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CN, CP railways break grain shipping records

By Adam Peleshaty, GFM Network News August 4, 2021

MarketsFarm – It was a record-breaking year for both of Canada’s two major freight railways. In separate news releases to the public on August 3, both Canadian National Railway (CN Rail) and Canadian Pacific Railway (CP Rail) reported a record amount of grain moved during the 2020-21 crop year. For the first time ever, both […] Read more

Crops, Machinery, Weather

Carbon tax an eight per cent hit on net income, APAS says

By GFM Staff February 6, 2020

The average Saskatchewan farmer can expect to lose about eight per cent of his or her annual net farm income to the federal carbon tax to 2020 — and 12 per cent in 2022, the province’s general ag group says. The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan on Monday released new estimates on the financial impacts […] Read more

General

Crop year ends with grain export record

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff August 2, 2019

Both major railways have announced record grain shipments, and with a more than a week left in the crop year, total Canadian grain exports had already topped last year’s record. The Canadian Grain Commission reports that as of July 21, with 10 days left in the 2018-19 crop year, total exports of Canadian grain had […] Read more

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Crops, Markets, Reuters

Russia to boost grain transport subsidies in 2018

By Reuters December 7, 2017

Moscow | Reuters — Russia will spend two billion roubles (C$43 million) in grain transportation subsidies to help to speed exports in 2018, the deputy agriculture minister said on Thursday. Already among the world’s largest wheat exporters, Russia is trying to step up a gear after this year’s record crop, which is keeping its grain […] Read more

Crops, Machinery, Reuters

China to subsidize grain transportation, storage

By Reuters November 24, 2017

Beijing | Reuters — China plans to subsidize grain transportation and storage facilities in the latest push by Beijing to modernize the world’s largest agriculture sector. Beijing will subsidize projects upgrading or building facilities to load and receive grains along main railways and ports for major waterways including the Yangtze and Pearl rivers, a document […] Read more

Cereals

Mixed reactions from farm groups to Bill C-49 progress

By Ashley Robinson - MarketsFarm November 6, 2017

Commodity News Service Canada – Western Canadian producer groups support changes to rail transportation in Canada but vary on support of the latest legislation, Bill C-49. Bill C-49 passed its third reading in the House of Commons Nov. 1 and is now off to the Senate for review. The bill is meant to amend the […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Ottawa to keep revenue cap on grain shipments by rail

By Reuters May 16, 2017

Ottawa | Reuters — The Canadian government introduced draft legislation on grain transportation on Tuesday that would keep in place a revenue cap on western grain that railways haul for export. The grain revenue cap, or “maximum revenue entitlement” (MRE), has been in place since 2000 and is intended to balance the market power of […] Read more

Canola, Cereals, Crops

Grains sector continues to welcome transport legislation

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff November 4, 2016

CNSC – Accolades from producer groups and others in the grain industry continue to roll in for the federal government’s upcoming transportation legislation. The planned measures were outlined this week by Marc Garneau, the federal transportation minister, in a speech in Montreal. The new legislation will allow reciprocal penalties in service level agreements between railway […] Read more

Crops, Machinery

CP offers assurances for 2016-17 grain handle

By Allan Dawson June 29, 2016

Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) says it’s ready and willing to move a bumper Prairie crop in 2016-17. “Operationally, CP is eager and prepared to move grain this coming crop year,” company CEO Hunter Harrison said in a letter to federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau. The letter, dated Tuesday, was also circulated to Prairie transportation and […] Read more

Crops, Machinery

Debate: Sask. ag leaders seek rail response

By Lisa Guenther March 23, 2016

If there’s one thing all Saskatchewan’s political parties can agree on, it’s that the current rail system isn’t working for grain producers — but there’s less consensus on the solutions. Transportation is the single most important issue facing grain growers in Saskatchewan right now, said Cathy Sproule, the provincial New Democrats’ ag critic, during an […] Read more

China soybean imports hit record June high on strong Brazil shipments

Alberta crop conditions improve: report

U.S. grains: Corn sets contract lows on expectations for big US crop

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China soybean imports hit record June high on strong Brazil shipments

Alberta crop conditions improve: report

U.S. grains: Corn sets contract lows on expectations for big US crop

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CN, CP railways break grain shipping records

Carbon tax an eight per cent hit on net income, APAS says

Crop year ends with grain export record

Russia to boost grain transport subsidies in 2018

China to subsidize grain transportation, storage

Mixed reactions from farm groups to Bill C-49 progress

Ottawa to keep revenue cap on grain shipments by rail

Grains sector continues to welcome transport legislation

CP offers assurances for 2016-17 grain handle

Debate: Sask. ag leaders seek rail response

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