A Farm Direct Advantage

Did you know that grain is transferred at least 8 times before it reaches an international customer's factory or facility when purchased through the bulk system? 

The bulk system is an indirect and inefficient process that adds additional costs that are passed on to end buyers.

Let me explain the above graphic - at the farm, grain is loaded and transported by truck to a inland grain terminal where it is offloaded and combined with many other farmer's crops. It is then loaded in a rail car and transported to a terminal at port where it is offloaded, combined again and stored until it is transferred to a bulk commodities ship to sail to the destination country. Once the ship arrives, it is unloaded at a port terminal where at best case - it is loaded into a container and transported to the customer's factory. That's 8 transfers! 

Every time the grain is loaded and unloaded and changes hands, this adds additional costs. Every time it is transferred and combined with other grains at a terminal, it eliminates the ability to trace the pedigree and creates inconsistencies in the large bulk batch of grain. Worst of all, bulk exporters add filler/debris compromising the purity of the product. 

And just as importantly, the additional transporting and loading and unloading uses fossil fuels and energy which does not support good sustainability practices.  

Canada Direct Grain farmers load and ship from the farm to direct to you. No middle exporters. No debris or fillers added back. No compromising your choice of grain characteristics, or the quality of the grain. With just 2 transfers, we eliminate extra transportation steps making containerized shipping better for the environment. Plus, eliminating the changing of hands between multiple bulk buyers means higher quality, consistent and grain with tracible pedigrees at a better price.