Marco van Leeuwen is the president of the International Seed Federation and managing director of seed company Rijk Zwaan. Photo: John Greig

Global instability affects seed trade

Risks in seed production make it challenging to find enough seed growers

Leaders of international seed organizations and companies warn that various countries’ failure to follow global trade rules could threaten the seed trade and human food security.



Dan Jenkin is vice president of Regulatory and Government Affairs for Pairwise, a gene editing company. Photo: John Greig

Gene-edited products will arrive quickly

Major crop producing areas of the world have figured out the regulatory pathways

A rush to market has begun for gene-edited crops, as countries and regions position themselves to take part in potential profits and improvements in crop performance.


The Field Crop Development Centre at Lacombe. Photo: Alberta Barley video screengrab.

Alberta barley breeding centre relaunched

"Western Crop Innovations will carry on the Field Crop Development Centre’s substantial legacy, ensuring its work is addressing the issues farmers are facing in the fields," said RJ Sigurdson, Alberta's minister of agriculture and irrigation in a news release Wednesday.