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Loading grain on a vessel at a Burrard Inlet terminal. (Maxvis/iStock/Getty Images)
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Weekly canola exports well below average

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MarketsFarm — Weekly Canadian canola exports fell to their second-lowest level of the 2019-20 crop year-to-date during the week ended Sunday, according to the latest data from the Canadian Grain Commission. Only 80,300 tonnes of canola were exported during the 45th week of the crop year, down 44 per cent from the previous week and
An orange-ish hue is “a clue something is going on” with otherwise fine-looking spring-harvested canola, a CGC researcher says.
Crops, News

CGC wants samples of spring-harvested canola and flax

Just like the fall harvest sample program, farmers will get a grade and quality information in return

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Farmers are being asked to submit samples of spring-harvested canola and flax to the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) for research it’s doing that could help farmers and processors. “Farmers who participate in this project will receive a detailed report (for free) on the quality of their spring-harvested crop, which they can use to make informed
Maintaining Cigi’s brand is critical, officials from both organizations say.
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Cigi joins Cereals Canada fold

The merged organization will continue to provide 
technical support to global marketing efforts

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The Canadian International Grains Institute’s name and brand will carry on despite a merger with Cereals Canada effective June 1. “From a Cigi standpoint I don’t think much is going to change,” Trent Rude, Cigi’s chair and director of merchandising at Viterra, said in an interview April 14. “One of the main things we wanted
Randy Dennis (l), the former chief grain inspector for Canada, demonstrates the ins and outs of grain grading at a workshop. The Canadian Grain Commission is reviewing the grading system. While some groups want to switch to instrument-measured specifications, others warn that could create problems.

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Some fear grain trade wants to kill CGC

The government body has long ensured impartial quality certification

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When asked for the National Farmers Union’s view of the Canadian International Grains Institute (Cigi) merging with Cereals Canada, Stewart Wells was succinct. “We take a dim view of it,” Wells, the NFU’s second vice-president, said in an interview April 22. “Right off the top, one of the concerns we would have is, is Cereals Canada, with all of its
Grain companies are trying to balance safety with legal rights to see grain being graded during the COVID-19 pandemic. Seen here is a file photo of grain grading at the Alliance Grain Terminal in Vancouver.
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Grading grain compromise in wake of COVID—19

Rights clash with reality of grain grading in the age of social distancing

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Physical distancing may prevent farmers from watching their grain being graded at the elevator. But they can still ask the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) to determine the grade if they dispute the buyer’s grade, says CGC spokesman Remi Gosselin. Under the Canada Grain Act, which the CGC enforces, farmers have a right to see their
“This is not in the interests of Canadian farmers, thus contrary to the CGC mandate,” says the NFU.
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CUSMA grain act changes stir controversy

The NFU says the amendments should be on hold until the public can weigh in on the grain act review

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Changes are coming to the Canada Grain Act to comply with NAFTA 2.0 — and that’s sparking concern in some quarters. Stewart Wells, former National Farmers Union president and current second vice-president of the group, says the proposed legislation (Bill C-4) inserts unnecessary clauses, and is being rushed through just weeks before planned public consultations
Grain keeps moving despite virus
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Grain keeps moving despite virus

COVID-19: For now the coronavirus hasn’t affected the supply chain

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As Canadians increasingly hunker down at home hoping to slow the spread of COVID-19, Prairie grains and oilseeds continue to move from farms to markets, at home, to export terminals and the United States. “Our members are going to do their best to keep the supply chain moving,” Wade Sobkowich, executive director of the Western
A freighter is loaded with grain from a terminal at Vancouver’s Burrard Inlet. (Maxvis/iStock/Getty Images)
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Handlers focus on keeping grain moving despite COVID-19

Grain companies, Canadian Grain Commission working but unsure of future

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Canada’s grain companies are committed to keeping grain moving to domestic and export customers, but how the spread of COVID-19 might affect business is still an unknown, says Wade Sobkowich, executive director of the Western Grain Elevator Association. “We are are going to do everything in our power to keep grain moving at this time,”
“We have done a lot of work in the last three years in the organization to get ready and to start modernizing within the regulatory framework that we have.” – Patti Miller.
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Canadian Grain Commission chief says retiring wasn’t easy decision

Patti Miller says the CGC has been working towards modernization the last three years

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Deciding to retire as chief commissioner of the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) in June wasn’t easy, but Patti Miller says it’s the right one. “I’ve worked in this industry for 35 years,” Miller said in an interview Feb. 21. “That’s a significant amount of time. I love this organization. The people are amazing. They are

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