The U.S. Wheat Associates and the National Association of Wheat Growers are urging Canada to change the nation’s grain grading system. The two U.S. groups sent a letter last week to Canadian agriculture and trade officials claiming Canada’s grain grading system unfairly minimizes the quality of U.S.-grown wheat. Currently, under the Canada Grains Act, when a U.S. farmer transports his wheat across the border to Canada with the intent of selling at a local elevator, that wheat will automatically be deemed feed-quality without any regard for the actual quality of the grain. The U.S. wheat groups compare the policy barriers to the Country of Origin Labeling Dispute, saying the Canadian grain grading system affords less favorable treatment for imported wheat as compared to domestically-grown wheat, which aligns closely with Canada’s argument that the U.S. COOL program led to a lower price being paid for Canadian livestock.