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Why Investing in Seed Genetics is an Investment in Canadian Agriculture

Every breakthrough begins with vision, fuelled by innovation, and driven by commitment — culminating in varieties that thrive in your field.

Most people never see the work that happens between a problem and a solution.

When the weather turns, disease pressure shows up early, a crop leans hard after a storm, markets tighten and every decision carries more weight than it should — you still need to move. You still need to choose. You still need to plant something you believe in.

What’s most often overlooked in farming? The courage it takes to commit, season after season, with no guarantees.

This is why the work behind the seed matters.

Long before a variety becomes a household name, or is debated at a seed plant, it exists as a question. Not a marketing question — a field question. The kind you’ve asked yourself, driving past a thin stand or walking into a patch that didn’t hold. What could’ve been different? What would make this easier next time? What would actually help?

Research and development is where those questions go to be answered. Not quickly, not loudly, but honestly. Because the truth is, the seed you buy isn’t a product of one good year. It’s the result of many hard years. Years of trialing in conditions that are always altering. Years of data, comparison, and refinement.

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Canada’s regulatory landscape on single-use plastics is complex but a recent ruling by the Federal Court of Appeal sided with the government’s intent to eliminate single-use plastics. What does this mean for the Canadian agri-food industry? How can companies find the right balance between regulatory compliance and implementing costly alternative solutions? What are retailers and consumers saying about sustainable packaging? This webinar features Joshua Goodman, Head of Corporate Sustainability, Sobeys; Marie-Anne Champoux-Guimond, Director of Sustainability, Keurig Dr Pepper Canada and Glenford Jameson, Canadian Food Lawyer, G.S. Jameson and Company

This 60-minute webinar brings together three industry leaders to examine the opportunities, challenges, and realities of the path forward. In this session, you will gain insights into:

•Canada’s regulatory roadmap and timeline on eliminating single-use plastics

•Current end-of-life solutions for plastics and alternative packaging solutions

•The need to have a corporate strategy that aligns with reality at the retail shelves

•How major brands and retailers are pivoting

•Supply chain considerations

•Common misconceptions