Insights and Stories on CGC

Grain commission proposes big inspection fee cut

May. 20, 2021 at 10:35 pm CDT

The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC), whose role in Canadian grain quality assurance is under federal review, wants to cut its fees for four official grain inspection and official grain weighing services effective Aug. 1, the start of the new crop year. The change will save Canada’s grain sector millions of […]

W.A. Grain enters receivership

May. 3, 2021 at 8:31 pm CDT

By Allan Dawson

Feed weekly outlook: Solid exports support domestic barley market

Apr. 29, 2021 at 7:00 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

CGC suspends W.A. Grain’s licences to month-end

Apr. 20, 2021 at 9:58 pm CDT

By Allan Dawson

Grain, oilseed exports at strong pace

Apr. 16, 2021 at 7:07 pm CDT

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Pulse packers’ security covers cash owed to farmers

Mar. 2, 2021 at 8:39 pm CST

More than 50 farmers who were owed money for deliveries to Prairie pulse and special crop processors Canpulse Foods and Global Grain Canada are expected to get what they’re owed, as both companies’ assets move to new ownership. Canpulse, Global Grain Canada and their parent company Globeways Canada went into […]

By Dave Bedard

Former KAP president promoted at CGC

Dec. 21, 2020 at 8:18 pm CST

The acting chief commissioner for Canada’s grain handling regulator has formally levelled up to the chief’s role, while the GM of Manitoba’s general farm group replaces him at the second seat. Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau on Monday appointed Doug Chorney — an agricultural engineer and grain and oilseed grower […]

By Dave Bedard

Feed weekly outlook: Prairie prices remain strong

Dec. 9, 2020 at 8:16 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Feed grain prices in Western Canada held steady during the first week of December as solid export demand from China continues to underpin the domestic feed market. “Demand has backed off a little bit for December. We’ve seen a flattening [of prices], but I think that’s just a […]

By Glen Hallick - MarketsFarm

Grain, oilseed exports well ahead of year-ago

Dec. 4, 2020 at 7:30 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Canadian grain exports continue to run at a very solid pace, with canola, wheat and barley movement-to-date all up substantially on the year. Total exports of Canada’s major grains and oilseeds as of Nov. 29 came in at 18.9 million tonnes, according to Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) data. […]

By MarketsFarm Team

Pulse weekly outlook: Canada’s exports solid through first quarter

Dec. 1, 2020 at 3:28 pm CST

MarketsFarm — Canadian pulse exports were leaving at the country at a solid pace through the first three months of the 2020-21 marketing year, according to the latest Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) monthly data. Canada exported 343,000 tonnes of peas in October, taking the 2020-21 year-to-date total to 1.136 million […]