Top Crop Manager

Storage & Transport
Storing grain on the ground at licensed elevators

Oct. 30, 2013, Winnipeg, MB – Large crop volumes during the 2013 grain harvest are presenting storage challenges for licensed primary elevators, according to the Canadian Grain Commission.

The Commission is reminding licensed elevators that paragraph 16(a) of the Canada Grain Regulations requires that the operator of a licensed elevator store all grain received in an elevator building.

Before storing grain on the ground, a licensed elevator must request an exemption in writing, advising the Canadian Grain Commission of the kind of grain to be stored on the ground and the date the grain to be stored on the ground is received.

As well, elevator operators should be aware that producers may also be storing grain on the ground on the farm. Under the Canada Grain Act, a licensed grain handling facility cannot receive grain that is contaminated. As well, a licensed elevator can refuse to receive grain that is out of condition, or is likely to go out of condition.

October 30, 2013  By Top Crop Manager


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