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

Genetic modification, global trade and illegal seed concern seed growers

Global trade and seed technology were major topics at the World Seed Congress

Western Canadian crops that missed out on rapid improvement during the first wave of genetic modification could see advantages as gene editing spreads. Canada recently announced rules that allow gene-edited crops without the regulatory burden faced by genetically modified crops. Other stories in the New Seed Variety Guide 2025: Individual genes already present in the […] Read more

Dan Jenkins is vice-president of regulatory and government affairs for Pairwise, a gene editing company.  |  John Greig photo

Gene editing race, illegal seed use in crosshairs

Glacier FarmMedia – ROTTERDAM — Many major crop-producing regions, Canada among them, now have a pathway to market gene-edited crops and that could lead to new products that avoid the former arduous, costly and time-consuming approval process that faced genetically modified crops. The World Seed Congress brings together stakeholders in the global seed industry. The critical difference is […] Read more

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

VIDEO: Gene editing race, illegal seed use in crosshairs at World Seed Congress

European Union pushes for alternative seed coatings in a bid to reduce microplastics

Glacier FarmMedia – Glacier FarmMedia’s John Greig is at the World Seed Congress in Rotterdam, The Netherlands this week. Watch for his daily updates on our websites and more in-depth coverage in our publications. There are now enough of the major crop-producing regions in the world with a pathway to market for gene-edited crops to […] Read more