The National Farmers Union is stressing the important role the Canadian Grain Commission plays for farmers and the grain industry

Earlier this week, the Federal Government extended the term of Chief Commissioner Doug Chorney to April 30, 2024.

Chorney's three-year term was set to expire this month. 

He moved into the role of acting chief commissioner in June of 2020 and was officially appointed to the role in December of 2020.

Stewart Wells,  a member of the National Farmers Union says it's still a little unclear as to what may happen as no other names have been mentioned for the role.

"It's impossible to know the mind of the government at this point, but we thought it was just important to reiterate how important that position actually is to farmers. The Grain Commission is there to bring fairness, transparency,  confidence, and order to Canada's grain sector. And it's really important to have a commissioner in that position who's going to respect the act and respect the mandate of the act. And make sure that fairness and transparency and confidence is actually there for the benefit of farmers."

He notes the Grain Commission's mandate is to,  in the interests of grain producers establish and maintain standards of quality for Canadian grain and regulate grain handling in Canada.