The grain storage and transportation system depends more than ever on truckers. Here’s how that looks from their side of the windshield
Canada’s quality-control system still has a lot of support, but some are calling for grades to be determined by machines, not the human eye
The recommended malting list for 2018 contains varieties with better agronomics than Copeland and Metcalfe
Recent changes to the marketing system have prompted the entrance of new players, so it’s worth a refresher on who guarantees payment for grain, and for how long
Crops have been getting larger, but the elevator system has gone in the other direction, forcing farmers to add more of their own storage
Five years post-CWB, farmers are still waiting for information that puts them on a more even position with the companies buying their grain
In the Western world at least, there’s a big demand for ‘sustainably sourced’ products. What that means, or receiving a premium for them, is another matter
That’s the question that StatsCanada asks 10,000 farmers, but increasingly, the grain trade doesn’t believe the answers
If you don’t like the grade at the elevator, you can appeal to the Grain Commission, but most farmers choose to shop around for the best deal
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