The Canadian Grain Commission is making changes to the producer car program.

The changes are to ensure the program provides timely and efficient service to producers and producer car administrators.
 
Included in  the changes :

- Issuing Canadian Grain Commission identification numbers to producers.
- Allowing administrators to submit a weekly shipping request list.
- Requiring each producer provide an email address to the Canadian Grain Commission to facilitate communication about a producer car order.
- Sending email confirmations to  producers to confirm the sale before a car is allocated.
- and Implementing a backlog rule and a performance allocation rule.
 
The changes came into effect at the start of the new crop year on August 1st, 2015