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.
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Brazil soy seed piracy generates $1.76 billion in losses per year, study finds
PHOTOS: Seed show winners announced at Ottawa Valley Farm Show
The annual awards are a competition for grain and forage quality in Eastern Ontario
The Ottawa Valley Seed Growers Association (OVSGA) honoured excellence in agriculture at the 2025 Ottawa Valley Championship Seed, Feed and Forage Show. The March 11 ceremony took place during the Ottawa […] Read more
Lemken Solitair DT blends tillage and seeding
Combination unit wins award for environmental sustainability at Canada’s Outdoor Farm Show 2024
Lemken's Solitair DT combination tillage and seeding implement is new to the North American market and has been introduced to farmers at shows around Canada this summer.
Changes possible to international plant gene sharing treaty
Fees for accessing global gene banks could bring additional costs to researchers, farmers
Plant breeders around the globe can freely access plant gene banks for development of new crop varieties under the Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. But proposed changes at the international level could make access — and future crop research — more costly.
Three opener types available from Bourgault
Brand offers drills with side-band and mid-row fertilizer banding technology
Bourgault now has two additional opener designs so farmers can tailor a new drill to better match soil types and farming practices.
Paul Hermans named 2024 International Certified Crop Adviser of the Year
The eastern Ontario agronomist recognized for innovation, mentorship
Ontario crop adviser Paul Hermans has been chosen as the 2024 International Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) of the Year. The area agronomist with Corteva Agriscience representing the Pioneer Seed brand in eastern Ontario, has been recognized for his mentorship and innovation.
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.
From AIM: New tech opens paths for canola’s next steps
After Bayer’s “dream team” panel of canola breeders and developers at Ag in Motion to discuss their work on “the highest-yielding DeKalb canola hybrid yet,” an audience member posed the inevitable question: What’s next?
Global agreement targets illegal seeds
SEED | More connections among enforcement groups aims to reduce illegal seed use
A memorandum of understanding, signed at the World Seed Congress in the Netherlands, is aimed at fighting the illegal use of seed.
Seeding in Alberta ahead of pace
Overall spring seeding of all crops in Alberta was just over 18 per cent complete, according to the province’s first crop report of 2024. The pace was nearly seven points above the five-year average.