What's new

August 2013

2013-08-01

• News release
  • Updated Canadian Grain Commission services, service standards and fees take effect August 1, 2013
• Companies licensed by the Canadian Grain Commission
  • List of licensed companies, effective August 1, 2013
    • Amendments to the Canada Grain Act effective August 1, 2013, changed the licence class transfer elevator to terminal elevator. The transfer elevator licence was changed to terminal for the following companies: ADM Agri-Industries Company, Bunge of Canada Ltd., Cargill Limited, Halifax Port Authority, Les Élévateurs des Trois-Rivières Ltée, Louis Dreyfus Canada Ltd., Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited, Richardson International Limited, Richardson International (Quebec) Limited, Southpier Terminals Limited, The Corporation of the Township of Edwardsburgh/Cardinal, and Viterra Inc.
    • Wheatland Commodities Inc. of Swift Current, Saskatchewan is no longer licensed by the Canadian Grain Commission, effective August 1, 2013.
• Guides
  • Tough and damp ranges for Canadian grains
  • Sampling systems handbook and approval guide
• Trade memos
  • Trade memos for 2013-2014 crop year
• Orders of the Canadian Grain Commission
  • Orders for 2013-2014 western Canada crop year, effective August 1, 2013

July 2013

2013-07-31

• Proactive disclosure
  • Disclosure of contracts - 1^st quarter, 2013-2014
• Companies licensed by the Canadian Grain Commission
  • List of licensed companies, effective July 31, 2013
    • A primary elevator licence has been issued to North American Food Ingredients Inc., effective July 31, 2013.
• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Terminal elevator tariff summaries, Eastern, July 31, 2013
  • Terminal elevator tariff summaries, Western, July 29, 2013

2013-07-30

• Companies licensed by the Canadian Grain Commission
  • List of licensed companies, effective July 30, 2013
    • A grain dealer licence has been issued to Dakota Midland Grain, LLC, effective July 30, 2013.
• Guides and manuals
  • Official Grain Grading Guide, effective August 1, 2013
    • Specific changes can be viewed in the "Revisions" sections of the Official Grain Grading Guide.
• Companies licensed by the Canadian Grain Commission
  • List of licensed companies, effective July 29, 2013
    • A grain dealer licence has been issued to The Andersons, Inc., effective July 29, 2013.
    • A grain dealer licence has been issued to GrainCorp Operations Limited, effective July 29, 2013.

2013-07-26

• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Grain Statistics Weekly, July 21, 2013, week 51
  • Exports of Canadian grain and wheat flour, June 2013

2013-07-24

• Service providers, effective August 1, 2013
  • Authorized third-party service providers - inward sampling, inspection or weighing

2013-07-23

• Guides and manuals
  • Product segregation codes, updated July 23, 2013

2013-07-22

• Trade memos
  • Storage of grain on the ground

2013-07-19

• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Grain Statistics Weekly, July 14, 2013, week 50

2013-07-17

• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Grain deliveries at prairie points - 2011-2012
• News release
  • New crop year reminders for Western producers and industry

2013-07-16

• Companies licensed by the Canadian Grain Commission
  • List of licensed companies, effective July 16, 2013
    • As a result of a Joint Venture Agreement between Cargill Limited and Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited, Cargill Limited’s terminal elevator licence at Thunder Bay, Ontario has been cancelled and a new terminal elevator licence has been issued in the name of the new joint venture entity - “Superior Elevator ULC”, effective July 16, 2013.

2013-07-15

• Services and fees, effective August 1, 2013
  • New service standards and user fees
  • Requesting reinspection by the Canadian Grain Commission
  • Requesting reinspection on a submitted sample
  • Subject to Inspector's Grade and Dockage
• Orders of the Canadian Grain Commission
  • Varieties of wheat designated as the class Canada Eastern Soft Red Winter (CESRW)

2013-07-12

• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Grain Statistics Weekly, July 7, 2013, week 49

2013-07-10

• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Exports of Canadian grain and wheat flour, May 2013

2013-07-05

• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Grain Statistics Weekly, June 30, 2013, week 48

2013-07-04

• Orders of the Canadian Grain Commission
  • Varieties of wheat designated as the class Canada Eastern Red Spring (CERS)
• Companies licensed by the Canadian Grain Commission
  • List of licensed companies, effective July 4, 2013
    • A grain dealer licence has been issued to Alberta Pulse Traders Ltd., effective July 4, 2013

2013-07-03

• News release
  • Bissma Pacific Inc.: 100% payout for eligible producers

2013-07-02

• Trade memos
  • Direct Hit Shipments program update
• Companies licensed by the Canadian Grain Commission
  • List of licensed companies, effective July 1, 2013
    • F.W. Cobs Company, Inc. of St. Albans Bay, Vermont is no longer licensed by the Canadian Grain Commission
    • Name of licensed company has changed from Milligan Bio-Tech Inc. to Milligan Biofuels Inc.

June 2013

2013-06-28

• Orders of the Canadian Grain Commission
  • Variety designation lists (Eastern), effective July 1, 2013
• Trade memos
  • Official Grain Grading Guide Changes - Memorandum No. 2012-11
• Guides and manuals
  • Official Grain Grading Guide, revised July 1, 2013
    • Specific changes can be viewed in the "Revisions" sections of the Official Grain Grading Guide.

2013-06-27

• Proactive disclosure
  • Travel and hospitality expense reports, March 2 to June 1, 2013
    • Elwin Hermanson, Chief Commissioner
    • Gordon Miles, Chief Operating Officer

2013-06-24

• Harvest and export quality reports
  • Canola, export quality data, May 2013

• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Grain elevators in Canada as at June 1, 2013

2013-06-21

• News release
  • Changes to Canadian Grain Commission services and fees for 2013

2013-06-18

• News release
  • Eastern grading changes taking effect on July 1

2013-06-17

• Services and fees
  • Third-party service provider application, effective August 1, 2013

2013-06-14

• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Grain Statistics Weekly, June 9, 2013, week 45

2013-06-13

• Fact sheet
  • Gluten's role in bread baking performance

2013-06-10

• Companies licensed by the Canadian Grain Commission
  • List of licensed companies, effective June 10, 2013
    • A grain dealer licence has been issued to Walsh Grain Terminal, LLC, as of June 10, 2013.

2013-06-04

• Orders of the Canadian Grain Commission
  • Order no. 2012-112 - List of varieties designated as the class Canada Western Red Winter (CWRW), amended June 3, 2013

2013-06-03

• Grain standards committees
  • Eastern Standards Committee recommendations from April 4, 2013
  • Western Standards Committee recommendations from April 3, 2013

2013-06-01

• Revised sampling and testing
  • Sampling and testing protocol for Canadian flaxseed exported to the European Union

May 2013

2013-05-24

• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Primary elevator tariffs, May 24, 2013
  • Grain Statistics Weekly, May 19, 2013, week 42

2013-05-23

• Fact sheet
  • Grain grading in Canada
• Grain standards committees
  • Grade change process – Eastern Standards Committee
  • Grade change process – Western Standards Committee

2013-05-22

• News release
  • New roughage tolerances for exports of rye and triticale
• Food Safety and Identity Preservation
  • CGC HACCP certified companies, updated May 22, 2013

2013-05-16

• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Grain Statistics Weekly, May 12, 2013, week 41

2013-05-14

• Frequently asked questions - Updated

2013-05-03

• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Grain Statistics Weekly, April 28, 2013, week 39

2013-05-01

• Variety designation lists, amended April 29, 2013
  • Flaxseed, Canada Eastern (CE)
  • Flaxseed, Canada Western (CW)
• Companies licensed by the Canadian Grain Commission
  • List of licensed companies, effective May 1, 2013
    • A Process Elevator licence has been issued to Richardson Milling Limited as of May 1, 2013.
    • Madreselva Foods Corporation of Gadsby, AB is no longer licensed by the Canadian Grain Commission, effective May 1, 2013.

April 2013

2013-04-30

• Proactive disclosure
  • Disclosure of contracts - 4th quarter, 2012-2013
• Variety designation lists, amended April 29, 2013
  • Wheat, Canada Eastern Red Spring (CERS)

2013-04-26

• Harvest and export quality reports
  • Quality of western Canadian flaxseed varieties 2010
  • Quality of western Canadian flaxseed varieties 2011
  • Flaxseed, export quality data, crop year to date
  • Second summary for 2012-2013 shipment testing: samples include up to March 31, 2013 loadings
• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Grain Statistics Weekly, April 21, 2013, week 38

2013-04-25

• Variety designation lists, amended April 24, 2013
  • Wheat, Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS)
  • Wheat, Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR)

2013-04-22

• Proactive disclosure
  • Disclosure of position reclassifications, January - March 2013

2013-04-19

• Harvest and export quality reports
  • Quality of western Canadian flaxseed varieties 2012

2013-04-18

• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Grain Statistics Weekly, April 14, 2013, week 37
• Trade memos - Memorandum No. 2012-09
  • Brassica Carinata - April 19, 2013

2013-04-17

• Fact sheet
  • Red lentil grading changes guided by research

2013-04-15

• Variety designation lists, amended April 12, 2013
  • Wheat, Canada Western Soft White Spring (CWSWS)
  • Wheat, Canada Western General Purpose (CWGP)

2013-04-12

• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Grain Statistics Weekly, April 7, 2013, week 36

2013-04-10

• Companies licensed by the Canadian Grain Commission
  • List of licensed companies, effective April 10, 2013
    • A grain dealer licence has been issued to Lansing Olam Canada Commodities ULC as of April 10, 2013.

2013-04-08

• Food Safety and Identity Preservation
  • CGC HACCP training for the grain handling industry - May 28 & 29, 2013
• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Exports of Canadian grain and wheat flour, February 2013

2013-04-05

• Companies licensed by the Canadian Grain Commission
  • List of licensed companies, effective April 5, 2013
    • A Process Elevator licence has been issued to Avena Foods Limited as of April 5, 2013.

2013-04-03

• Companies licensed by the Canadian Grain Commission
  • List of licensed companies, effective April 3, 2013
    • A grain dealer licence has been issued to NorAg Resources Inc. as of April 3, 2013.

2013-04-02

• Companies licensed by the Canadian Grain Commission
  • List of licensed companies, effective April 2, 2013
    • A grain dealer licence has been issued to Market Place Commodities Ltd. as of April 2, 2013.

March 2013

2013-03-27

• Companies licensed by the Canadian Grain Commission
  • List of licensed companies, effective March 27, 2013
    • A grain dealer licence has been issued to MarKit County Grain, LLC as of March 27, 2013.

2013-03-22

• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Grain Statistics Weekly, March 17, 2013, week 33

2013-03-20

• News bite
  • Dockage in canola higher than expected?
  • Grading services and rights for producers

2013-03-19

• Harvest and export quality reports
  • Quality of Canadian non-food soybeans grade 2012

2013-03-15

• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Grain Statistics Weekly, March 10, 2013, week 32

2013-03-12

• Harvest and export quality reports
  • Quality of western Canadian wheat exports, 2012
• Variety designation list, amended March 11, 2013
  • Wheat, Canada Eastern Hard Red Winter

2013-03-08

• Harvest and export quality reports
  • Quality of western Canadian wheat 2012
• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Grain Statistics Weekly, March 3, 2013, week 31

2013-03-05

• Harvest and export quality reports
  • Quality of western Canadian flaxseed 2012

2013-03-01

• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Grain Statistics Weekly, February 24, 2013, week 30
• Acts and regulations
  • Forward Regulatory Plan: 2012–14
• Corporate reports
  • Quarterly financial report for the quarter ended December 31, 2012

February 2013

2013-02-28

• Farm shows
  • Farm show schedule 2013

2013-02-25

• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Grain Statistics Weekly, February 17, 2013, week 29

2013-02-22

• Harvest and export quality reports
  • Quality of western Canadian mustard 2012
• Companies licensed by the Canadian Grain Commission
  • List of licensed companies, effective February 22, 2013
    • A grain dealer licence has been issued to Schluter & Maack GmbH as of February 22, 2013.

2013-02-19

• Harvest and export quality reports
  • Quality of western Canadian canola 2012
  • Quality of western Canadian canola varieties 2012

2013-02-15

• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Grain Statistics Weekly, February 10, 2013, week 28

2013-02-08

• Variety designation list, amended January 11, 2013
  • Wheat, Canada Eastern Hard Red Winter
  • Wheat, Canada Western General Purpose (CWGP)
  • Wheat, Canada Western Amber Durum (CWAD)
• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Grain Statistics Weekly, February 3, 2013, week 27

2013-02-01

• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Grain Statistics Weekly, January 27, 2013, week 26
• Companies licensed by the Canadian Grain Commission
  • List of licensed companies, effective February 1, 2013
    • Keystone Grain Ltd. of Winnipeg, MB and Lamontagne Organic Merchant Group Inc. of Assiniboia, SK are no longer licensed by the Canadian Grain Commission, effective February 1, 2013.
• Declaration
  • Declare the class of your wheat at delivery

January 2013

2013-01-25

• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Grain Statistics Weekly, January 20, 2013, week 25
• Harvest and export quality reports
  • Quality of western Canadian Chick peas 2012
  • Quality of western Canadian Lentils 2012

2013-01-24

• Harvest and export quality reports
  • Quality of western Canadian pea beans 2012
  • Quality of western Canadian peas 2012

2013-01-21

• Harvest and export quality reports
  • Flaxseed, export quality data, year to date
  • Soybeans, export quality data, November 30, 2012

2013-01-18

• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Grain Statistics Weekly, January 13, 2013, week 24

2013-01-17

• Variety designation list, amended January 16, 2013
  • Wheat, Canada Western Hard White Spring (CWHWS)
  • Wheat, Canada Eastern Red Spring (CERS)

2013-01-16

• Tenders for removal of grain
  • Vancouver
  • Vancouver Laboratory Facility

2013-01-15

• Companies licensed by the Canadian Grain Commission
  • List of licensed companies, effective January 15, 2013
    • Natural Proteins Inc. has been issued a Process Elevator licence in respect to their elevator located at St. Anne, MB, effective January 15, 2013.

2013-01-11

• Harvest and export quality reports
  • Quality of Canadian food-type soybeans 2012
• Video
  • Deliver general purpose wheat into right class

2012-01-09

• Proactive disclosure
  • Disclosure of position reclassifications, October - December 2012

2012-01-08

• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Grain Statistics Weekly, December 31, 2012, week 22

2012-01-03

• News release
  • Cold winter temperatures naturally control insects in grain

2013-01-02

• Companies licensed by the Canadian Grain Commission
  • List of licensed companies, effective January 1, 2013
    • ADM Agri-Industries Company has been issued a Transfer Elevator licence in respect to their elevator located at Windsor, ON, effective January 1, 2013.

December 2012

2012-12-27

• Consultations
  • Summary of feedback - User fees consultation and pre-proposal notification

2012-12-21

• News releases
  • Baking quality data for Canada Western Red Spring wheat available

2012-12-20

• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Grain Statistics Weekly, December 16, 2012, week 20
• News releases
  • Reminder: CWRW reclassification in August 2013

2012-12-19

• Harvest and export quality reports
  • Protein content of Wheat, Canada Western Amber Durum as at December 19, 2012
  • Protein content of Wheat, Canada Western Red Spring as at December 19, 2012

2012-12-18

• News releases
  • Standard samples for 2012-13 crop year approved by Western Standards Committee
  • Standard samples for 2012-13 crop year approved by Eastern Standards Committee
  • Revised sprouted tolerances for Canada Western Amber Durum
  • Revised moisture specifications for western and eastern food barley
• Western Standards Committee
  • WSC recommendations - November 8, 2012
• Eastern Standards Committee
  • ESC recommendations - November 7, 2012

2012-12-14

• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Grain Statistics Weekly, December 9, 2012, week 19

2012-12-12

• News release
  • Canada Western Solin no longer regulated as of August 1, 2013
• Companies licensed by the Canadian Grain Commission
  • List of licensed companies, effective December 12, 2012
    • A grain dealer licence has been issued to F.W. Cobs Company, Inc. as of December 12, 2012
• Harvest and export quality reports
  • CWRS - Preliminary 2012 quality data by crop region as at December 12, 2012

2012-12-10

• Harvest and export quality reports
  • Quality of western Canadian malting barley - 2012

2012-12-06

• Canadian grain exports
  • Annual crop year data for 2011-12
• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Grain Statistics Weekly, December 2, 2012, week 18

2012-12-03

• Companies licensed by the Canadian Grain Commission
  • List of licensed companies, effective December 1, 2012
    • Agracity Ltd. of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan is no longer licensed, effective December 1, 2012

November 2012

2012-11-29

• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Grain Statistics Weekly, November 25, 2012, week 17
• News release
  • Deliver General Purpose wheat into right class
• Corporate reports
  • Quarterly financial report for the quarter ended September 30, 2012

2012-11-28

• Producer advisory
  • Bissma Pacific Inc. no longer licensed

2012-11-23

• Companies licensed by the Canadian Grain Commission
  • List of licensed companies, effective November 21, 2012
    • Bissma Pacific Inc. of Pickering, Ontario is no longer licensed, effective November 21, 2012
• News release
  • Canadian Grain Commission concludes Payment Protection Program review for Newco Grain Ltd.

2012-11-22

• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Grain Statistics Weekly, November 18, 2012, week 16

2012-11-20

• Access to Information and Privacy reports
  • Completed Access to Information requests, October 2012

2012-11-19

• Variety designation list, amended November 13, 2012
  • Wheat, Canada Eastern Soft Red Winter (CESRW)

2012-11-15

• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Grain Statistics Weekly, November 11, 2012, week 15

2012-11-09

• Fact sheets
  • New process to make high-quality starch noodles with Canadian peas developed
  • Deliver general purpose wheat into right class

2012-11-08

• Corporate reports
  • 2011-2012 - Departmental Performance Report
  • Supplementary Information (Tables) 2011-2012
• Annual expenditures on travel, hospitality and conferences
  • Report on annual expenditures for travel, hospitality and conferences for the Fiscal Year 2011-2012

2012-11-06

• Variety designation lists, amended November 5, 2012
  • Wheat, Canada Western Red Winter

2012-11-05

• Harvest and export quality reports
  • Western Canadian flaxseed - Preliminary 2012 quality data as at November 5, 2012
  • Western Canadian canola - Preliminary 2012 quality data as at November 5, 2012

2012-11-01

• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Grain Statistics Weekly, October 28, 2012, week 13
• News release
  • Consultations begin on Canadian Grain Commission’s fees
• Consultation document
  • User fees consultation and pre-proposal notification - November 2012
• Companies licensed by the Canadian Grain Commission
  • List of licensed companies, effective November 1, 2012
    • JRS Commodities Ltd. of Gretna, Manitoba is no longer licensed, effective November 1, 2012
    • Veikle Grain Ltd., class of licence has changed from process elevator to primary elevator effective November 1, 2012

October 2012

2012-10-25

• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Grain Statistics Weekly, October 21, 2012, week 12

2012-10-24

• News release
  • Location change for Weyburn Service Centre
• Harvest and export quality reports
  • Quality of western Canadian canola varieties 2011

2012-10-22

• Harvest and export quality reports
  • CWAD - Preliminary 2012 quality data by crop region as at October 22, 2012

2012-10-19

• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Grain Statistics Weekly, October 14, 2012, week 11

2012-10-18

• Legislation
  • Streamlining the operations of the Canadian Grain Commission

2012-10-12

• Fact sheet
  • Prevent treated seed contamination

2012-10-10

• Variety designation lists, amended October 4, 2012
  • Wheat, Canada Eastern Red Spring
• Harvest and export quality reports
  • Western Canadian lentils - Preliminary 2012 quality data as at October 9, 2012
  • Western Canadian peas - Preliminary 2012 quality data as at October 9, 2012

2012-10-04

• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Grain Statistics Weekly, September 30, 2012, week 9

September 2012

2012-09-28

• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Grain Statistics Weekly, September 23, 2012, week 8
• Proactive disclosure
  • Travel and hospitality expense reports, June 2, 2012 - September 1, 2012
    • Elwin Hermanson, Chief Commissioner
    • Gordon Miles, Chief Operating Officer

2012-09-27

• Western Standards Committees
  • Barley and Other Cereals Sub-Committee - List of members - updated
  • Oilseeds Sub-Committee - List of members - updated
  • Pulse Sub-Committee - List of members - updated
  • Wheat Sub-Committee - List of members - updated

2012-09-26

• Harvest and export quality reports
  • Western Canadian peas - Preliminary 2012 quality data as at September 24, 2012

2012-09-25

• Corporate report
  • Audit of licensing and compliance, Final report, August 2012
• Grading factor
  • Frost/heatstress damage

2012-09-21

• Harvest and export quality reports
  • Harvest quality of Ontario wheat - 2012
• Grading factor
  • Mildew damage
• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Grain Statistics Weekly, September 16, 2012, week 7

2012-09-20

• Variety designation lists, amended September 17, 2012
  • Solin, Canada Western
• Canadian wheat - Scientific analysis of harvest and export quality
  • Wheat methods and tests used to measure quality - Updated

2012-09-18

• News release
  • More grain samples needed to assess crop quality

2012-09-17

• News release
  • First Canada Western Amber Durum quality data released today
• Guides and manuals
  • Sampling systems handbook and approval guide - Revised August 16, 2012

2012-09-14

• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Grain Statistics Weekly, September 9, 2012, week 6

2012-09-13

• Companies licensed by the Canadian Grain Commission
  • List of licensed companies, effective September 12, 2012
    • A grain dealer licence has been issued to Lansing Trade Group, LLC, effective September 12, 2012.

2012-09-10

• Companies licensed by the Canadian Grain Commission
  • List of licensed companies, effective September 10, 2012
    • A grain dealer licence has been issued to CHS Canada, Inc., effective September 10, 2012.

2012-09-07

• Analysis of harvest and export quality
  • Mustard, 2011-2012 export quality data

2012-09-06

• Variety designation lists, amended September 4, 2012
  • Wheat, Canada Eastern Red Spring

2012-09-04

• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Grain elevators in Canada, as at August 1, 2012
• News Release
  • First Canada Western Red Spring wheat quality data released today

August 2012

2012-08-31

• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Grain Statistics Weekly, August 26, 2012, week 4

2012-08-30

• Companies licensed by the Canadian Grain Commission
  • List of licensed companies, effective August 30, 2012
    • Newdale, Manitoba and Westroc, Manitoba, primary elevators have been licensed to Delmar Commodities Ltd., effective August 30, 2012.
• Corporate report
  • Quarterly financial report for the Canadian Grain Commission for the period ending June 30, 2012

2012-08-29

• Companies licensed by the Canadian Grain Commission
  • List of licensed companies, effective August 28, 2012
    • Arborfield, Saskatchewan and Rignold, Manitoba, primary elevators have been licensed to Linear Grain Inc., effective August 28, 2012.

2012-08-27

• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Primary elevator tariffs, August 24, 2012
• Red lentils
  • Red lentils - New specifications - Presentation to the pulse industry 2012

2012-08-24

• Companies licensed by the Canadian Grain Commission
  • List of licensed companies, effective August 24, 2012
    • Shoal Lake, Manitoba, primary elevator has been licensed to Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited, effective August 24, 2012.
• Accredited and certified container sampling programs
  • Standards and Quality System Procedures
• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Grain Statistics Weekly, August 19, 2012, week 3

2012-08-23

• Companies licensed by the Canadian Grain Commission
  • List of licensed companies, effective August 23, 2012
    • A grain dealer licence has been issued to Agra Canex Limited, effective August 23, 2012.

2012-08-20

• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Process elevator tariffs, August 17, 2012
• Producer cars
  • Frequently asked questions
    • Has the process of applying for producer cars changed since CWB’s single desk mandate was removed?
• News release
  • Get your free, unofficial grain grade through Harvest Sample Program

2012-08-17

• Variety designation lists, amended August 17, 2012
  • Wheat, Canada Eastern Soft Red Winter
• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Grain Statistics Weekly, August 12, 2012, week 2
• Analysis of harvest and export quality
  • Flaxseed, export quality data, July 2012

2012-08-15

• Companies licensed by the Canadian Grain Commission
  • List of licensed companies, effective August 14, 2012
    • A grain dealer licence has been issued to Goals Marketing Inc., effective August 14, 2012.

2012-08-14

• Variety designation lists, amended August 13, 2012
  • Wheat, Canada Western Red Spring

2012-08-08

• Scientific expertise and affiliations
  • Scientific experts

2012-08-07

• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Grain Statistics Weekly, July 31, 2012, week 52
• Companies licensed by the Canadian Grain Commission
  • List of licensed companies, effective August 7, 2012
    • A process elevator licence has been issued to Horizon Milling G.P., effective August 7, 2012.

2012-08-03

• Information for Canadian grain producers
  • Financial protection for your grain deliveries
• Companies licensed by the Canadian Grain Commission
  • List of licensed companies, effective August 3, 2012
    • McLennan, Alberta, primary elevator has been licensed to Cargill Limited effective August 3, 2012.
• Frequently asked questions
  • Where can I find more information about selling my grain in the United States?
    • You can find information regarding a number of topics on the Canada-U.S. Grain and Seed Trade web site.

2012-08-02

• Companies licensed by the Canadian Grain Commission
  • List of licensed companies, effective August 2, 2012
    • As a result of an acquisition of Alberta Oats Milling Ltd.; the previously licensed process elevator operation of Alberta Oats Milling Ltd. will be licensed under Canadian Oats Milling Ltd. effective August 2, 2012
    • Alberta Oats Milling Ltd. is no longer licensed effective August 2, 2012

2012-08-01

• Producer cars
  • Instructions and forms for applying for a producer car in the new crop year
• Orders of the Canadian Grain Commission
  • Orders, effective August 1, 2012
• Trade memos (Memoranda of the CGC)
  • Memos effective for 2012-2013 crop year
• Legislation
  • Canada Grain Regulations - Office Consolidation, August 1, 2012
    • Schedule 3 - Grades of Grain
    • Schedule 4 - Forms
• Declarations
  • Declaration of eligibility for delivery of grains and oilseeds form

July 2012

2012-07-31

• Committees
  • Terms of reference - Western and Eastern Standards Committees
• News release
  • Preventing treated seed contamination begins on the farm

2012-07-30

• Trade memos
  • Canada Grain Regulations changes effective August 1, 2012
• Proactive disclosure
  • Disclosure of contracts - 1^st quarter, 2012-2013

2012-07-27

• Trade memos
  • Official Grain Grading Guide Changes - August 1, 2012
• Guides and manuals
  • Official Grain Grading Guide, effective August 1, 2012
• News release
  • New sampling programs certify quality of Canadian grain shipped by container
  • Canadian Grain Commission announces grading changes to western grains for 2012-13
• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Grain Statistics Weekly, July 22, 2012, week 51

2012-07-25

• News release
  • Prevent insect infestations now by following effective grain storage practices

2012-07-23

• Variety designation lists, amended July 23, 2012
  • Flaxseed, Canada Eastern
• Corporate reports
  • Financial statements, March 31, 2012

2012-07-20

• News release
  • In-depth look at variety registration for western Canada
• Newsletters
  • Harvest Science, Issue 2 – Variety registration in western Canada

2012-07-19

• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Grain Statistics Weekly, July 15, 2012, week 50

2012-07-13

• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Grain elevators in Canada, as at July 10, 2012

2012-07-12

• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Grain Statistics Weekly, July 8, 2012, week 49

2012-07-10

• Companies licensed by the Canadian Grain Commission
  • List of licensed companies, effective July 10, 2012
    • A Grain Dealer Licence has been issued to Springfield Mills Inc., effective July 10, 2012.

2012-07-09

• Companies licensed by the Canadian Grain Commission
  • List of licensed companies, effective July 6, 2012
    • As a result of a joint venture between Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited and Fraser Surrey Docks, a Terminal Elevator Licence has been issued to Parrish & Heimbecker, Limited in respect to their elevator located at Surrey, British Columbia, effective July 6, 2012.

2012-07-06

• News release
  • Barley classification changing to reflect barley’s potential
• Grain Research Laboratory programs
  • Research activities of the Grain Research Laboratory, 2011-12
• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Grain Statistics Weekly, July 1, 2012, week 48

2012-07-05

• News release
  • New colour definition and tolerances for red lentils

June 2012

2012-06-29

• Canada Grain Regulations
  • Schedule 3 - July 1, 2012 revisions
• Companies licensed by the Canadian Grain Commission
  • List of licensed companies, effective July 1, 2012
    • Glanbia Nutritionals (Canada) Inc., class of licence has changed from process elevator to grain dealer effective July 1, 2012.
    • GTC – GTC, LLC dba Greeley Trading Co., grain dealer licence not renewed effective July 1, 2012. GTC – GTC, LLC dba Greeley Trading Co. will continue to maintain their primary elevator licence in respect to their Taber, AB facility effective July 1, 2012.
• Orders of the Canadian Grain Commission
  • Orders, effective July 1, 2012
• News release
  • Canadian Grain Commission announces grading changes to eastern grains for 2012-13
• Trade memos
  • Official Grain Grading Guide Changes - Memorandum No. 2012-01
• Guides and manuals
  • Official Grain Grading Guide, revised July 1, 2012
    • Specific changes can be viewed in the "Revisions" sections of the Official Grain Grading Guide.

2012-06-28

• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Grain Statistics Weekly, June 24, 2012, week 47

2012-06-22

• News releases
  • Reminder: CWRW reclassification in August 2013
  • Reminder: Cancellation of registration for grain varieties, August 2013
• Presentation
  • Discussion of the Canadian variety registration system of the Prairie Grain Development Committee by Dr. Dave Hatcher
• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Grain Statistics Weekly, June 17, 2012, week 46

2012-06-15

• Scientific and technical reports
  • Wheat milling at the Grain Research Laboratory
• Committee recommendations
  • Western Standards Committee recommendations from April 3, 2012
  • Eastern Standards Committee recommendations from April 5, 2012

2012-06-14

• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Grain Statistics Weekly, June 10, 2012, week 45

2012-06-13

• Frequently asked questions
  • New questions and answers added, including:
    • Will I still be able to order producer cars after August 1, 2012, when CWB's single desk mandate is removed?
    • I have heard grading will move from a visual basis to falling number. Is this true?
    • If I disagree with the grade at a primary elevator, who has the final say over grading?

2012-06-12

• News release
  • Variety registration process explained

2012-06-07

• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Grain Statistics Weekly, June 3, 2012, week 44

2012-06-01

• Companies licensed by the Canadian Grain Commission
  • List of licensed companies, effective June 1, 2012
    • Name of licensed company has changed from Western Grain Trade Ltd. to Toepfer International, Western Grain & Processing Division Ltd., licensed, grain dealer and primary elevator, effective June 1, 2012.

May 2012

2012-05-31

• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Grain Statistics Weekly, May 27, 2012, week 43
• Companies licensed by the Canadian Grain Commission
  • List of licensed companies, May 31, 2012
    • A Grain Dealer Licence has been issued to Gavilon Grain, LLC, effective May 31, 2012.

2012-05-22

• Food Safety, Identity Preservation and Sampler Certification
  • CGC HACCP certified companies, updated May 22, 2012
    • Best Cooking Pulses, Inc., certified
    • Vandaele Seeds Ltd., certified

2012-05-16

• Canada Grain Act
  • Proposed Changes to the Canada Grain Act and the Canadian Grain Commission
• Internal audits and evaluations
  • Audit of the test of design of entity-level controls

2012-05-11

• Internal audits and evaluations
  • Industry Services Quality Management System

2012-05-09

• Corporate reports
  • Report on Plans and Priorities 2012-2013
  • Government of Canada Outcomes – Canadian Grain Commission

2012-05-04

• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Grain Statistics Weekly, April 29, 2012, week 39

2012-05-03

• Food Safety, Identity Preservation and Sampler Certification
  • CGC HACCP training for the grain handling industry - June 12 and 13, 2012

April 2012

2012-04-27

• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Grain Statistics Weekly, April 22, 2012, week 38

2012-04-26

• Proactive disclosure
  • Disclosure of position reclassifications, January - March 2012

2012-04-24

• Proactive disclosure
  • Disclosure of contracts - 4th quarter, 2011-2012

2012-04-23

• News release
  • Canadian Grain Commission concludes Payment Protection Program review for Mustard Capital

2012-04-19

• Canada Grain Regulations
  • Schedule 3, Table 5 amended
• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Grain elevators in Canada, as at April 1, 2012

2012-04-13

• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Grain Statistics Weekly, April 8, 2012, week 36
  • Grain deliveries at prairie points – Crop year 2010-2011

2012-04-10

• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Grain Statistics Weekly, April 1, 2012, week 35

2012-04-02

• News releases
  • Celebrating 100 years of service to grain producers and industry

March 2012

2012-03-30

• Companies licensed by the Canadian Grain Commission
  • List of licensed companies, April 1, 2012
    • Legumex Walker Canada Inc., licensed, grain dealer and primary elevator (amalgamation of Roy Legumex, Inc., Shamrock Seeds (2006) Ltd., and Walker Seeds Ltd.) effective April 1, 2012.
    • Walker Seeds Ltd., no longer licensed (amalgamation into Legumex Walker Canada Inc.) effective April 1, 2012.
    • Shamrock Seeds (2006) Ltd., no longer licensed (amalgamation into Legumex Walker Canada Inc.) effective April 1, 2012.
    • Roy Legumex Inc., no longer licensed (amalgamation into Legumex Walker Canada Inc.) effective April 1, 2012.
    • Parkland Pulse Grain Co. Ltd., no longer licensed (acquired by ILTA Grain Inc.) effective April 1, 2012.
    • Keyser Farms Ltd., no longer licensed effective April 1, 2012
• Guides and manuals
  • Sampling systems handbook and approval guide - Updated
• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Grain Statistics Weekly, March 25, 2012, week 34
• News releases
  • Non-food grade soybean quality report released for 2011 crop

2012-03-29

• Request for inspection and weighing services
  • I-15 – Request for shipment by specification – Updated
• Harvest and export quality report
  • Quality of Canadian non-food grade soybeans 2011

2012-03-22

• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Grain Statistics Weekly, March 18, 2012, week 33

2012-03-16

• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Grain Statistics Weekly, March 11, 2012, week 32

2012-03-15

• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Grain elevators in Canada, as at March 1, 2012
• News releases
  • Canola quality report released for 2011 harvest
  • Flaxseed quality report released for 2011 crop
  • Mustard quality report released for 2011 crop

2012-03-09

• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Grain Statistics Weekly, March 4, 2012, week 31

2012-03-06

• Scientific and technical report
  • A rapid and efficient micro-scale extraction procedure for total yellow pigments in durum semolina and wholemeal
• Harvest and export quality reports
  • Quality of Western Canadian mustard 2011

2012-03-05

• Harvest and export quality reports
  • Quality of Western Canadian Canola 2011

2012-03-02

• News releases
  • Historic film on grain handling online for first time
• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Grain Statistics Weekly, February 26, 2012, week 30

2012-03-01

• Analysis of harvest and export quality
  • Quality of western Canadian flaxseed 2011

February 2012

2012-02-28

• News releases
  • Harvest quality reports released for 2011 pulse crops

2012-02-23

• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Grain Statistics Weekly, February 19, 2012, week 29
• Corporate reports
  • Quarterly financial report ended December 31, 2011

2012-02-22

• Canadian grain exports
  • Annual crop year data for 2010-11

2012-02-16

• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Grain Statistics Weekly, February 12, 2012, week 28

2012-02-13

• Companies licensed by the Canadian Grain Commission
  • List of licensed companies, February 10, 2012
    • Nampa, Alberta, primary elevator has been licensed to Richardson Pioneer Limited effective February 10, 2012. Previously licensed to Great Northern Grain Terminals Ltd.
• Analysis of harvest and export quality
  • Quality of western Canadian lentils 2011
  • Quality of western Canadian pea beans 2011
  • Quality of western Canadian peas 2011

2012-02-10

• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Grain elevators in Canada, as at February 1, 2012
  • Grain Statistics Weekly, February 5, 2012, week 27

2012-02-02

• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Grain Statistics Weekly, January 29, 2012, week 26

2012-02-01

• Proactive disclosure
  • Disclosure of Wrongdoing in the Workplace

January 2012

2012-01-31

• Analysis of harvest and export quality
  • Quality of western Canadian wheat 2011
  • Quality of Canadian food-type soybeans 2011

2012-01-27

• Videos
  • Horizontal sampling with a double sleeve trier
  • Vertical sampling with a double sleeve trier
• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Grain Statistics Weekly, January 22, 2012, week 25

2012-01-26

• Proactive disclosure
  • Completed Access to Information Request

2012-01-20

• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Grain Statistics Weekly, January 15, 2012, week 24

2012-01-18

• Analysis of harvest and export quality
  • Quality of Ontario wheat, 2011

2012-01-16

• Harvest and export quality report
  • Quality of western Canadian wheat exports, 2011

2012-01-13

• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Grain Statistics Weekly, January 8, 2012, week 23

2012-01-12

• Companies licensed by the Canadian Grain Commission
  • List of licensed companies, effective January 12, 2012
    • A Grain Dealer Licence has been issued to North American Food Ingredients Inc., effective January 11, 2012.

2012-01-06

• Statistics about grain in Canada
  • Grain Statistics Weekly, January 1, 2012, weeks 21-22