March 23, 2026

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From the lab: the Data driving Canada’s seed future

March 19, 2026

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HPJ Talk: Don Miller of Mountain View Seeds on breeding alfalfa for drought, salinity and stand persistence (High Plains Journal)

March 16, 2026

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Canada’s crop breeding system needs farmer-led evolution, not just preservation (Manitoba Co-operator)

March 12, 2026

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Canada’s cereal breeding system is failing. Who fills the gap? (Manitoba Co-operator)

Canada - Farmers must take ownership of crop breeding (The Western Producer)

March 11, 2026

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Canada - Who pays for plant breeding? A renewed push for farmer levies (Manitoba Co-operator)

Canada - Public breeding urged for small acreage crops (The Western Producer)

Canada - Crop breeding debate needed, no matter how difficult (The Western Producer)

March 9, 2026

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University of Minnesota soybean breeding program is critical to the development of new early-maturing soybean varieties (Morning AgClips)

Canada’s public plant breeding crossroads: Can farmer-led funding models work? (Farms.com)

March 4, 2026

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Boosting crops with biotechnology - U.S. National Science Foundation's investments in agricultural biotechnologies are transforming food and fiber production

February 27, 2026

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Canadian Wheat Research Coalition (CWRC) review of Canadian wheat breeding innovation system confirms significant gaps and risks

February 23, 2026

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Canada - A clean pass under pressure: Why farmers need to take the next shift on plant breeding (RealAgriculture)

February 20, 2026

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Wheat breeder loses faith in Canada’s system - Richard Cuthbert, who resigned from Agriculture Canada earlier this winter, says ‘things need to change’ (The Western Producer)

February 13, 2026

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Gene-editing regulation roundup (Morrison Foerster)

February 4, 2026

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Rethinking funding for plant breeding (Real Agriculture)

Canadian Seed Growers’ Association statement on AAFC research facility closures

January 30, 2026

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New oat pangenome research explains why breeding has been slow and what could change next - Cracking crop’s pangenome could improve breeding decisions, but farmers still years away from seeing practical results (The Western Grower)

January 29, 2026

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Canada - Organic research program cut - The Swift Current, Saskatchewan research centre is staying open, but the organic and regenerative agriculture program has been closed (The Western Producer)

Trilateral initiative aims to accelerate science and innovation for global food resilience

January 28, 2026

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Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) concerned for ag research capacity with AAFC site closures and layoffs

January 27, 2026

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Agriculture Canada research cuts threaten crop variety development - The cuts will mean farmers end up paying more for new varieties capable of overcoming emerging production challenges (The Western Producer)

January 26, 2026

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Canada’s public wheat breeding under review (SaskToday)

January 23, 2026

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AAFC staffing cuts threaten agricultural research capacity and ROI for farmers

January 5, 2026

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How revival of public plant breeding benefits veggie growers (Growing Produce)

Bayer focused on designing — not just breeding — the next big hybrid in canola (Real Agriculture)

Quiet gains in genetics and agronomy set hemp’s next growth cycle in motion (Hemp Today)

December 12, 2025

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Cibus welcomes the positive conclusion of trilogue negotiations on new genomic techniques legislation between the European Parliament and Council

December 1, 2025

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Breeding the future of alfalfa: Driving innovation amid industry consolidation (AgProud)

November 28, 2025

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Better crop resilience through genetic diversity