G3 is Moving Alberta Farmers’ Grain to Market Faster Than Ever
Alberta farmer Craig Mills started delivering grain to G3’s Morinville elevator as soon as it opened in
- He liked what he saw right away.
“A bright, clean modern facility, nice and clean and fresh,” he says. Since then, he says he’s appreciated
that the facility has maintained its speed and efficiency even as more and more producers choose to
haul their grain there, getting trucks in and out quickly.
General Manager Ryan Dechief is accustomed to the positive reviews.
“Our customers appreciate the speed of our unloads and the calibre of people they meet at G3 on the
driveway and in the office,” he says. “They’re surprised at how quickly and consistently we ship grain out
of our plant and happy to see that efficiency reflected in the prices we offer.”
G3 Morinville features the same loop-track design as the Winnipeg-based company’s other highefficiency
grain elevators across the Prairies. It allows the facility to bring an entire 150-car grain train
onto the property and load it in continuous motion as it moves around the track. The train delivers the
grain to G3 Terminal Vancouver and within a few days is back at the prairie elevator for another load.
“Grain movement is all about operational efficiency. Our model integrates the most modern and novel
engineering designs at all points in the supply chain. This reduces operational costs while increasing the
speed at which we can move grain from farm to boat,” says Dechief.
That means more delivery opportunities and more competitive prices for Canadian farmers marketing
their grain. It’s part of a system that features high efficiency top to bottom, says Dechief.
G3 has more than 600 employees at facilities across Canada. Visit G3smarter.ca.
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