Agricore was formed through the merger of the Manitoba and Alberta wheat pools in 1998. Wreford said the company will permanently close more of its older wooden elevators in the future. Several closures have already been announced for this year in Manitoba and Alberta. In the past five years, Agricore has reduced its number of elevators in Manitoba from 131 to 60. Large high throughput terminals are replacing wooden structures.
High throughputs can clean grain more efficiently than wooden elevators.
The terminals can also blend grain to get a better grade, he said. As well, high throughputs with their larger number of car spots are able to take advantage of rate incentives from rail companies. Those advantages mean better returns to producers, Wreford said. Send us an e-mail. Not to be republished without permission.