Harvest Sample Program: About the program

Sep 24, 2025

The Harvest Sample Program is a voluntary program that benefits Canadian grain producers and the entire grain value chain.

When you sign up, you’ll receive a Harvest Sample kit annually that contains envelopes for sending in samples of your crop at no extra cost to you. For each sample, our inspectors provide unofficial grade and quality results at no charge, including:

Falling Number for wheat and rye
Vomitoxin (deoxynivalenol or DON) levels for wheat, corn, barley and oats
Dockage assessment on canola and mustard seed
Protein content on barley, beans, chickpeas, lentils, oats, peas and wheat
Oil, protein and chlorophyll content for canola
Oil and protein content and iodine value for flaxseed
Oil and protein for mustard seed and soybeans
Quality results provided through the Harvest Sample Program are unofficial because samples aren’t collected by a Canadian Grain Commission inspector.

Benefits to the Canadian grain sector
Even if you have a good idea of your grain’s grade, send in your samples as soon as your harvest is complete.

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