Grains regulated under the Canada Grain Act

• Barley
• Beans
• Buckwheat
• Canary seed
• Canola
• Chick peas
• Corn
• Fababeans
• Flaxseed
• Lentils
• Mixed grain
• Mustard seed
• Oats
• Peas
• Rapeseed
• Rye
• Safflower seed
• Soybeans
• Sunflower seed
• Triticale
• Wheat

Grains that are regulated under the Canada Grain Act ^{Footnote 1} are:

• Protected by security held by the Canadian Grain Commission. If a licensee refuses or fails to pay for a grain delivery, the producer can make a claim against security. If the crop is not one of the grains on the list, it is not protected by security.
• Included in the Official Grain Grading Guide, which presents all grade names and specifications in grade determinants tables
• Eligible for producer requests for an inspection called Subject to Inspector’s Grade and Dockage
• Included in the producer car program

Crops that are not on the list are not regulated under the Canada Grain Act. Examples include: forages, spices, camelina, solin, Brassica carinata (known as Ethiopian mustard), quinoa, spelt and KAMUT® khorasan wheat.

Date modified:

2022-09-30