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Editorial: Self-reflection

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As the debate over the fate of the Canadian Wheat Board was coming to a head a few years back, one of the key points repeatedly raised was how Canada’s quality assurance system gave it a leg up. Having a centralized sales desk meant there was an entity with a rational reason for maintaining and
Whither Canada?
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Whither Canada?

Some say Canada's good reputation as a food producer fizzled

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Is Canada still the producer of the world’s best food products, or is it time to rebrand Canada? That’s the point Camrose, Alta. farmer Gerald Pilger made in a recent column in Country Guide where he claimed the country’s reputation has fizzled in recent years. The purpose of the column was to get farmers to
Dried Ear of Cereal crop in studio isolated against white background.
Comment, Other

Comment: Limit Canadian Grain Commission to oversight role

The vast majority of buyers seek third-party certification these days

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The retention of the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) surplus by the CGC itself raises a host of questions on the organization’s purpose, services and sources of funding. The CGC’s budget is covered through user fees paid by the farmer through grain companies. It is important to note that industry has no say in the establishment
CGC spokesman Remi Gosselin says the decision not to license feed mills reflects the low risk of payment defaults to farmers and to Canada’s grain quality assurance system.
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Canadian Grain Commission rejects licensing feed mills

That means farmers delivering grain to feed mills won’t be covered by the CGC’s payment security program

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It remains “seller beware” for farmers delivering grain to feed mills. The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) will continue to exempt feed mills from being licensed, it announced Sept. 12. That means feed mills won’t have to post security in the case of payment defaults to cover the value of grain farmers deliver. The CGC also
Green soybean seed is downgrading some crops this fall.
Crops, Oilseeds

Same sample, different grades for green seed soybeans

Farmers might want to shop around or get an official CGC grade

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Farmers with green seeds in their soybeans should consider shopping their crop around to get the best grade, or get an official grade from the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC). The percentage of green seed in soybean the same samples sometimes vary widely between buyers, an industry official said Sept. 13. In one case three different
Comment/Feedback, Opinion

Comment: A competitive concern

Too-high fees from the grain industry’s key regulator hurt the entire industry

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In the August 16 edition of the Manitoba Co-operator, Allan Dawson’s article contains quotes from the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) about why a fee reduction wasn’t part of its decision for the surplus. The CGC does not believe a reduction would be passed through grain handlers to farmers, and this is positioned as a major
The Canadian Grain Commission wants to ensure farmers benefit from its $90-million surplus and there’s no way to ensure that by just cutting user fees further, says assistant chief commissioner Doug Chorney.
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Further grain commission fee cuts not ‘transparent’ way to deal with surplus

Some of the $90 million could go to check the accuracy of elevator protein testers and other measures to ensure grain farmers are properly compensated

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Distributing a $90-million Canadian Grain Commission surplus through an additional cut in user fees can’t be tracked back to farmers, so the CGC wants to spend the money on measures that can, says assistant chief commissioner Doug Chorney. “Expenditures of the funds that are collected in excess of our fees have to be used in
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A cheaper CGC producer protection plan

A fund would be cheaper than bonding but it would require changes to the Canada Grain Act

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A fund to cover farmers when grain companies fail to pay them is a cheaper way to protect producers than the current ‘bonding’ system, says the Canadian Grain Commission’s assistant chief commissioner Doug Chorney. However, before a change can be made the Canada Grain Act has to be amended and that’s up to the minister

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