June 25, 2012

Viterra, Canadian Wheat Board launch joint grain handling scheme

Viterra Inc. and the Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) had launched a grain-handling contract to serve farmers and end-use customers in the new western Canadian grain-marketing environment starting August this year.

"We are very pleased to forge a new alliance with Viterra that will greatly assist the CWB in marketing farmers' grain through our pool programmes," said CWB president and CEO Ian White. "Access to Viterra facilities means farmers now have a wide range of locations to deliver the grain they contract with CWB."

Under the commercial agreement, Viterra will accept deliveries of grain that farmers commit to CWB contracts at all Viterra locations across Western Canada. The agreement also includes port handling services.

"This agreement provides growers with access to the CWB pool programmes for wheat, durum, and barley, and to Viterra's comprehensive logistics network across Western Canada" said Fran Malecha, Viterra COO, Grain.