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Ottawa expected to ‘officially’ declare ag an essential service

The Western Grain Elevator Association says that designation will clarify things and help to keep grain moving

By Allan Dawson, GFM Network News March 30, 2020

Canada’s grain industry expects the federal government will soon officially declare agriculture an essential service. Wade Sobkowich, executive director of the Western Grain Elevator Association (WGEA), says that designation will have a practical application. “Hopefully it ends all confusion about grain workers at elevators, railway workers and anybody else required for moving grain, as to […] Read more

Smoke rises from the site of burning railcars at a CP derailment near Guernsey, Sask., on Feb. 6, 2020. (Photo: Reuters/Nayan Sthankiya)

Crops, Machinery

Garneau re-adjusts train speed limits

New limits in place for 'key trains' with dangerous goods

By GFM Staff, GFM Network News February 18, 2020

Having cut speed limits for trains hauling dangerous goods following a fiery derailment earlier this month, federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau is adjusting those limits for a “more targeted” approach. Garneau announced Sunday he has pulled his Feb. 6 ministerial order on speed limits and replaced it with a new one affecting so-called “key trains” […] Read more

“Beyond the politics of a back-to-work rule lies Canada’s reputation on logistics. It’s frankly awful. Our infrastructure is severely undercapitalized and labour disputes have only compounded the problem.” – Dr. Sylvain Charlebois.

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Beyond the CN Rail strike, Canada has a real distribution problem

By Dr. Sylvain Charlebois November 21, 2019

After a harvest from hell across the country, farmers now have to deal with a new problem: the CN strike. Over 3,000 CN employees out of about 24,000 in Canada and the United States are now off the job. They are asking for better working conditions and safety. Perhaps not the most “retaillable” issue out […] Read more

Crops, Machinery

Prairie grain freight cost index adjusted upward

By GFM Staff, GFM Network News May 4, 2019

Corrected, May 6, 2019 and Jan. 7, 2021 — Canada’s big two railways can expect a small raise in the amount of revenue they get to keep from hauling Prairie grain in the coming crop year. The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) on Tuesday announced it will set the volume-related composite price index (VRCPI) at 1.4371 […] Read more

Crops, Machinery, Reuters

Railways ration space as commodity congestion problems worsen

By Rod Nickel January 21, 2019

Winnipeg | Reuters — Canada’s two major railways are rationing space on trains traveling to the country’s biggest port and recently prioritized some commodities over others to deal with congestion, the latest indication of their struggle to meet demand from new trade deals. That move prompted Canada’s transport regulator last week to start an investigation […] Read more

Crops, Machinery

Senate hands back transport bill, with changes

By Canadian Cattlemen Staff March 29, 2018

Federal legislation sought by farm groups wanting improvements to rail service for the grain sector is on its way back from the Senate to the House of Commons. Senators on Thursday afternoon passed Bill C-49, the Transportation Modernization Act, on third reading — but with several amendments proposed Wednesday by the standing Senate committee on […] Read more

A freight train at Manchac, La., about 75 km east of Baton Rouge. (CN.ca)

Crops, Machinery, Reuters

Canadian railways in catch-22 over crude shipment

By Ahmed Farhatha, Anirban Paul, GFM Network News March 28, 2018

Reuters — Canadian railway operators see a lucrative opportunity to transport more crude oil to the U.S. as a rise in output forces producers to find new routes to its southern neighbour. However, their need for long-term contracts and the pressure to move a surplus of grains in the country is making it hard to […] 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

Crops, Machinery

New record set for Prairie grain throughput in 2016-17

By Allan Dawson August 22, 2017

Western Canada’s grain industry moved a record volume of grain in the 2016-17 crop year that ended July 31 and is gearing up to ship this year’s crop, expected to be the smallest in four years. Export terminals at Vancouver, Prince Rupert and Thunder Bay put through 35.945 million tonnes of grain last crop year, […] Read more

Crops, Machinery

Early reviews positive for grain transportation bill

By Allan Dawson May 16, 2017

Long-awaited amendments to the Canada Transportation Act that Prairie grain farmers and shippers hope will result in better rail service were tabled Tuesday in the House of Commons. At press time Tuesday farm organization and grain company officials were still assessing Bill C-49, which also deals with other transportation issues, including air travel. At first […] Read more

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Ottawa expected to ‘officially’ declare ag an essential service

Garneau re-adjusts train speed limits

Beyond the CN Rail strike, Canada has a real distribution problem

Prairie grain freight cost index adjusted upward

Railways ration space as commodity congestion problems worsen

Senate hands back transport bill, with changes

Canadian railways in catch-22 over crude shipment

China to subsidize grain transportation, storage

New record set for Prairie grain throughput in 2016-17

Early reviews positive for grain transportation bill

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