​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​EMPOWERING FARMERS TO MAXIMIZE THEIR CANOLA PROFITABILITY

Grading and dockage should not be a mystery or a black-box process! This site and resource library aim to increase farmers’ awareness of what to expect at the elevator, as well as existing producer protections and responsibilities that govern canola deliveries into the grain handling system. A better understanding of the processes empowers farmers to maximize the value of their canola and ensure confidence in the outcome. 

CCGA FACT SHEETS  AND GUIDES

VIDEOS 

​Canola Dockage Assessment Process for Farmers ​(5:29) details ​the ​process of assessing dockage in a canola sample.

​Canola Dockage Ba​sics for Farmers (5:49) explains what dockage is and how it affects the value of your delivery.​​​​

COURSES

Take a course in grain grading. Look for upcoming courses through your provincial canola association, local community colleges or at a winter farm show. 

MEDIA

Know Your Grade: Producer Protections​​ – ​CCGA Hub Post, September 2020

The top 5 things to know about your grain contract​​ – RealAgriculture video, February 2020

Know Your ​Grade 2019​ –​ CCGA Hub Post, October 2019

Know Your Grade Ahead of Time– Canola Digest, September 2019

Grading for Green: Two Li​mes Don't Make a Green– Canola Watch, November 2018

How to take a representative grain sample from trucks and bins – Country Guide, February 2017

U​npacking the Process to Assess Dockage – Canola Digest, November 2017 

Colour Guides Help Farmers Assess Green and Heated Seeds – Canola Digest, November 2016

Managing High Green Yields– ​Canola School, Alberta Canola, 2014

Listen to Daryl Beswitherick, Program Manager of Quality Assurance Standards with the Canadian Grain Commission, discuss the official process to determine dockage and the third party "Subject to Grade and Dockage" assessment tool.  

Harvest Sample Program

​Guide to Taking a Representative Sample​

Protection for Producers at Delivery  ​​​​

Dispute your Grain Grade  

Payment Protection