Bacres Grain is a new grain elevator built by the Buurma family of Watford, Ont. Buurmas says they hope the elevator, located in Alvinston, will be able to have an impact that goes beyond business, and have a positive impact on the wider world. Farmers who market their crops through Bacres Grain will have the […] Read more
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New grain elevator sets out to celebrate agriculture, share blessings
Rain helps alleviate grain storage space crunch
Perceived storage crisis less severe than initially expected
Elevators and grain buyers have wet weather to thank for some relief when it comes to grain storage availability. Despite a variety of storage and transportation challenges, elevator operators say they have not had to turn farmers away as wasfeared in late summer. Why it matters: Though space is still tight, elevator operators say the […] Read more
Railways to blame for terminal shortages, WGEA says
Grain handlers take issue with MarketsFarm report
MarketsFarm — The association representing the Prairies’ main grain handling companies says recent delays in loading vessels have less to do with the availability of grain and more to do with the railways hauling it to port. The Western Grain Elevator Association (WGEA), which represents major handlers such as Viterra, Richardson, Cargill and others, raised […] Read more
Ontario elevator partners with Scoular
Agreement allows Scoular to buy directly from Ontario producers
Scoular Co. has set up a new delivery point for southwestern Ontario growers from whom it buys grain. The Omaha-based, privately held grain firm announced recently that it has made a deal with Martin Farming — which operates at Paris, just northwest of Brantford — that will direct grain to Martin’s new 22,000-tonne-capacity elevator. The […] Read more
Crop delivery protocols changing due to COVID-19
Elevator operators are creating new ways to increase safety during the pandemic
Harvest season is in full swing with wheat coming off across the province. Elevator operators are implementing new protocols to ensure safety of drivers and office staff. Why it matters: COVID-19 is adding a lot of stress to numerous workplaces in trying to manage around the extra safety precautions and elevators are no different. Richard […] Read more
Bunge to sell 35 U.S. elevators to Zen-Noh Grain
Chicago | Reuters — Agricultural commodities trader Bunge said on Tuesday it will sell 35 of its interior U.S. grain elevators to Zen-Noh Grain, dramatically reducing its grain origination network in the United States. Financial details of the sale with the subsidiary of Japan’s Zen-Noh Group were not disclosed, and the deal is subject to […] Read more
Safety protocols in place for farmers’ grain deliveries
Grain moving as normal, but farmers need to practice social distancing when delivering to elevators
Grain deliveries to country elevators should continue without any disruptions, the executive director of the Western Grain Elevator Association says. “All of the members of the Western Grain Elevator Association are doing everything in their power to keep the grain supply chain functioning” during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, Wade Sobkowich said Tuesday. “That means we’ll […] Read more
Handlers focus on keeping grain moving despite COVID-19
Grain companies, Canadian Grain Commission working but unsure of future
Canada’s grain companies are committed to keeping grain moving to domestic and export customers, but how the spread of COVID-19 might affect business is still an unknown, says Wade Sobkowich, executive director of the Western Grain Elevator Association. “We are are going to do everything in our power to keep grain moving at this time,” […] Read more
P+H to challenge regulators’ request for elevator sale
Case to be heard sometime at later end of fall
Grain firm Parrish and Heimbecker aims to keep its now-expanded Prairie elevator network intact against a proposed order from federal antitrust regulators. Winnipeg-based, privately-held P+H in September announced a deal to buy all 10 of the primary Prairie grain elevators built by agrifood giant Louis Dreyfus Co. between 1998 and 2003. The two companies have […] Read more
Elevator operators seek quick end to CN strike
The Western Grain Elevator Association (WGEA) wants grain shipments on Canadian National Railway (CN) to resume as soon as possible. “It has a major impact for every day that we’re not moving grain on CN,” WGEA executive director Wade Sobkowich said in an interview Tuesday. “A federal mediator has been appointed and that’s a step […] Read more
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