The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) says it has provided 100 per cent compensation to eligible producers for unpaid grain delivered to or picked up by LSM Grain Ltd. There were also 17 claims that could not be compensated because the deliveries fell outside of the 90-day eligibility period of the Safeguards for Grain Farmers Program,… Read More
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The Canadian Grain Commission will now deliver the Soy Quality Program, in partnership with Soy Canada and supported by Producteurs de Grains du Quebec, Grain Farmers of Ontario, and the Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers. Previously delivered by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada’s Harrow Research and Development Centre, the Soy Quality Program in its new form will… Read More
The Canadian Grain Commission has announced that they will be compensating producers who were not paid for grain delivered to Global Food and Ingredients Inc. (GFI) upon its winding down of operations, though not at 100 per cent of owed value. The CGC says that producers will be compensated at 75 per cent for their… Read More
The Canadian Grain Commission has announced a new plan for using a large portion of the nine-figure surplus it built between 2013 and 2017 from fees for grain inspection and weighing that were ultimately passed down to farmers. To stop the accumulation, the federal grain industry regulator lowered its fees several times between 2017 and… Read More
How much financial trouble can you get into in 30 days? Depending on the situation, the answer could be “a lot.” That’s one of the major issues the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan’s president Ian Boxall points out regarding the Canadian Grain Commission’s Safeguard for Grain Farmers program. Boxall says the 30 day reporting period… Read More
The Canadian Grain Commission has revoked the grain dealer licence and primary elevator licences of grain company Purely Canada Foods Corp., with locations at Avonlea, Kindersley, and Lajord, Sask. Grain farmers in Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Alberta may be owed money by this company for grain deliveries, says the CGC. Purely Canada Foods was in the… Read More
The Canadian Grain Commission has revoked the grain dealer license of grain company LSM Grain Ltd. at Saskatoon, Sask., as of July 23, 2024. Grain farmers in Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Alberta may be owed money by this company for grain deliveries. When a licensed grain company fails to pay grain farmers, the CGC Safeguards for… Read More
The Canadian Grain Commission is issuing more than $1.2 million in compensation to producers who were not paid for grain delivered to Zeghers Seed Inc., at Holland, Manitoba. The CGC says it has determined there were 27 eligible claims that will receive 100 per cent compensation from the security Zeghers held through the CGC’s producer… Read More
Update, as of June 24, 2024: Industry stakeholders have been notified that a launch event to announce the vision for the proposed “Global Agriculture Technology Exchange” that was to be held on June 27 has been postponed indefinitely. Cereals Canada is planning to take a major step toward an idea that’s been discussed in the… Read More
The new crop year begins August 1, 2024, and each year the Canadian Grain Commission provides an update on grain grading changes and variety designations taking effect for the upcoming crop marketing cycle. The CGC, led by new chief commissioner David Hunt, has announced several smaller changes for 2024-25, based on consultations with its Western… Read More