Marc Zienkiewicz
Editor at Seed World
Senior editor for @seedworldgroup. Editor of @SeedWorldCan.
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seedworld.com | Marc Zienkiewicz
Canadian farmers are making bold planting decisions for 2025 — and the numbers tell a story of shifting priorities, global signals, and climate pressure. According to recent Statistics Canada data, wheat is surging ahead while canola, soybeans, barley, and lentils are all set to take a backseat. Farmers are navigating a cocktail of rising input costs, erratic moisture conditions, and volatile market prices — and betting big on crops that offer the best return with the fewest headaches.
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seedworld.com | Marc Zienkiewicz
When David Kaminski started his career in plant pathology in 1988, he wasn’t exactly the archetype of a Prairie ag expert. “I wasn’t a kid who grew up on a farm,” he admits. “I was a city kid.” Summers spent working for his uncle on the farm were enough to spark an interest in agriculture, but his uncle gave him a nudge in another direction: go to university.
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seed.ab.ca | Marc Zienkiewicz
PHOTO: Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew announces new funding for the Gate initiative in Winnipeg last week. Canada’s secret weapon for feeding the world? It’s being built on the Prairies, and receiving some big support from Alberta. Cereals Canada last week announced that it has received $13 million in funding support for the Global Agriculture Technology Exchange (Gate) in Winnipeg. This investment from the Province of Manitoba brings the total raised for Gate to $31.5 million.
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seedworld.com | Marc Zienkiewicz
Our sister publication the Alberta Seed Guide sat down with Mark Parsons, chief economist at ATB Financial in Calgary, last week to talk tariffs, trade, and what the ag sector needs to know right now. The global economy is shifting fast — and Alberta’s place within it is evolving just as quickly.
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2 weeks ago |
seedworld.com | Marc Zienkiewicz
Canada’s secret weapon for feeding the world? It’s being built in Winnipeg. Cereals Canada today announced that it has received $13 million in funding support for the Global Agriculture Technology Exchange (Gate). This investment from the Province of Manitoba brings the total raised for Gate to $31.5 million. Led by Cereals Canada, Gate will be a state-of-the-art, world-class facility that will propel the Canadian cereals sector into the next era of global agricultural innovation.
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At the @NAPlantBreeders 2024 meeting, Chandler Levinson reminded us: innovation in ag isn’t solo work. It’s mentorship. Hear her story and why you should register for this year's meeting. Full video at https://t.co/xu6llsFVIg https://t.co/cblGeDeZfK
