Grain Industry Overview

This popular program is designed to provide a broad overview of the Canadian grain industry for a domestic audience and is geared to new staff in the industry. Particular emphasis will be on the objectives and operations of the key players in the industry (private sector and government) and their inter-relationship with other organizations involved in the grain industry.

This program is offered for a fee and is open to Canadian residents who work in agriculture and are involved in the grain business.

Save the date! Join us in Winnipeg, Manitoba, March 22–26, 2027.

Program Agenda

Day 1: Agriculture in Canada
Get a broad overview of Canadian agriculture—from wheat breeding to farming and regulation; includes a grain inspection and grading demonstration from the Canadian Grain Commission and a visit to a local farm.

Day 2: Federal Regulations and Quality Assurance
Federal Regulations and Quality Assurance Learn about the federal organizations that help maintain and ensure the quality and safety of Canadian grains, plus take a look at market access challenges and opportunities.

Day 3: Canadian Agricultural Value Chain Organizations
Hear from several national commodity groups and value chain organizations, and tour the Cereals Canada pilot mill, bakery, pasta and noodle plants, and analytical lab.

Day 4: Canadian Agricultural Value Chain Organizations
Overviews provided from additional commodity groups, a look at Focus on sustainability and research, then take a tour of the Canadian Malting Barley Technical Centre.

Day 5: Understanding the Customer
Get the market outlook for Canadian grain, learn about customer-focused value chain initiatives, and enjoy a closing lunch.

Note: Program agenda subject to change.

Immersive Milling Course

This two-day training program, held in the Cereals Canada Technical Facilities, is designed for junior millers with six months to two years’ experience, as well as company trainers, quality assurance and/or research and development staff who would like to get a deeper understanding of milling and overall plant operations.

The practical hands-on activities that are covered in this milling program would complement a milling correspondence course such as those offered by IAOM (International Association of Operative Millers) or UK Flour Millers.

This program is offered for a fee.

Join us in Winnipeg, Manitoba in Spring 2027. Email info@cerealscanada for information.

About the Cereals Canada Technical Facilities

Cereals Canada supports our members and others in the cereals value chain with six technical laboratories located in our downtown Winnipeg headquarters, including a pilot mill, an analytical lab, end-products areas (baking, pasta, Asian products), and a specialty milling facility.

The three flour mills at Cereals Canada (micro, laboratory, and pilot) are used to demonstrate to customers how Canadian wheat can be processed into a variety of flour or semolina products that are used around the world. The pilot mill can produce flour or semolina that is similar in quality to a commercial mill and can be also adjusted to replicate milling conditions in warmer, more humid climates.

Combine to Customer

Developed specifically for farmers, our Combine to Customer program provides a broad overview of grain industry operations and provides valuable insight about end-user needs and what customers of Canadian grain are asking for, as well as a forum for learning and discussing grain industry issues.

The three day course includes sessions on wheat breeding and the key qualities of Western Canadian wheat classes customers depend on, as well as market outlook presentations, grain grading demonstrations, and updates on Cereals Canada initiatives.

The Combine to Customer program runs every February in Winnipeg, Manitoba and is open to Canadian farmers only.

For more information and to submit your name for nomination by your provincial wheat organization, please visit combinetocustomer.ca