Within two weeks of an order being placed, amounts up to 2000 metric tonnes can be loaded, shipped and delivered. It is not unusual to encounter situations where current market forces place pressure on clients to increase their own production and delivery schedules. Similarly, malting barley parameters can also be provided Given the grain expertise that exists in Saskatchewan's scientific community, a full spectrum of grain tests, including residue testing, can be carried out here by agricultural and food science laboratories . As befits Saskatchewan's status as a world leader in grain exports, quality tests are a logical component of the province's agricultural-based infrastructure. From an organic perspective, such testing can also serve to illustrate the demonstrably superior quality of products available through Western Canadian organic agriculture.
Some clients also perform their own spectrum of tests on receipt of samples and shipments.
Overseas trade does not differ much from local trade, in so far as there is an equally important need to develop trust and build successful trade relationships. GI was the first ever enterprise to be granted permission to trade organic grain privately with the approval of the Canadian Wheat Board in 1985. What began as a small but visionary company has now seen the explosive growth of organic agriculture and trade. The experience garnered by GI0SI along the way now positions it on a firm footing for future growth and expansion in this dynamic marketplace.