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Early samples show an exceptional quality crop on the Prairies

The Canadian Grain Commission is busy assessing crops as part of the Harvest Sample Program. 

Under the program, farmers that submit samples receive an unofficial grade and quality results.

The CGC's Chief Grain Inspector Derek Bunkowsky says so far they've seen a good response with about five to six thousand
samples coming in, which is about half of what they are expecting to see.

He says so far based on the results we're seeing an exceptional quality crop, with very good quality across all grains. 

"What we've seen so far in Alberta, in the western parts of Saskatchewan, it's been very high quality 85 to 90 per cent have been grading in the top two grades. The harvest has obviously been quite a bit later in portions of Eastern Saskatchewan and Manitoba, but the samples that have come in from those regions to date are also very good quality."

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