Eligibility for payment protection
To be protected under the Safeguards for Grain Farmers Program:
- deliver to a licensed grain company
- deliver regulated grain
- get the proper documents
- demand payment during eligibility periods
- report non-payment to the Canadian Grain Commission immediately
The Safeguards for Grain Farmers Program applies these rules to determine if your claim is eligible. These rules apply to each grain delivery you make. Your payment claim must meet all of these rules to be eligible.
Producers may be eligible for priority payment from the licensed company under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act.
1. Deliver to a licensed grain company
Your delivery must be to a licensed primary elevator, process elevator or grain dealer. Security does not cover grain that is in condominium storage in a licensed primary elevator.
2. Deliver regulated grain
The crop you deliver must be one of the grains regulated under the Canada Grain Act.
3. Get the proper documents
For each grain delivery, you must get 1 of the following documents from the company, showing the grain, grade, weight and date of delivery. Note that scale tickets are not accepted for payment claims.
- A primary elevator receipt will be issued when a licensed primary elevator receives grain for storage, and the producer has not sold the grain
- A grain receipt will be issued upon delivery of grain when ownership transfers to the licensed process elevator or grain dealer
- A cash purchase ticket or cheque will be issued when the producer is paid from a licensed primary elevator, process elevator or grain dealer
4. Demand payment during eligibility periods
Exchange your primary elevator receipt or grain receipt for a cash purchase ticket or cheque and deposit any cheque or cash purchase ticket during the compensation eligibility period.
5. Report non-payment to the Canadian Grain Commission immediately
Are you are having trouble getting paid promptly or getting the proper grade, dockage or tonnage for your grain delivery? If your delivery is to a licensed primary elevator, process elevator or grain dealer, contact us immediately to report it.