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Canadian Wheat: Quality Plus

Canadian Grain Market Outlook

Grain Growers of Canada

Gary Stanford, President

Magrath, Alberta

CANADA


Who we are

•The Grain Growers of Canada (GGC) provides a strong national

voice for over 50,000 active and successful grain, oilseed and

pulse producers.

•Our policies are forward-looking and market-driven.

•Our focus: Sound Science and Sustainability, Research,

Business Risk Management, Trade and Marketing, and

Transportation.


Where is Canadian wheat grown?


Canadian Farming: sustainability in action

• My wife and our two sons

Matthew and Sean farm

with us.

• Matthew, an agronomist,

helps with cropping

decisions.

• Sean is a mechanic and

helps keep things running.

• We also hire seasonal help

for the busy seasons.



Harvest Seeding



Canadian Prairie Spring Wheat


Western Canada’s Wheat Production in 2012

Metric Tons of Wheat Production in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta

Wheat Category Production Average 2008-

2012 2012 Production

All Wheat 23,714,080 20,392,500

Durum Wheat 4,548,460 4,626,600

Spring Wheat 17,817,020 18,443,900

Winter Wheat 1,348,600 1,348,600

Source: Statistics Canada

Canadian Wheat: a quality product


Canadian Grain Industry: structure

• Formed provincial Commissions with check-offs to fund research,

market development and market promotion of wheat.

• Cereals Canada has recently been formed, which will be the

national representation for Canadian wheat, similar to Pulse

Canada and the Canola Council of Canada.

Post-Canadian Wheat Board (CWB)


Transportation: challenges and solutions

• Extended cold weather affecting

rail service.

• Shuttle trains reduced from 134

cars to 109 cars to 85 cars.

• Growers, grain companies,

railways and our Government are

at the table working on solutions.


Canadian Grain Industry: quality assurance

Canadian International Grains Institute

(CIGI):

• Independent technical institute that works with

farmers and export industry to provide technical

support.

• Baking seminars with assessments of new crop to

ensure quality performance for bread and noodles.

• Offers customer service seminars on processing

and quality evaluation.

Canadian Grain Commission (CGC):

• Continues to be responsible for Quality

Assurance system

• Grading

• Cargo certification


Wheat

Pro

Flour

Pro

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Amyl

Peak

Clean

Wht Flr

Yld

Flr Yld

PB 0.50

Ash

Flour

Ash

Starch

Dmg

AC Reed 11.4 10.5 0.9 340 275 75.2 73.0 0.51 3.3

Sadash 11.3 10.4 0.9 390 430 74.1 73.0 0.51 3.1

SWS 427 11.5 10.4 1.1 395 435 76.0 75.0 0.47 3.2

Wheat and Flour Characteristics

Variety

Milling Performance

Flour

Alk

H20

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Abs

Farino

DDT

Farino

MTI

Farino

Stab

Alveo

Length

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Cookie

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AC Reed 61.2 54.7 1.50 145 1.0 111 25 0.23 36 83.0 9.4

Sadash 64.6 55.1 1.75 145 1.5 88 30 0.34 40 83.1 8.9

SWS 427 61.4 54.0 2.50 85 2.5 162 30 0.19 71 83.0 8.8

Dough Properties Cookie Quality

Variety

Quality Parameters for Soft White

Spring Wheat

Source: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada


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Mean of Checks 13.6 12.9 0.7 430 750 76.0 77.4 0.43 9.1 69.3 7.75 20 14.5 96 410 18.5

Lillian 14.6 13.8 0.9 475 640 75.6 75.5 0.47 8.5 70.4 5.50 20 11.5 67 277 18.7

Carberry 13.4 12.7 0.7 415 580 75.1 78.5 0.41 8.7 68.4 7.50 25 13.0 94 354 20.6

Glenn 13.4 12.9 0.5 365 835 75.8 78.0 0.42 9.7 70.0 11.75 15 24.5 139 661 17.3

Unity VB 12.9 12.3 0.6 470 935 77.4 77.5 0.43 9.3 68.2 5.75 25 9.0 81 345 17.9

8 Sites in Saskatchewan and 3 Sites in Alberta

(data from trial plots and not indicative of commercial production)

2013 Western Bread Wheat (CWRS_

Variety Registration Trial

Source: Canadian Grain Commission


Wheat

• Canada is a reliable and consistent world supplier of wheat, producing more than 25 million tonnes annually.

• Canada is the third largest exporter of wheat in the world.

• Asia is a significant market for Canadian wheat – Japan, Indonesia and China are the biggest buyers of Canadian wheat.

• Uncompromising grading standards means Canadian wheat flour is second to none in terms of quality.

Canadian Wheat: a quality product


Canadian Grains: a quality product

Barley and Oats

Barley

• Canada is the world’s fifth largest exporter of barley, and third largest exporter of malt barley.

• Canada supplies about 20% of the global malting barley market, and Canadian malting barley is top quality.

• New malt barley varieites have lower amounts of protein.

• Asia is an important market for Canadian barley, especially China and Japan.

Oats

• Canada is a major supplier of oats and leads the world in the production and export of high quality oats.

• There is increased awareness by consumers of oat bran as being healthy.

• Asia is a smaller buyer of oats; Japan is the major importer.


Canadian Grain: a quality product

Canola and Pulses

Canola

• Second largest crop in Canada (by acreage), production in last 25 years has increased from 4 million metric tonnes to 18 million metric tonnes (MMT).

• Canola meal is proven to improve milk production in dairy cattle.

• Asia is a very important market for canola: China and Japan are the biggest markets for seed, China and Korea for canola oil.

Pulses • Canada is the largest exporter of peas and lentils, providing 38% of the world pulse trade.

• China and India continue to be largest importers of Canadian pulses, with yellow pea being the largest export to China.

• Asia, in general, is appealing for pulse crops because of proximity to market and both India and China continue to be of key interest to the pulse industry in Alberta.


Canadian Grain: a quality product

Soybeans

• Canada grows both GM and non-GM soybeans.

• Acerage is expanding rapidly across Western Canada.

• In 2013, overall national soybean production rose 2.2% to a high of 5.2 MMT

• Exports to Asia increased 97.4% between 2008 and 2012.


Canadian Grain Industry: quality business relations

• Canadian Wheat Board

• Glencore/Viterra

• Richardson

• Cargill Limited

• Parrish & Heimbecker Limited

• Patterson Grain

• Many special crop and pulse exporters

Who are Canada’s main exporters?


• Need international collaboration on management of low

level presence (LLP).

• Need to improve the establishment of internationally

accepted Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) of pesticides

in crops.

• Would like to see a successful conclusion to the Trans

Pacific Partnership Trade Agreement.

• In summary, the global grain trade needs sound science as

the basis for predictable trade and market access.

Trade Priorities and Predictability


CONTACT INFORMATION

• Grain Growers of Canada - www.ggc-pgc.ca

• Inland Terminal Association of Canada - www.inlandterminal.ca

• Canadian Wheat Board – ww.cwb.ca

• Pulse Canada –www.pulsecanada.com

• Canola Council of Canada – www.canolacouncil.org

• Canadian International Grains Institute - www.cigi.ca

• Canadian Grain Commission - www.grainscanada.gc.ca

• Cereals Canada

• Western Grain Elevator Association

Canada’s Players


Grain Growers of Canada

912, 350 Sparks Street

Ph: 613-233-9954

E: [email protected]

Twitter: @graingrowers,

@senatrstanford

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