Statistics Canada reported on Sept. 25, 2025 that August major grain deliveries were down from a year earlier.
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August grain deliveries down from 2024: StatCan
Ontario, Alberta sign new agreements on energy trade
Deal suggests new rail trade to Ontario, access to deep water port in James Bay
Ontario and Alberta have signed agreements to build new trade infrastructure between the two provinces.
ADM declares force majeure along US Gulf terminals, Bloomberg News reports
Global grains trader ADM has halted loading of grain vessels and declared a force majeure at U.S. Gulf terminals as the region faces a severe winter storm, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday.
Poland to build new grain terminal in Gdansk to bolster food security
Poland plans to build a new grain terminal at the Port of Gdansk by 2026, which will enable the country to respond to crisis situations, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Monday.
Canada’s railways grind to a halt
12:01 AM EDT on August 22, after negotiations that began last year failed to bring about a resolution to the dispute, CN and CPKC announced at that they would lockout their employees who are members of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC). The move affects roughly 9,000 employees at the two companies.
Time runs out for a negotiated settlement for Canada’s railway labour dispute
Deadline for lockout set by Canada's major railways expires just after midnight tonight, and the reality of what that means to the agriculture sector is settling in.
Fertilizer Canada calls for federal interference in rail dispute
A work stoppage would cost fertilizer sector $55-63 million in lost sales a day, Fertilizer Canada estimates
Fertilizer Canada, and many other farm organizations in Canada, are calling for binding arbitration to stop both strike action and lockouts.
Spring road restrictions coming soon to Prairies
Grain, equipment movement can be affected by road bans
The spring melt across Western Canada will cause disruptions to grain and livestock movement, as seasonal spring road restrictions come into effect across the Prairies.
Transport Canada to review Bunge-Viterra marriage plans
Competition Bureau also to probe proposed deal
Canada’s federal transport department will conduct its own review of U.S. grain giant Bunge’s plans to buy and merge with Viterra — with an eye particularly on both companies’ stakes in Canadian port terminals. Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez announced Tuesday that his department will review the deal under the mergers and acquisitions provisions of the […] Read more
Romania, Ukraine to work on grain import-export licensing system
Three other EU countries have bans in place
Bucharest | Reuters — Romania will work with Ukraine over the next 30 days on a grain export control plan that will help protect Romanian farmers, Agriculture Minister Florin Barbu said on Wednesday. Romania is among five eastern European Union countries along with Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia that saw a surge of Ukrainian grain […] Read more
Canadian Cattlemen Presents: Depth of Field
