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

Canadian railways in catch-22 over crude shipment

By 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, GFM Network News 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

Columns

A new era brings change and challenge

Transportation players are working together after the end of the CWB's single desk

By Lisa Guenther October 6, 2017

Greg Northey, industry relations director for Pulse Canada, says grain companies have had to handle more logistical challenges since the end of the Canadian Wheat Board’s single desk’s, which he said was “probably an interesting learning curve.” Northey is unsure how that learning curve affected grain movement in years with big issues. But he thinks […] Read more

News

Hold off on closing producer-car loading sites, says APAS president

Government needs to "get off the pot" and do a full rail costing review

By Lisa Guenther September 5, 2017

The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan (APAS) is asking for a time-out on Canadian Pacific (CP) Railway’s planned closure of 10 producer-car loading sites. “It’s great to have legislation (saying) that we can get producer cars, but if there’s nowhere to drop them off, it’s not going to help anybody,” says Todd Lewis, president of […] Read more

“We’re ready to move whatever size grain crop that we see this year,” says David Przednowek, CN’s director of grain marketing.

Crops, News

CN sets new record for grain shipment

Better communication with partners and longer trains help move grain faster, more efficiently

By Lisa Guenther August 24, 2017

Canadian National (CN) Railway set a new record for grain shipment in 2016-2017, nudging past the 2014-15 record by two per cent. The railway moved a total of 21.8 million tonnes in the last year, and also set new monthly shipping records during the fall and winter. The railway attributes its success to a combination […] Read more

Crops, Machinery

New record set for Prairie grain throughput in 2016-17

By Allan Dawson, GFM Network News 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, GFM Network News 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

Crops, Machinery

Prairie grain freight cost index to rise with fuel prices

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News April 28, 2017

An “expected sharp rise” in fuel costs in 2017 compared to 2016 may help raise the cap on how much money Canada’s big two railways can charge to move Prairie grain in 2017-18. The Canadian Transportation Agency — the tribunal which, among its other duties, sets the annual maximum revenue entitlements (MREs) on Prairie grain […] Read more

Walter Moebis took this photo of parked empty grain cars near Rycroft, Alta., on Jan. 19.

Cereals, News

Too many grain cars left out in the cold?

Ag Transport Coalition reports CP rail car performance drops

By Lisa Guenther February 22, 2017

Walter Moebis came across a strange sight while visiting family near Rycroft, Alta., in mid-January. A line of Canadian National (CN) hopper cars, which he estimated to be four to five miles long, sat on the tracks west of Rycroft. Moebis’ father-in-law said the cars had been there a week or so earlier. When Walter […] Read more

BNSF crews clear track near Lemmon, S.D., about 300 km northeast of Rapid City, in late December 2016. (BNSF.com)

Crops, Reuters, Weather

Snow, avalanches, rain delay grain movement to U.S. ports

By Reuters, GFM Network News February 10, 2017

Chicago | Reuters — Severe winter weather has slowed rail deliveries of crops to shippers in the U.S. Pacific Northwest, sending freight rates soaring and prompting Asian buyers to seek fill-in loads as they wait for the backlog at ports to clear. Blizzards, avalanches and heavy rain in recent weeks have hit transport of corn, […] Read more

Daily Network News

USDA attachés forecast some changes in China’s oilseeds, cereals

China urges hog producers to manage output, vows timely reserve adjustments

Farm Credit Canada offers aid to farmers, companies affected by Iran war price spikes

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Canadian railways in catch-22 over crude shipment

China to subsidize grain transportation, storage

A new era brings change and challenge

Hold off on closing producer-car loading sites, says APAS president

CN sets new record for grain shipment

New record set for Prairie grain throughput in 2016-17

Early reviews positive for grain transportation bill

Prairie grain freight cost index to rise with fuel prices

Too many grain cars left out in the cold?

Snow, avalanches, rain delay grain movement to U.S. ports

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