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The head of his class
Don Flaten became one of Western Canada’s first agronomists — and he’s been training them ever since

COVID surprise comes to grain movement in 2020
How the pandemic helped Canada set a grain shipping record and what’s to come

Praise for Canadian Grain Commission staff during pandemic
Doug Chorney used his family history to underscore the importance of hope in these tough times

Overwintered canola can still have value, but process it quickly
Grain commission released the results of a study it did on canola seeded in 2019 and harvested this spring

Thunder Bay — Manitoba’s grain port?
The Lakehead port is handling near-record grain shipments with nine million tonnes moving this season

CGC’s Doug Chorney promoted to chief, Patty Rosher appointed assistant chief commissioner
In addition to its regular work, the grain commissioner and grain act are under review

The great grain transportation turnaround
From bad to best, Western Canada’s grain-handling and transportation system has made huge improvements in the last 25 years
Despite earlier shipping records, grain shipping backlog builds

KAP pushes back on federal carbon tax increase
Farm equipment fuel is exempt from tax, but not grain drying or barn heating

KAP closer to completing new strategic plan
Details will be presented at the AGM, but there’s a proposal for a ‘grassroots committee’ to explore membership fees and district consolidation
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