CGC to Take Over Delivery of Canadian Soy Quality Program

The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) has been tapped to take over the delivery of a national food-grade soybean testing and analysis program. 

Previously the responsibility of Agriculture and Agri-food Canada’s Harrow Research and Development Centre, the Canadian Soy Quality Program provides independent, third-party data on the quality of Canadian food-grade soybeans. 

“We’re confident the Canadian Grain Commission will continue the proud Canadian tradition of measuring soy quality, with its strong reputation for grain quality research,” said Brian Innes, executive director of Soy Canada, the organization that coordinates the soy quality program.  

The program is further supported by Producteurs de Grains du Quebec, Grain Farmers of Ontario and the Manitoba Pulse and Soybean Growers. 

To maintain consistency and ensure the scientific integrity of the data year over year, the CGC will continue to apply the same methodologies used at the Harrow Research and Development Centre, according to a Soy Canada release. The CGC and Harrow have worked together to ensure “continuity and a seamless transition,” the release added.