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Posted on March 26, 2019 by Germination

The drama continues surrounding China’s refusal to accept Canadian canola. News broke this morning that Viterra is the second Canadian grain company to lose its canola export status in China. In fact, Canola seed exporters report that Chinese i…

Posted on March 22, 2019, updated on March 26, 2019 by Marc Zienkiewicz

Trade tensions with China concerning Canadian canola seed just escalated. Canola seed exporters report that Chinese importers are unwilling to purchase Canadian canola seed at this time, the Canola Council of Canada says. The news comes just weeks af…

Posted on March 19, 2019, updated on March 21, 2019 by Marc Zienkiewicz

The 2019 federal budget was released today and contains a few items that could spark potential benefits for the seed sector. Funding for Protein The budget sets aside $153 million for the Protein Industries Supercluster. The supercluster was establ…

Posted on March 11, 2019, updated on March 12, 2019 by Marc Zienkiewicz

The land Down Under has had an end point royalty system for grain in place since the early 2000s. Here’s what that system looks like. As discussions surrounding value creation continue, we thought it pertinent to take a look at how another country …

Posted on March 11, 2019, updated on March 12, 2019 by Krista Erickson

The Seed Synergy partners continue to work together on the next-generation seed system for Canada. The White Paper has been endorsed by the boards of CSAAC, CSI, CSTA, CPTA and CropLife Canada and has also been endorsed by the board of CSGA as a comm…

Posted on February 21, 2019 by Lauren Martin

Senator Deacon’s description of ‘seeds as the earth’s first microchip’ is a great way to describe what is essentially a tiny blueprint for life, containing all the elements needed to grow a plant that gets turned into food, fibre or fuel. Sen…

Posted on February 14, 2019, updated on February 14, 2019 by Marc Zienkiewicz

Andrew Ayre, president of the Manitoba Seed Growers Association, talks about finding the seeds to success here in Canada and why value creation presents an opportunity for the industry to move effectively into the future. At MSGA’s annual meeti…

Posted on February 14, 2019, updated on February 20, 2019 by Marc Zienkiewicz

Daniel Sanders, vice-president of the Manitoba Seed Growers Association, talks about why value creation is a key piece to the puzzle of funding plant breeding innovation to help Canada stay competitive on the global scene. At its AGM this week, the M…

Posted on January 31, 2019, updated on February 4, 2019 by Julienne Isaacs

Latin America faces an ongoing struggle over plant breeders’ rights. Canada’s Partners in Innovation approach offers one way forward. Editor’s note: We intend this story to be the first in a series showcasing Canada’s leadership on the world …

Posted on January 10, 2019, updated on January 10, 2019 by Marc Zienkiewicz

Dave Carey, executive director of the Canadian Seed Trade Association sits down to talk about the Seed Synergy White Paper, which lays out a vision for the future of the seed sector. The document has been endorsed by all six Seed Synergy organizati…

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Policy

China Intensifies Canola Battle by Revoking Viterra’s Export Registration

China has Stopped Buying all Canadian Canola Seed

Protein, Regulatory Roadmaps and Genomics: 2019 Budget Highlights

Value Creation: The Australian Experience

For Analysts, Seed Synergy is Already Bearing Fruit

#SeedsOnTheHill19: 26 Opportunities to Help Craft Good Policy

For Andrew Ayre, Value Creation Offers 360 Degrees of Opportunity

Daniel Sanders says Value Creation is About Looking to the Future

Canadian PBR is a Model for the World

Dave Carey on the Seed Synergy White Paper