Information about grain quantity assurance in Canada
Grain quantity refers to the weight of grain loaded into or discharged from conveyances and in storage in the licensed terminal and transfer elevator system.
The Canadian Grain Commission oversees the weighing of grain as it is received by licensed terminal elevators and as it is loaded for export, as mandated by the Canada Grain Act.
Monitoring grain in a terminal elevator as it moves from scale to export vessel, part of grain quantity assurance. A Canadian Grain Commission weigher makes sure that no grain falls off the belt or is lost on the way.