Reading Time: < 1 minute A high proportion of this year’s wheat crop is of “excellent quality,” falling into the top two grades, with high protein content across all Canadian wheat classes, says Cereals Canada and the Canadian Grain Commission. The New Wheat Crop Report says more than 90 per cent of both Canada Western Red Spring and Canada Prairie […] Read more
Top quality wheat crop this year
Cadmium reduction efforts in durum pay off
Reading Time: < 1 minute The work to reduce cadmium levels in Canada Western Amber Durum has paid dividends, new research by the Canadian Grain Commission has found. “The more than two-fold decrease in cadmium concentrations observed in CWAD bulk exports during the past three decades demonstrates that the breeding programs, cultivar registration requirements in the Canadian registration system, plus […] Read more
Canadian canola oil content up in 2022: Preliminary CGC data
The average oil content of Canada’s canola crop edged higher in 2022 compared to the previous year, according to preliminary data from the Canadian Grain Commission released Nov. 1. Oil content for number one quality canola across Western Canada ranged from 34.9 to 49.2 per cent, with the average coming in at 42.7 per cent. […] Read more
Selling to an unlicensed grain buyer
Reading Time: < 1 minute There are factors to consider before selling to an unlicensed grain buyer if you have production insurance, says Alberta Financial Services Corp. The provincial crop insurer says it will only accept “receipted grade” on sales from buyers who have a primary elevator or a terminal elevator licence from the Canadian Grain Commission. Before selling to […] Read more
Farmers get week to dispute grain grade, dockage
Window widened following consultations
Prairie farmers who want to dispute a grain elevator’s call on their grain’s grade and dockage now officially have up to a week to do so. The Canadian Grain Commission on Oct. 3 announced amendments to the Canada Grain Regulations are now in effect allowing grain growers more time — seven calendar days, to be […] Read more
Weekly Canadian canola exports climb higher
MarketsFarm – An influx of freshly harvested supplies saw weekly Canadian canola exports hit their highest level in nearly two years at the end of September 2022, according to the latest Canadian Grain Commission report. The 300,500 tonnes of canola exported during the week ended Oct. 2 marked the first time exports topped 300,000 tonnes […] Read more
Harvest sample program now open
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Canadian Grain Commission harvest sample program is now open. The free program gives producers a host of info that can be used when marketing or delivering grain. This includes an unofficial grade; dockage for canola; protein content for cereals and pulses; oil, protein and chlorophyll content for canola; falling number for wheat and rye; […] Read more
Farmers’ wheat, canola deliveries picking up in West
Commercial canola stocks increase
MarketsFarm — The advancing Prairie harvest has seen an increase in farmer deliveries of grains and oilseeds into the commercial pipeline, according to the latest weekly data from the Canadian Grain Commission. Export activity for canola remains very light through the first six weeks of the 2022-23 crop year, but growing supplies in the commercial […] Read more
Canola exports slow to trickle
Wheat exports also well behind curve: CGC
MarketsFarm — Canadian canola exports have slowed to a trickle, as supplies dwindle with only two months left in the current marketing year. Only 900 tonnes of canola were exported out of the country during the week ended May 27, according to the latest data from the Canadian Grain Commission. That was down from the […] Read more
Mildew scrapped as grading factor for No. 3 wheats
Grading changes also planned for canola admixture, splits in peas, excreta in mustard
The Canadian Grain Commission will change its standard samples for mildew in No. 1 and No. 2 wheats, and drop it as a grading factor for No. 3 wheats, effective this summer. The CGC on Monday laid out a list of changes to its grain grading policies and standards for wheat, canola, peas, beans and […] Read more
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