The focus for us at Ground Truth Ag was making sure the product worked to our level of precision, reliability, and performance, and that it met and exceeded the high standards we hold ourselves to.

With years of grain grading experience and a Level 3 certification, Roy brings deep knowledge to a field that’s rapidly evolving. When he first heard about Ground Truth Ag, he wasn’t sure what to expect. But once he learned more about the work, the people, and the vision, he knew it was something he wanted to be part of. 

But even in a well-functioning grading environment, small inconsistencies can create challenges downstream. Grain grading is being asked to support a supply chain that is faster, more complex, and more quality-sensitive than ever before. 

Grain grading has always been important, but rapid changes in farming, logistics, and food processing are exposing the limits of a system designed for a different era. 

What does it look like to dive headfirst into hands-on learning, expand your technical skillset across disciplines, and contribute meaningfully to a fast-moving agtech company, all while finishing your Master’s degree? That’s the path Vatsal Patel is paving at Ground Truth Ag as a Data Science Intern. 

Once grain is graded, it’s easy to think the process is over. But in reality, grading is the beginning of a much bigger story—one that determines how grain moves through the supply chain, how it’s priced, and how it’s eventually used in food, feed, or processing. 

Canadian Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat is known around the world for its high protein content, strong gluten, and reliable performance in milling and baking. But the qualities that make CWRS wheat so valuable in global markets start long before it becomes flour or bread. They begin with how grain quality is measured and managed at harvest. 

What happens when you blend a lifelong love of robotics, a commitment to continuous learning, and a deep connection to Saskatchewan’s ag roots? You get someone like Karim Ait-Allaoua, a Python Developer at Ground Truth Ag who’s building the software that powers our benchtop grading technology and shaping the future of on-farm quality testing in the process. 

Foreign material is a common grading factor across all crop types and one that often comes into play during harvest and delivery. While it may seem like a minor issue, even small amounts of unwanted material in a sample can affect grade, handling efficiency, and market value. 

Fusarium is one of the most concerning grading factors in cereal crops like Canadian Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat, oats, and barley. It doesn’t just impact grade, it has direct implications for food and feed safety, making it one of the most closely monitored issues in grain quality. 

Here are the key quality factors to keep an eye on and why they matter for long-term storage of Canadian Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat, oats, soybeans, and red lentils. 

Every decision, from intake to blending to contracting, starts with a grade. Increasingly, buyers are turning to automated grain grading to make this process stronger and more reliable.

The 2025 report is still in its early stages, but the first set of data is already giving us insight into this year’s harvest and the grading factors that are shaping quality across the Prairies.

Today, we’re excited to introduce you to Himani Patel, our Cloud Ecosystem Architect, someone who’s helping us scale our systems while scaling her own learning and growth in the process.

One farmer who used the on-combine unit this harvest told us that the biggest value came from the instant feedback. Being able to see grade and protein in real time as they moved from field to field gave them the confidence to sell more grain right off the combine, knowing their quality was consistent. 

Shubham’s path to Ground Truth Ag started in India, where he earned his degree in Mechatronics Engineering. It’s a field that blends mechanics, electronics, and computing, which is perfect for someone who’s always been drawn to interdisciplinary challenges. 

Collecting representative samples is a very important part of presenting grain to potential buyers accurately, ensuring proper quality assessments, for the best pricing, and delivery options. Errors in sampling can lead to discrepancies in quality and pricing, causing stress during delivery. 

Grain quality has a direct impact on how long your crop can be stored and how much value it will retain by the time it’s marketed. Clean, sound grain stores longer and with fewer risks, while lower-quality grain requires closer management and often has a shorter safe storage life. 

Soybeans are one of the most widely grown and traded crops in North America, and their quality plays a critical role in pricing and processing efficiency. One grading factor that has a big impact on soybean quality is splits. 

“Ground Truth Ag felt different,” she says. “They’re building solutions that really matter. I was excited about the chance to be part of a company using innovation to solve real problems in a new industry for me.”