Tag Archive: AAFC

Press Release (NFU): Plant Breeders Rights regulatory change costs farmers, benefits seed companies

May 20, 2026 2:14 pm Published by Jacqueline Stein Leave your thoughts

Farmers can expect higher seed prices and more privatization of plant breeding as multinational seed... View Article

Press Release: Government must act on committee report unanimously calling for reversal of AAFC cuts

May 7, 2026 10:10 am Published by Elodie Leave your thoughts

Ottawa, ON — May 7, 2026 — SeedChange is calling on the federal government to... View Article

Press Release: Federal Cuts at AAFC threaten Canada’s Public Plant Breeding and Food Sovereignty

February 2, 2026 9:49 am Published by Elodie Leave your thoughts

Ottawa, January 23, 2026 – Recent federal reductions at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), resulting in... View Article

Press Release: Farmers urge Ottawa to protect seed saving rights

February 2, 2026 9:31 am Published by Elodie Leave your thoughts

Saskatoon, January 12, 2026 – Fourteen farmer and seed advocacy organizations have written to Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister... View Article