Insights and Stories on Grain Traffic

Farm trade dispute creates rift between Ukraine and its allies

Sep. 18, 2023 at 6:27 pm CDT

Brussels/Kyiv | Reuters — A dispute over agricultural trade created a rift on Monday between Ukraine and some of its strongest allies in the European Union after three member states imposed unilateral measures to restrict imports from the war-torn country. Poland, Slovakia and Hungary announced restrictions on imports on Friday […]

EU ag commissioner pushes for extension of Ukraine grain import ban

Sep. 12, 2023 at 6:47 pm CDT

By Julia Payne Luiza Ilie

Deal reached to resume Ukraine grain transit with five EU countries

Apr. 28, 2023 at 8:00 pm CDT

By Reuters

B.C. rains shut CN, CP mainlines and Highways 1, 7

Nov. 16, 2021 at 2:45 pm CST

By Dave Bedard

Lytton bridge re-opened but grain movement ‘hit and miss’

Jul. 15, 2021 at 4:31 pm CDT

By Allan Dawson

Record-level grain handles continue for CN, CP

Apr. 6, 2021 at 4:25 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — Canada’s two largest railways both reported new highs in grain movement for March and for their first fiscal quarters. Canadian National Railway (CN) announced Monday it had moved 2.95 million tonnes of grain last month, beating the previous March record of 2.74 million transported last year. It was […]

By MarketsFarm Team

Grain exports continue strong out of Thunder Bay

Jun. 4, 2020 at 2:30 pm CDT

MarketsFarm — The Port of Thunder Bay reported another strong grain handling month in May, as more than 1.1 million tonnes of Canadian grain and oilseeds moved through the harbour on the northern shores of Lake Superior during the month. Increased demand from many countries stockpiling grain amidst the global […]

By MarketsFarm Team

CN strike drags on, hitting grain exports, fertilizer output

Nov. 25, 2019 at 4:37 pm CST

Ottawa/Montreal | Reuters — A prolonged strike at Canadian National Railway, the country’s largest railroad, sent further shocks through the economy on Monday with grain shipments scuttled and layoffs planned at fertilizer producers and an auto shipment terminal. As Canada’s biggest rail strike in a decade entered its seventh day, […]

By Allison Lampert Kelsey Johnson

Grain handle helps lift CN quarterly revenue

Oct. 27, 2017 at 2:35 am CDT

An increase in Canadian grain traffic helped support Canadian National Railway’s third-quarter revenues, though the costs of increased traffic ate at its bottom line. Montreal-based CN on Tuesday reported net income of $958 million on total revenues of $3.221 billion for the quarter ending Sept. 30, down from $972 million […]

By Staff

Railways’ mandatory minimum grain handles ending

Mar. 28, 2015 at 2:33 pm CDT

Canada’s big two railways can resume moving grain at their own pace as the federal government’s order in council setting mandatory minimum grain traffic quotas is set to expire unrenewed. Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Transport Minister Lisa Raitt announced the federal government won’t renew the mandatory minimums, which are […]