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“But we lost a lot of acres… which suggests to me that some organic guys have let some of their organics land go. And they are growing canola on the side,” says Laura Telford. Photo: Greg Berg

Canadian canola exports surging in 2024/25

China top customer

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm January 14, 2025

Canadian canola exports continued to stay far above those in 2023/24, the Canadian Grain Commission reported earlier in January. In the CGC's monthly report those outbound shipments of canola from licensed facilities at the end of November reached 3.84 million tonnes which are up by more than 80 per cent from a year ago.

Loading grain on a vessel at a Burrard Inlet terminal. (Maxvis/iStock/Getty Images)

Barley, Canola, Cereals, Corn, Markets, News, Spring Wheat, Winter Wheat

China, EU account for upswing in Canadian grain, oilseed exports

Total exports through October up more than 18 per cent

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm December 9, 2024

Exports of Canadian oilseeds and grains for 2024/25 largely continued to be ahead of those a year ago, monthly data from the Canadian Grain Commission showed. Bulk exports through licensed facilities during the first three months of the current marketing year are more than 12.22 million tonnes, which compares with the approximately 10.33 million the same time last year.

Producers can ask the Canadian Grain Commission to do a sample analysis when they disagree with an elevator. (CGC photo)

Crops

Second opinion on grain grade available: Canadian Grain Commission

By Jeff Melchior October 30, 2024

Farmers can ask for a final quality determination from the Canadian Grain Commission if they disagree with their grain grade or other quality assessment from the elevator

File photo of a lentil crop before harvest in Saskatchewan. (Bobloblaw/iStock/Getty Images)

News

Producers to be paid out 75 per cent on claims against Global Food and Ingredients

By Geralyn Wichers October 21, 2024

Producers who weren't paid for deliveries to Global Food and Ingredients Inc. (GFI) will be paid 75 cents on the dollar for their claims the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) said today.

A nameplate outside the Canadian Grain Commission building in downtown Winnipeg. (Dave Bedard photo)

News

Canadian Grain Commission predicts financial shortfall

By Jeff Melchior October 16, 2024

In a release Oct. 16, the organization said that “Since the Canadian Grain Commission reduced its official inspection and weighing fees in 2021, the organization has inspected and weighed lower-than-expected grain volumes, leading to a gap between revenue and costs.”

The Canadian Grain Commission said Aug. 28 both dealer and primary elevator licences at Purely Canada Foods’ Saskatchewan facilities in Avonlea, Kindersley and Lajord had been pulled and farmers in all three prairie provinces could be owed money. | Screencap via youtube.com/Purely Canada Foods

News

Grain commission revokes Purely Canada licence

By Karen Briere August 28, 2024

The Canadian Grain Commission has revoked the licences of Purely Canada Foods.

File photo of barley being loaded off the combine. (Collab Media/iStock/Getty Images)

News

Grain commission cancels LSM licence

By Robert Arnason July 23, 2024

The Canadian Grain Commission has revoked the licence of LSM Commodities. In a phone message to the Western Producer, a commission spokesperson said the licence was revoked as of 12:01 a.m. July 23.

The official launch of the funding campaign to establish the Global Agriculture Technology Exchange (GATE) has been postponed, with Cereals’ Canada’s June 27 board meeting expected to clarify which members are staying and which might leave. Photo: Screencap via gate-canada.ca

News

Membership crisis rocks Cereals Canada

Official launch of campaign to establish the Global Agriculture Technology Exchange has been postponed

By Ed White June 26, 2024

One medium-sized grain company has definitively decided to leave the organization, a large one has triggered a two-year option to depart if it chooses and other grain companies may have also triggered two-year potential-departure options, sources say. 

Crops, Markets

Canadian Grain Commission announces grain grading changes

By Phil Franz-Warkentin June 12, 2024

The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) announced several grain grading changes for the 2024-25 crop year to better meet the needs of the domestic grain sector and global buyers. “The Canadian Grain Commission values stakeholder input and is implementing these changes based on feedback from the sector. They will support continued growth and Canada’s reputation as […] Read more

Markets

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Western Canadian bids show small declines

May 31, 2024

Most Western Canadian wheat bids weakened a little during the week ended May 30 as spring wheat continued to be planted and winter wheat began its harvest.

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Tag Archives Canadian Grain Commission

Canadian canola exports surging in 2024/25

China, EU account for upswing in Canadian grain, oilseed exports

Second opinion on grain grade available: Canadian Grain Commission

Producers to be paid out 75 per cent on claims against Global Food and Ingredients

Canadian Grain Commission predicts financial shortfall

Grain commission revokes Purely Canada licence

Grain commission cancels LSM licence

Membership crisis rocks Cereals Canada

Canadian Grain Commission announces grain grading changes

Prairie Wheat Weekly: Western Canadian bids show small declines

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