Barry Senft, the founding CEO of the five-year-old Seeds Canada organization is stepping down as of January 2026.
Senft to step down as CEO of Seeds Canada
The founding CEO of the five-year-old organization will stay on until January 2026
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Stories by John Greig
Maintaining CUSMA access should be the priority amongst other trade noise
Panelists agree that maintaining access under the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement should be priority among other trade noise
Canada has could do well staying focused and waiting for U.S. trade chaos to developed, say panelists at the Seeds Canada conference.
U.S. gene edited pig approval a test for Canada’s rules
The gene edit makes the pigs resistant to the tough PRRS virus
A pig gene edited to resist the nasty PRRS virus has been approved for food use in the United States. Approval in Canada will be a test of the country’s new gene editing rules.
Digital agriculture needs focus on farm-level practicalities
CAPI report says data strategies in agriculture need to be a 10-year national priority
A report on digital agriculture from the Canadian Agri-food Policy Institute and EMILI says data strategies need to be a 10-year national priority for Canada.
AI will bring pig monitoring automation to pork sector
Artificial intelligence technologies are being developed for tomorrow’s pork producers, but few have made it commercially into Canada’s hog barns
Artificial intelligence is being used to monitor the health of pigs based on movement, sound and facial recognition. Few AI technologies have made it commercially into Canada’s hog barns yet.
Metos Dropsight checks sprayer droplet deposition
The technology creates a report using a tracer dye, a light box and an app
Metos Dropsight technology creates a report on spray deposition using a tracer dye, a light box and an app.
Canadian agriculture technology companies mature and grow
I recently attended the Spark event put on by the Grand River Agricultural Society in Elora, Ont. I’ve got to know many of the company founders who were pitching for another $5,000 cheque at the event.
Drought drives stored feed, byproduct use in cow-calf herds
Total mixed ration mixers help make some byproducts more palatable
The lingering drought in parts of the Prairies is changing the way some beef producers feed their cows.
Handling equipment can calm cattle
Limiting sight lines and using natural cattle behaviour can help make handling better for both the animals and people
There’s consensus that keeping cattle calmer during handling reduces the stress for the animals and the people managing them.
Dairy farms taking feed pellet bribe out of milking system
Guided traffic systems in Canadian dairy barns have cows learning to be milked without the incentive of feed pellets
Guided traffic systems in Canadian dairy barns have cows learning to be milked without the incentive of feed pellets in the robot
