History of payments to producers
Licensed grain companies must provide security to the Canadian Grain Commission to cover money owed to producers for grain deliveries. When a licensed company fails to pay, the Safeguards for Grain Farmers Program uses the company’s security to pay you if your claim is eligible.
Details about payments made through the Safeguards for Grain Farmers Program since 2021 are archived in the list of producer claims processes.
History of payments to producers since 1981
| Company | Crop year Footnote 1 | Posted security | Payout $ | Payout % | Number of producers paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Purely Canada Foods Corp. | 2024-2025 | $35,000,000.00 | $17,023,604.66 | 100% | 78 |
| Global Food and Ingredients Inc.Footnote 3 | 2024-2025 | $2,000,000.00 | $2,054,761.00 | 77% | 33 |
| LSM Grain Ltd. | 2024-2025 | $2,000,000.00 | $395,587.30 | 100% | 9 |
| Econ Consulting Ltd. | 1981-1982 | $700,000.00 | $1,500,000.00 | 100% | 87 |
| Memco Limited | 1981-1982 | $600,000.00 | $1,550,000.00 | 100% | 77 |
| Agri Commodities Limited | 1984-1985 | $150,000.00 | $52,152.54 | 100% | records unavailable |
| Norstar Grain Company Ltd. | 1985-1986 | $450,000.00 | $162,980.13 | 100% | records unavailable |
| Meridian Grain Ltd. | 1985-1986 | $300,000.00 | $55,077.37 | 100% | 8 |
| Nielsen Grain Ltd. | 1989-1990 | $300,000.00 | $1,135,000.00 | 100% | records unavailable |
| Prairie Producers Marketing Corporation | 1989-1990 | $300,000.00 | $250,000.00 | 100% | 17 |
| Woodstone Food Corporation | 1994-1995 | $400,000.00 | $362,194.74 | 100% | records unavailable |
| B.P. Kent Flour Mills | 1994-1995 | $100,000.00 | $82,900.70 | 100% | records unavailable |
| Certified Organic Products Inc. | 1997-1998 | $250,000.00 | $25,001.02 | 100% | records unavailable |
| Palliser Grain Co. Ltd. | 1997-1998 | $2,000,000.00 | $1,862,546.07 | 100% | records unavailable |
| Cancom Grain Company Inc. | 2001-2002 | $3,600,000.00 | $1,724,524.00 | 100% | 96 |
| Naber Seed & Grain Co. Ltd. | 2001-2002 | $1,000,000.00 | $1,000,000.00 | 51.38% | 112 |
| Alberta Oats Ltd. | 2002-2003 | $600,000.00 | $134,145.17 | 100% | 7 |
| Farmgro Organic Foods Inc. | 2002-2003 | $200,000.00 | $160,642.57 | 100% | 27 |
| API Grain Processors Limited Partnership | 2003-2004 | $750,000.00 | $750,000.00 | 99.80% | 23 |
| Venture Seeds Ltd. | 2004-2005 | $150,000.00 | $150,000.00 | 28.00% | 27 |
| Diversifoods Inc. | 2004-2005 | $500,000.00 | $98,949.08 | 100% | 8 |
| Cloutier Agra Seeds Inc. | 2005-2006 | $375,000.00 | $355,329.56 | 100% | 29 |
| Alexander Grain Inc. | 2007-2008 | $150,000.00 | $129,214.96 | 100% | 14 |
| West-Can Agra Inc. | 2008-2009 | $300,000.00 | $300,000.00 | 68.30% | 15 |
| Mustard Capital Inc. | 2011-2012 | $300,000.00 | $264,461.05 | 100% | 6 |
| Newco Grain Ltd. | 2011-2012 | $3,000,000.00 | $3,000,000.00 | 95.10% | 144 |
| Bissma Pacific Inc. | 2012-2013 | $1,000,000.00 | $859,912.00 | 100% | 19 |
| Naber Specialty Grains Ltd. | 2014-2015 | $150,000.00 | $150,000.00 | 14.21% | 26 |
| Canadian Exotic Grains Ltd. | 2017-2018 | $450,000.00 | $362,604.23 | 100% | 4 |
| Ilta Grain Inc. | 2018-2019 | $12,000,000.00 | $11,146,349.91 | 100% | 222 |
| Global Grain Canada Ltd. | 2020-2021 | $1,250,000.00 | $699,403.15 | 100% | 13 |
| Canpulse Foods Ltd. | 2020-2021 | $6,500,000.00 | $3,066,394.16 | 100% | 39 |
| Pipeline Foods, ULC | 2021-2022 | $4,250,000.00 | $2,276,722.99 | 100% | 49 |
| 1309497 Alberta Ltd. (o/a W.A Grain & Pulse Solutions)Footnote 2 | 2021-2022 | $4,000,000.00 | $5,599,740.42 | 80% | 126 |
| Zeghers Seed Inc. o/a Zeghers Canada | 2023-2024 | $3,000,000.00 | $1,231,319.03 | 100% | 27 |