Winnipeg | CNS Canada – ICE Canada canola prices bounced around within a wide range during the week ended November 17, but finished on a firmer note as a rally in Chicago Board of Trade soybeans gave canola a boost. Any strength was largely tied to chart-based speculative buying, with no real fresh fundamental news […] Read more
Speculative buying sees canola prices firm up
Record weekly canola exports reported
Winnipeg | CNS Canada – Canada exported the most canola in a single week ever during the week ended November 5, according to the latest Canadian Grain Commission report. The CGC pegged weekly canola exports at 470,200 tonnes of canola during the reporting period. That compares with average weekly exports over the past year of […] Read more
Make sure you get paid what you’re owed
The Canadian Grain Commission requires grain companies it licenses to provide security to cover unpaid deliveries
Reading Time: < 1 minute Reduce your risk of not getting paid when delivering grain by following these recommendations: Before making a delivery, make sure the company is licensed by the Canadian Grain Commission, which requires licensed grain companies to provide security to cover money owed to producers for deliveries. Unregulated grains and deliveries of any grain to unlicensed grain […] Read more
Wheat growers, plan this fall for next year’s wheat class changes
Almost 30 wheat varieties will be transitioning to the new Northern Hard Red class next August, and that could impact your bottom line
Reading Time: 3 minutes Alberta wheat producers need to start preparing this fall for next year’s Canadian wheat class changes. “When some farmers plant their wheat in the spring, it will be Canadian Western Red Spring, and when they harvest it, it will be in the new class,” said Brian Kennedy, grower relations and extension co-ordinator at Alberta Wheat. […] Read more
Proper grain storage pays off
Getting grain to proper temperature and moisture levels is just the first step — constant monitoring is also vital
Reading Time: 4 minutes A grain producer’s hard work doesn’t end at harvest. “A tremendous amount of work goes into getting that crop to the point where you can actually put it in storage,” said Brent Elliott, infestation control and sanitation officer at the Canadian Grain Commission. “And once they’ve put it in storage, the common thought is, ‘OK, […] Read more
Follow storage guidelines to protect your stored pulses
Combining pulses when they’re tough reduces damage to seeds, but they then need to be dried down
Reading Time: 4 minutes Pulse crops retain their quality and maximize their marketability when a few grain storage guidelines are followed. Downgrading of pulses can occur when cracked seed coats or split seeds are present in the sample, or if a significant amount of seeds are heated or have a musty odour. The Canadian Grain Commission’s dry seed moisture […] Read more
Useful data from Harvest Sample Program
Reading Time: < 1 minute Many producers have told us that it’s useful to have grade and quality information on samples before delivering their grain. Participants in the Harvest Sample Program receive dockage assessment on canola; an unofficial grade; protein content on barley, beans, chickpeas, lentils, oats, peas and wheat; oil, protein and chlorophyll content for canola; oil and protein […] Read more
Visible Canadian canola stocks tightest in four years
CNS Canada — Canola supplies in commercial hands in Canada dropped to their tightest level in four years, according to the latest data from the Canadian Grain Commission for the week ended Sunday. Visible canola supplies, at 511,500 tonnes, are down from the already tight level of 556,700 posted the previous week, and represent the […] Read more
Don’t like the grade or dockage assessment?
For $50, the Canadian Grain Commission will give you an independent assessment of the quality of your canola
Reading Time: 2 minutes Alberta producers are reporting large variations among buyers in their dockage assessment on canola, says a provincial crop market analyst. “On dockage alone, producers have reported from one to over three per cent differences in dockage on the same sample of their canola,” said Neil Blue. “These differences were reported both in cases of comparing […] Read more
Grain grading changes for Western Canada
The Canadian Grain Commission has announced several grain grading changes for the 2017 to 2018 crop year in Western Canada that will take effect August 1, 2017: It has added an ergot tolerance of 0.05 per cent in all grades of fababeans and chickpeas; Changed the tolerance for grasshopper and army worm damage from eight […] Read more
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