Developing new seed varieties requires about 10 years of testing, improvements and innovation. In this interview, Lucie Kablan, agronomist and researcher in field crop management, details the scientific process behind Sollio Agriculture’s research farm.

What are the major stages involved in developing new varieties?

The easiest way to explain it is by using the diagram below of the stages of seed production.

Here at Sollio Agriculture’s research farm, we leave nothing to chance. It takes several years of research and field work all over the country to get a product to your field. Our team even bakes bread and hand makes certain crop varieties. It’s that kind of attention to detail and commitment to sustainable innovation that ultimately helps farmers improve their yields.

Here at Sollio Agriculture’s research farm, we leave nothing to chance. It takes several years of research and field work all over the country to get a product to your field. Our team will even hand make certain varieties and use them to bake bread. It’s that kind of attention to detail and innovative spirit that ultimately helps farmers improve their yields.

Single ingredients representative Sylvain Gélinas is quick to admit it: “Before 2020, Sollio Agriculture was not a major player in the market for single ingredients for making feed on the farm.” The tide turned when the network began to invest in this key area of livestock production at the request of its members.

The Sollio Agriculture team is always monitoring the latest developments in dairy production. Every year, experts review studies and talk with researchers around the world to learn about the latest trends. They convey this knowledge to agri-advisors, who then pass it on to you and others on the ground. In this article, we present the 2021 trends in forage production.

The Sollio Agriculture team is always monitoring the latest developments in dairy production. Every year, experts review studies and talk with researchers around the world to learn about the latest trends. They convey this knowledge to agri-advisors, who then pass it on to you and others on the ground.

The Sollio Agriculture team is always monitoring the latest developments in dairy production. Every year, experts review studies and talk with researchers around the world to learn about the latest trends. They convey this knowledge to agri-advisors, who then pass it on to you and others on the ground. In this article, we present the 2021 management trends.

Elite Seeds brings together researchers and advisors who work hand in hand to promote excellence. For the research farm team in Saint-Hyacinthe and the advisors, the goal is the same every year: to provide grain farmers with the most high-performance and consistent seeds.

To optimize grain marketing, Sollio Agriculture advisors focus primarily on relationships of trust with farmers and buyers.

Straddling the responsibilities of both buyer and seller, grain merchant Christiane Boulet is very familiar with her role: offering farmers the best terms of sale.