In the Sept. 27 season nine finale of Seed Speaks, we have two distinguished guests who are at the forefront of plant...
Seed Speaks
The Trickle-down Impact of Brown Bag Seed Sales
Brown bag seed sales affect all levels of the plant breeding and development chain. An illegal so called “brown bag”...
Political Persuasion: A Guide to Effective Industry Advocacy
In the world of politics and agriculture, we often talk about how politicians can help us. We don’t often talk about...
Agriculture’s Impact on Global Trade is More Significant Than we Think
Agriculture and trade go hand in hand. Although, trade isn’t reliant on agriculture, it plays a larger role in the...
The Illegal World of Seed Sales
Not every seed is bought from a licensed seed retailer, some are sold illegally. These illegal sales are called brown...
Talking to Politicians: How to Amplify Your Voice
We often talk about what politicians can do for us, but how can we better communicate with them to make our views...
Trade Policies and Trade Wars
Trade policies are constantly evolving and in some cases being challenged through trade wars worldwide. How does trade...
Sifting Through Misinformation to Understand Seed Treatments
When it comes to seed treatment policy, the headaches come from misunderstandings. Seed treatments do a lot of good...
Educate Growers on Certified Seed Value for Seed Industry Future
At this year’s Field Crop Development Centre Field Day, a panel discussion shed light on why increasing certified seed...
Understanding the Impact of Bill C-18
Bill C-18 is a new bill that was recently passed by the Canadian government. The bill will officially come into effect...
The Politics of Seed Treatments
Seed treatments were designed to give seed a leg up, get the crop growing, and help it succeed. That may seem like a...
The Politics of Bill C-18
The new Bill C-18 has been passed by the government of Canada and while it won’t come into effect until later this...
Here’s What Seed Innovation Looks Like in 2023
Our sister publication Germination and Seeds Canada put out the call to companies moving the needle in technology...
Sustainability and the Politics Behind It
Politics is certainly involved in the topic of sustainability and creating meaning behind the word. During the Seed...
The Politics of Sustainability
Sustainability is a hot, trendy word that we are hearing everywhere. The word itself is not political but it is thrown...
Don’t Get Bogged Down When It Comes to Ag Policy
The best way to wade through the effect of policy on agriculture is to look at the bigger picture. When it comes to...
How Outside Policies Affect Agriculture
There’s a lot of outside forces that impact agriculture, especially when it comes to politics. From decisions on...
Building Relationships to Make Waves in Politics
For ag associations working in the political realm, it’s all about making relationships to make their voices heard....
When Policy and Politics Collide
Imagine a world where policy decisions are made solely based on science, without politics getting in the way and...
How Much Sway Do Associations Really Have in Politics?
In the agriculture world, there’s plenty of associations, these associations co-ordinate everything from professional...