
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."
Alfalfa aptitude: five things to consider when selecting varieties
From yield to field conditions and winder hardiness, here are the things farmers should weigh when choosing what kind of alfalfa to plant in their next forage stand
Here are the things farmers should weigh when choosing which alfalfa variety to plant in their next forage stand.
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.
Tariff strife requires money-smart farm decisions
Canadian and Manitoba farmers are facing a financial downturn in 2025; they’ll need to make their money count, farm management expert warns
Any money farmers spend this year must count, Manitoba farm management expert warns in face of ongoing U.S. tariff threat and a 2025 financial downturn.
Mechanical innovation helps seed companies keep up with genetic testing speed
More sensors help collect field data faster and, combined with AI-based analysis, that can help fast-track variety development
Seed companies like Syngenta are using mechanical innovations to keep up with the speed of genomic testing, which they say will help fast track variety development.
Organics continue battle with gene editing
The organic sector objects to looser regulation for gene-edited crops, citing contamination worries, lack of traceability
The Canadian organic sector continues to stand against loosened rules and what they say is lack of traceability requirements for gene-edited crops.
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.
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