Peace River Producers

Peace River Producers - Grain Transport Options for BC

The Ministry of Agriculture with support for the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure are seeking your input into a study being undertaken to support the B.C. grains and oilseeds industry. The objectives of this project are review and develop effective transportation options to facilitate the transfer of grain from Northeast British Columbia (Peace Region) to the Fraser Valley. The information will help the Ministry and stakeholders develop a deeper understanding of grain supply chain and logistics issues so this information can be used by industry to meet their evolving needs and requirements.

The survey will take up to 10 minutes to complete.

Your participation is completely voluntary and you may withdraw from the survey at any point. Your survey responses will be strictly confidential and results from this research will only be reported in the aggregate.

Thank you for your time and support. Please click on the Continue button below.

1. Where is your farm located?

North Peace

South Peace

2. What types of on-farm grain storage methods do you use?

3. What are the main geographic markets and routes do you use to transport grain from your farm?

4. How far (kms) will you drive to a grain elevator?

5. Approximately what volume (tonnes) of feed grain do you typically ship from your farm?

6. What are the most significant factors that impact how much grain you will deliver to a grain company/elevator in the Peace River Region of British Columbia? Please drag and rank(1^st to 5^th) the following in order of interest:

	Drag your choices here to rank them
Cargo tracking Contract with grain company Customer service Elevator and storage charges Frequency of rail service Reliability of rail service Total cost Trucking incentives

7. Does the present grain transport system influence the crops you grow?

Yes

8. How does the present grain transport system influence the crops you grow?

9. Where do you see the greatest opportunities to either increase the volume or consistency of grain traffic transported from the Peace River?

10. What infrastructure constraints would need to be addressed to see an increase in feed grain shipments to the Fraser Valley?

11. What commercial practices would need to be addressed to see an increase in feed grain shipments to the Fraser Valley?