Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) chief operating officer Gordon Miles is retiring at the end of June after almost 40 years in Canada’s grain industry. Miles, who had been studying for the ministry, ended up in agriculture by working for Cargill, the Grain Transportation Agency, Manitoba Pool, the Canadian Wheat Board, and for the last 25 years, the CGC. Manitoba Co-operator reporter Allan Dawson spoke with Miles about his long and varied career.