Friday, July 28, 2023

Wheat standards changes nixed

The Canadian Grain Commission has withdrawn its proposals to increase the standard test weight and reduce “foreign material” tolerances for Western Red Spring Wheat.

No changes were proposed for Ontario wheats.


The Saskatchewan Development Association and the Saskatchewan Wheat Producers Association were the principal objectors to the proposed changes which were supported by elevator operators.


The Grain Commission staff told the Western Canada advisory committee in April that the proposed changes would have only a minor impact and only on a small number of producers.


At the April meeting of the Eastern Canada advisory committee, Doug Chorney asked why there is no advisory committee for corn.