Keep treated seed out of your grain deliveries

Treated seed residues can present a serious risk to human and animal health at certain levels. Grain elevators must maintain a zero tolerance for treated seed in grain deliveries.

Canadian grain producers can help maintain Canada’s reputation for high-quality grain by ensuring their grain deliveries do not contain treated seed residues by:

• cleaning up spills and disposing of leftover treated seed as required by their province or municipality
• using a seed bag collection program if one is available in their area
• using dedicated bins for treated seed if they can
• clean all equipment, bins and vehicles thoroughly after seeding and before harvest
• visually inspecting equipment and bins for treated seed:
  • before harvest
  • before transferring grain between bins
  • before transferring grain to a truck or railcar for delivery

To learn more, visit grainscanada.gc.ca/en/protection/delivery/keep-treated-seed-out.html