Barry Senft, CEO of Seeds Canada, poses next to a Seeds Canada banner.

Senft to step down as CEO of Seeds Canada

The founding CEO of the five-year-old organization will stay on until January 2026

Barry Senft, the founding CEO of the five-year-old Seeds Canada organization is stepping down as of January 2026.

A woman in bare feet tees off on a scenic golf course in the mountains.

Grass seed firm hits the links

Golf courses in Canada and the U.S. comprise a large portion of Alberta company’s contracts

Forty Mile Turf Seed in southern Alberta is producer, processor and wholesaler of perennial ryegrass and tall fescue, and ships it around the world in 50 pound bags.



Barry Senft is stepping down as CEO of Seeds Canada after four years.. Photo: John Greig

Senft to step down as CEO of Seeds Canada

The founding CEO of the five-year-old organization will stay on until January 2026

Barry Senft, the founding CEO of the five-year-old Seeds Canada organization is stepping down as of January 2026.



Canterra buys pedigreed seed firm Alliance Seed

Canterra buys pedigreed seed firm Alliance Seed

Alliance will remain a ‘standalone’ brand under Canterra

Canterra Seeds announced May 1 it has acquired Alliance Seed for an undisclosed amount, and will continue to operate Alliance as “a standalone brand under Canterra Seeds’ umbrella.”

Close-up of a canola plant sprouting from its seed.

Seed groups agree to form modernization advisory committee 

Glacier FarmMedia – Seeds Canada and the Canadian Seed Growers’ Association (CSGA) say they’ve agreed to form a committee to advise federal officials through the ongoing process of seed regulatory modernization. “This recommendation, approved in principle by the Boards of Directors of both organizations, is designed to improve communication and collaboration between the seed sector, […] Read more



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

Bayer said the crop input market is “competitive, fair and diverse.” Corteva said it will continue to “vigorously” compete in agricultural markets. All of the defendants had denied any wrongdoing. | File photo

Chemical companies beat price-fixing lawsuit

REUTERS — A U.S. judge has dismissed a lawsuit accusing agriculture giants Bayer, Corteva, Syngenta and others of conspiring with wholesalers and retail outlets to fix prices for seeds and crop protection chemicals, causing farmers to pay higher prices. St. Louis-based U.S. District Judge Sarah Pitlyk ruled in mid-September that farmers and other plaintiffs failed […] Read more