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Editorial: Posturing or reality?

By Laura Rance-Unger December 7, 2015

Pssst! Want to buy a port? It comes with your very own railroad. Take your time. Think about it. We don’t expect a bidding war. In the wake of its smallest shipping season in recent history, there are now reports that Colorado-based OmniTrax wants to sell the Port of Churchill and the rail line that

Crops, Markets, Weather

Churchill to move pulses this fall, consider partnerships

By GFM Network News, Jade Markus September 10, 2015

Churchill | CNS Canada –– As its shipping season gets underway, the operators of Manitoba’s Port of Churchill are considering options for keeping the port viable going forward — especially as the end looms for its government subsidy. Churchill has previously relied on the Canadian Wheat Board as its primary supplier of grain, but in

The Clipper Bettina. (Clipper-Group.com)

Crops, Markets, Weather

Churchill’s first shipment of season now loading

By GFM Network News, Jade Markus September 9, 2015

Churchill, Man. | CNS Canada — Grain loading has started on the first vessel of the season to reach Manitoba’s northern Port of Churchill. The Clipper Bettina arrived at the Hudson Bay port Sunday and began receiving grain Wednesday. The vessel is to leave for Africa within days, with 36,000 tonnes of hard red spring

Crops, Markets, Weather

Ships’ sailing season starts soon at Churchill

By GFM Network News, Jade Markus August 20, 2015

CNS Canada –– Manitoba’s Port of Churchill is almost ready to start moving grain this season, as ships are expected to go out within the next 10 days, the port’s operator said. “The elevator is starting to fill up and the rail cars are lining up for delivery on time. We’ve got ships predicted to

Cereals, Crops, Markets

Late start expected for Manitoba’s Port of Churchill

By GFM Network News, Jade Markus June 19, 2015

CNS Canada — Manitoba’s northern Port of Churchill will start its shipping season later this year, as its operator hopes to lower the cost of maintenance on the railway serving the port. Merv Tweed, president of port and railway operator OmniTrax Canada, said the company expects the first grain vessel will go out sometime in

Rising export demand is underpinning prosperity in agriculture.

Cereals, Crops

Churchill exports up after longer than usual shipping season

OmniTRAX says exporting crude oil through Churchill would help ensure the port’s viability

By Allan Dawson November 20, 2013

The Port of Churchill, which closed for the season Nov. 12, was open almost two weeks later than usual and exported more than 600,000 tonnes of grain. Merv Tweed, president of OmniTRAX Canada, which owns the port and the Hudson Bay Railway that serves it, said that while this year’s performance is encouraging, the port

Cereals, Opinion

It’s Time To Move On

By John De Pape June 30, 2011

Allen Oberg, chairman of the Canadian Wheat Board, spoke about the future of the CWB at the Western Canadian Farm Progress Show in Regina recently. While reading and listening to his presentation online, I was struck with just how much this debate is now focused on the plight of the reformed CWB, and not about

Daily Network News

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Larger Canadian canola and wheat ending stocks expected

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Editorial: Posturing or reality?

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