Reading Time: 4 minutes Pulse crops retain their quality and maximize their marketability when a few grain storage guidelines are followed. Downgrading of pulses can occur when cracked seed coats or split seeds are present in the sample, or if a significant amount of seeds are heated or have a musty odour. The Canadian Grain Commission’s dry seed moisture […] Read more
Follow storage guidelines to protect your pulses
Combining pulses when they’re tough reduces damage to seeds, but they then need to be dried down
Pea protein a focus ahead of new processing plant coming to Manitoba
Construction won't begin until next year, but researchers are on the hunt for ways to boost protein content in yellow peas
Reading Time: 4 minutes Pea researchers have a new focus on protein as plans for the world’s largest protein-based pea-processing plant move ahead in Portage la Prairie. The Roquette plant has been big news for Manitoba’s pea industry. In January, the French-based specialty food and pharmaceutical excipient supplier announced $400 million for the plant, expected to employ 150 people […] Read more
Grain grading changes for Western Canada
Reading Time: < 1 minute The Canadian Grain Commission has announced several grain grading changes for the 2017 to 2018 crop year in Western Canada that will take effect August 1, 2017: It has added an ergot tolerance of 0.05 per cent in all grades of fababeans and chickpeas; Changed the tolerance for grasshopper and army worm damage from eight […] Read more
Canada’s canola stocks drop beneath ‘low’ line
Reading Time: < 1 minute CNS Canada — Canola supplies in commercial hands in Western Canada dropped below one million tonnes during the week ended Sunday, hitting only 854,600 tonnes, according to the latest Canadian Grain Commission report. Visible canola stocks are typically considered low whenever they move below one million tonnes. Current supplies on hand are the smallest since […] Read more
Visible Canadian canola stocks tighten
Reading Time: < 1 minute CNS Canada –– Canola supplies in commercial hands in Western Canada are tightening, with the latest Canadian Grain Commission weekly report showing only 1.05 million tonnes in the pipeline as of Sunday. Visible canola stocks are typically considered low whenever they move below one million tonnes. The current supplies on hand are the smallest since […] Read more
Grain Growers applauds move to accelerate CGC outward inspection fee reduction
Reading Time: < 1 minute Grain Growers of Canada says it is pleased to see an April 22 Canada Gazette notice that proposes an early reduction of Canadian Grain Commission outward inspection fees as of August 1, 2017. The accelerated reduction is ahead of the original schedule of new user fees which would have started April 1, 2018. “This move […] Read more
Shortline prospecting
Shortline railway companies are creating new opportunities for farm commodities, and for farmers too
Reading Time: 7 minutes Operating a shortline railway in Western Canada isn’t an easy proposition. Over the past 20 years, many companies have come, and ultimately gone, after trying to revive lines that CN and CP had abandoned in their waves of rationalization. But now, a move from single-farm producer car loading to higher-volume sites might become the key […] Read more
Grain Commission seeks farmer input on surplus funds
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Canadian Grain Commission is looking for grain growers’ input on how best to draw down a surplus built mainly from the user fees paid into its revolving fund — and on a new formula for future user fees. A combination of “higher than expected grain volumes and lower than expected spending” in the past […] Read more
If you want to dispute a grain grade
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
Reading Time: 5 minutes It’s their legal right under the Canada Grain Act — if farmers don’t like the grade their elevator manager offers, they can appeal to the Canadian Grain Commission for an official ruling. But not many do. “In 35 years of buying grain, I’ve only had it once or twice with guys that I’ve dealt with,” […] Read more
How to take a representative grain sample from trucks and bins
Reading Time: 2 minutes How to take a proper representative sample from trucks and bins. You’ll need: Four identical pails that hold a minimum of 20 litres. Label two with an “A” and two with a “B.” A grain scoop or sampling ladle Sealable sample containers As the grain leaves the truck or the bin, use the grain scoop […] Read more
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