Seeds Canada Statement on SRM
August 13, 2025 – After a five-year consultation, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has released their Seed Regulatory Modernization (SRM) Policy paper “Future-proofing Canada’s
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August 13, 2025 – After a five-year consultation, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has released their Seed Regulatory Modernization (SRM) Policy paper “Future-proofing Canada’s
July 10, 2025 – Seeds Canada is proud to share its 2024–2025 Year in Review, highlighting a year of meaningful progress for the seed sector.
July 10, 2025 – For the last six months, the Seeds Canada policy team has been developing, in tandem with our members, the Guide to
(May 20, 2025, Ottawa, ON) Seeds Canada extends its congratulations to the newly elected Liberal government, under Prime Minister Mark Carney, and to the newly
Did you know Variety Use Agreement (VUA) is a tool that allows Canadian farmers to declare farm-saved seed use and support ongoing investment in plant breeding innovation? Learn more below about special purpose red wheat
WPB Banff VB - special purpose red wheat - short, stands, big yields! - has a VUA on farm saved seed
Available to book fall 2027 for the 2028 growing season - so 1 year.
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Strong plant breeding depends on sustainable investment. Congratulations to the @CDC_USask, @SaskPulse & @AlbertaPulse on this collaboration that supports innovation & the development of improved varieties for growers.
SPG & @CDC_USask have formed a new collaboration for lentil and faba bean breeding in Saskatchewan – read more about these new programs: https://ow.ly/J6K250ZnrTF
Our Annual Conference is a great reminder of what makes Seeds Canada special - a dedicated & passionate Board of Directors, members, clients, & staff who are committed to aligning the seed industry. Here are 3 takeaways from the our Annual Conference: https://mailchi.mp/seeds-canada.ca/2026-seeds-canada-annual-conference-post-conference-july-newsletter
4Thank you to everyone who joined us in Saskatoon for #SeedsCanada2026 Annual Conference! This week was a great reminder of what we can do to prep for the future & strengthen the sector. Thank you to Bayer CropScience for sponsoring our conference sessions.
3Thank you to the Western Development Museum for hosting the Seeds Canada Social night and a BIG thank you to our sponsor @BASF. It was an evening full of good conversations and great company!
A great discussion this afternoon with Chris Vervaet & Patrick Bergermann on fueling the future with biofuels - the discussion explored the growing intersection of biofuels policy and our sector, and what it means for farmers, the canola value chain, and Canada's seed sector.
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