Applying for and using producer cars to ship grain in Canada

Under the Canada Grain Act, grain producers are entitled to order producer cars from the Canadian Grain Commission directly or through an administrator who forwards the application to the Canadian Grain Commission.

Shipping grain by rail in Canada using a producer car allocated by the Canadian Grain Commission may also involve the Canadian Wheat Board if you are shipping Canadian Wheat Board grain. The rail networks in Canada are administered by the Canadian Pacific Railway, Canadian National Rail and short line railways. When a part of the process is taken care of by Canadian Wheat Board, Canadian Pacific Railway or Canadian National Rail, you will be directed to that organization’s web site.