At NLI, quality is not a secondary checkbox; it is the foundation of our trade relationships. All agricultural pulse products conform strictly to the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) export standards, representing the gold standard in global grain grading.
Before any container is sealed or vessel loaded, samples undergo laboratory testing to verify exact protein concentration, seed moisture percentages, splits, shriveled beans, and foreign material. We coordinate third-party certifications through recognized surveyors (SGS, Intertek) to ensure trouble-free customs clearance at target destinations.
We export under strict Canadian Grade No. 1 or No. 2 criteria, certifying seed thickness, density, and color uniformity.
Independent SGS checks certify heavy metals, pesticide residues, and microbial counts are well below import safety limits.
Saskatchewan is landlocked, but connected to the world via massive rail arterials and sea freight networks.
Crops are collected from local farms in southern Saskatchewan and cleaned in regional pulse-cleaning plants using optical separators and density tables.
Grains are loaded into hopper railcars or pre-lined 20-foot dry ocean containers at local Saskatchewan intermodal hubs, linking to Canadian National (CN) and Canadian Pacific (CP) railways.
Containers move to major ports: Port of Vancouver (West Coast) for Asia-Pacific trade and Port of Montreal (East Coast) for European and Middle Eastern markets.
