Two Prairie grain firms stop holding primary elevator licences

Two Prairie grain firms stopped holding primary elevator licences at specific locations on November 1, according to the Canadian Grain Commission.

The commission’s licence-change register, updated Sunday, says Semler Cattle and Grain Ltd., operating as Alberta Feed Grain, no longer holds a primary elevator licence at Highridge, Alberta. Delmar Commodities Ltd. no longer holds a primary elevator licence at Gladstone, Manitoba.

Both businesses retain other Canadian Grain Commission licences. The official notice does not state a reason for either site-specific change, and the change should not be interpreted as a finding of wrongdoing.

The commission licenses grain companies and elevators under the Canada Grain Act. Its online lists are the authoritative source for checking whether a company or facility currently holds a required licence.

Farmers and commercial counterparties affected by a delivery or contract should verify the current licence and security information directly with the commission and the business involved. This brief is general information and not legal or financial advice.

Featured image: Prairie grain elevators by Mike Grant via Unsplash, used under the Unsplash Licence. WordPress may resize the original. This is an illustrative stock image of disused elevators in Alberta and does not depict either licensed facility.