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Seed Productions was a film production company associated with 20th Century Fox, started by Australian actors Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness, with producer and business partner John Palermo.
With Seed Productions (Sorted by Popularity Ascending) View Mode: Compact | Detailed. 21 titles. Sort by: Popularity | A-Z | User Rating | Number of Votes | US Box Office | Runtime | Year | Release Date | Date of Your Rating | Your Rating. View full company info for Seed Productions. 1. X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
It has been revealed that the Wolverine star has decided to disband Seed Productions, the company which he's run alongside John Palermo since 2006. Jackman will apparently now focus on his acting career, while Palermo will have a new producing deal at 20th Century Fox, which is where Seed was based.
matthew underwood. brandon nicholas. meg gÀmez
- Introduction
- Critical Role in Agri-Food Value Chain
- Driver of Agricultural Innovation
- Significant Contributor to The Canadian Economy
- Diverse Sector with Numerous Crops and Various Businesses
- Strong Export Market and Trade Relationships
- Conclusion
- References
Canada is recognized worldwide as a leading producer, processor and exporter of high-quality seed for a wide range of crops. It is a diverse sector that contributes billions to the Canadian economy and provides jobs for thousands. It is an innovation-focused industry that utilizes complex technologies with millions invested annually in seed researc...
Seed: the starting point of all agri-food output
The Canadian seed industry is the critical first link in the agri-food value chain. Seed is the starting point for growing crops that produce food, feed and bioproducts such as feedstock for biofuels. Much of the innovation for increased productivity and market opportunities for farmers is delivered by seed.
Structure of Canada's Seed Sector
The seed value chain can be described by five basic links: plant breeders; seed growers; seed conditioners; seed distributors and retailers; and farmers (seed end users). In the case of seed exports, seed conditioners and distributors ship seed to end users around the world.
Sophisticated seed technology advances industry
The seed sector is continuously evolving. Due to its unique position as a starting point for the agri-food value chain, it is an industry that embraces innovation and technological advancement to produce new plant varieties with desirable attributes, such as higher yield potential, greater disease resistance, improved grain quality and more. Innovation carried in seed can also help the agriculture sector meet consumer demands for improved nutrition, appearance and processing characteristics a...
Economic impactFootnote 1
The Canadian seed sector is a significant contributor to the Canadian economy, with $3.5 billion in seed sales to Canadian farmers and to overseas customers in 2017/2018. In addition to providing advanced genetics for commercial farm operations, the seed sector generates over $6 billion in annual economic activity in Canada, and provides employment in many value added sectors of the economy. These seed sales are an integral input into the $33 billion in annual crop production sold by farmers...
Diverse and numerous Canadian crops
Canada's unique geography, which includes several different climatic zones and millions of acres of fertile soil, enables producers to grow diverse and numerous crops. 1. Approximately 50 principal crops are grown for seed in Canada, including: forages and turf, grains and oilseeds, pulses and more. 2. The number of registered seed varieties increased from 106 in 1978 to 4,418 in 2018 (excluding cancelled varieties).
Seed growers
There were 1.33 million pedigreed seed acres in Canada produced by 3,487 seed growers in 2018. Consolidation and increase in average farm size has decreased the number of seed farms from a high of 5,723 in 1982. The average size of farms producing seed increased to 381 acres in 2018 from 127 acres in 1978. Forage seed farms, some of which are included in the number of pedigree seed growers above, number approximately 1,800 in Canada. In addition, there are approximately 400 hybrid seed corn g...
Seed conditioners
Canada's seed processing and conditioning segment includes nearly 1,000 Registered Seed Establishments (RSE). This includes 575 Approved Conditioners (AC) and 887 Bulk Storage Facilities (BSF). (Note: some ACs are also BSFs.) Many are small and medium-sized integrated operations that produce the pedigreed seed that they process. There is also a subset of larger firms that function in several areas of the seed value chain such as research, marketing and distribution in addition to seed process...
International seed trade
In addition to its strong contribution to the domestic economy, Canadian seed attracts significant demand internationally. Canadian seed companies and plant breeders are involved in many aspects of the international seed trade, including: 1. Variety and germplasm exchange agreements; 2. Multi-national Research & Development efforts; 3. Contractual agreements for production of seed for export and import; 4. Marketing new varieties imported into Canada; and 5. Marketing new varieties abroad.
In summary, Canada's seed sector is a diverse and dynamic industry that: 1. Is the critical first step in the agri-food value chain; 2. Drives agricultural innovation; 3. Contributes billions to the Canadian economy; 4. Encompasses diverse crops and businesses; and 5. Fuels a strong export market.
Canadian Food Inspection Agency Canadian Seed Growers' Association Canadian Seed InstituteCanadian Seed Trade AssociationCommercial Seed Analysts Association of CanadaEconomic Impact Assessment and Risk Analysis – JRG Consulting Group and SJT SolutionsSep 26, 2023 · Multi-year production of alfalfa for BrettYoung Seed Production is a great way to improve internal drainage within your fields, too, noted Schmidt. “Alfalfa’s deep root systems will travel down through the soil and open up pours for moisture to move rather than run off the field,” he said.
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