The change for Taslar Trading Corp. is effective Oct. 16
Another grain handling company in Saskatchewan didn’t renew its license.
The change for Taslar Trading Corp. out of Regina is effective as of Oct. 16, the Canadian Grain Commission’s (CGC) website says.
The company held a grain dealer license, which the CGC defines as “a person who, for reward, on his own behalf or on the behalf of another person, deals in or handles western grain.”
Taslar also operates an office in Nanton, Alta., and a branch in Turkey.
The organization “farms, processes and exports pulses and other grains to over 50 countries,” its website says, adding that the Taslar family has been in commodity trading since the early 90s.
The license change, however, may not be permanent.
Underneath a post on X from the CGC describing the change, a Taslar account which joined the platform this October, thanked CGC staff “for their support while we transition into (a) new licence platform.”
Farms.com has contacted Taslar Trading Corp. for details about the licence change and what it means for the company and producers going forward.
This latest licence change is one of many in the Saskatchewan grain handling industry.
The CGC’s records show that going back to December 2022, elevators in Saskatchewan are listed 24 times. And some of those listings affected multiple locations within the province.
For context, elevators in Ontario are listed only six times during the same period.
Farm groups are concerned about this string of licensing changes.
In August, following the CGC’s revocation of Purely Canada Foods Corp.’s license, the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan urged for more safeguards for farmers.
"Payment security is the corner stone in safeguarding the interests and livelihoods of farmers. It's hard to fathom that, despite its significance, the program has seen little to no improvement for over 15 years," Ian Boxall, president of APAS, said in a statement.