Rail car limits, climate research and marine planning will determine if the Port of Churchill actually can grow beyond its four-month shipping season into year-round trade.
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Making way for Port of Churchill expansion
Hudson Bay sea lanes could stay open longer, opening the Port of Churchill for more consistent trade, but rail capacity and vessel costs still shape the port’s future plans for expansion
Farmers see fertilizer price surge as Iran war blocks exports, threatening losses
The world’s farmers face soaring fertilizer and fuel prices as the war in the Middle East escalates, leaving some scrambling for supplies as the spring planting season approaches.
OPINION: How the Iran war could create a ‘fertilizer shock’ – an often ignored global risk to food prices and farming
A sustained disruption of traffic through Hormuz would not simply constitute an energy crisis. It would also represent a fertilizer shock (where prices go up dramatically and supply goes down) – and, by extension, a direct risk to global food security.
Bunge exploring alternative shipping routes amid Middle East conflict
Global grains trader Bunge is exploring alternative shipping routes and working with customers to minimize any disruptions caused due to the conflict in the Middle East, a company spokesperson told Reuters.
Horse welfare trial begins in Manitoba
Private prosecution of Manitoba horse farm, based on a 2022 export shipment, awaits judge’s verdict after two-day trial in Winnipeg
Private prosecution of Manitoba horse farm, based on a 2022 horse export shipment, awaits judge’s verdict after two-day trial in Winnipeg.
New Crown-Indigenous partnership to spearhead Churchill expansion
Province of Manitoba announces new Manitoba Crown-Indigenous Corporation to co-ordinate Port of Churchill Plus revamp plans, bolster northern development and trade
Province announces new Manitoba Crown-Indigenous Corporation to co-ordinate Port of Churchill Plus revamp, bolster northern development and trade
Sizing up Port of Churchill expansion challenges
University of Manitoba professor outlines hurdles the Port of Churchill must clear before it can become the sea trade powerhouse that Manitoba and Canadian governments hope it will
The Port of Churchill has some hurdles to clear before it can become the sea trade powerhouse for Manitoba and Canada that governments and the agricultural industry hope it will.
Port of Churchill revamp gathers pace
Canada’s Port of Churchill Plus update plan hopes to expand trade, including agriculture trade, at Manitoba’s Arctic sea port
Canada’s Port of Churchill Plus update plan hopes to expand trade, including agriculture trade, at Manitoba’s Arctic sea port
U.S. soybean exports risk 20 per cent drop without improved China deal
U.S. soybean exports may drop 20 per cent and prices will plunge if the United States and China fail to resolve their trade dispute limiting U.S. soybeans from their largest market, agribusiness consultancy AgResource said on Wednesday.
India forecasts above average monsoon rains in boost to crop output, economy
India is forecasting above-average monsoon rains in 2025 for the second year running. This is expected to increase agricultural production and economic growth.