How can the world deal with the double-edged sword that new technologies represent to the problem of food insecurity? The Green Revolution occurred between the 1950s and 1960s and significantly increased agricultural production worldwide. Unfortunately, it was limited by many factors with a major one being major global population growth…
In the world of seed treatments, efficacy was once the word of the day. We’ve gone way beyond just efficacy in the development of these pr…
STORM (Seed Treatment Optimized Rate Metering) is the latest innovation in seed treating equipment. The STORM series includes; STORM FX for …
Senator Deacon’s description of ‘seeds as the earth’s first microchip’ is a great way to describe what is essentially a tiny bluepri…
The key to breeding disease-resistant honeybees could lie in a group of genes — known for controlling hygienic behavior — that enable co…
Nufarm today announced the acquisition of Trunemco, a global nematode management seed treatment solution with a patented combination of a mi…
With the recent drop in prices due to a glut of peas on the market as Canada’s largest pulse customer extended it’s import restrictions …
Andrew Ayre, president of the Manitoba Seed Growers Association, talks about finding the seeds to success here in Canada and why value creat…
Daniel Sanders, vice-president of the Manitoba Seed Growers Association, talks about why value creation is a key piece to the puzzle of fund…
A cutting-edge University of Winnipeg research project could transform the way we produce food, allowing farmers in Canada and beyond to car…
Two new oat varieties are redefining what this time-honoured crop is capable of. But Jim Dyck says the future is uncertain if we can’t enc…
Colorado-based Concentric Ag Corporation, a developer of biological and plant nutrient inputs formerly known as Inocucor, has appointed Jarr…
With the goal of reducing its dependence on seed imports, the Russian government invests in plant breeding centers. Russia plans to increas…
A new University of Toronto (U of T) study suggests that globally we’re growing more of the same kinds of crops, and this presents major c…
Communication. We talk a lot about it in this industry. I recently took over as vice-president of the Saskatchewan Seed Growers Association,…
