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The order-in-council requiring minimum grain movement expires at the end of March
The Ag Transport Coalition’s second weekly report on rail service shows the railways aren’t meeting demand
When governing the grain commission Gerry Ritz says ‘if it ain’t broke don’t fix it’
Farmers and grain companies say the fines are too small relative to the cost of delivery delays
The railways moved 38.76 million tonnes of western grain to export ports — the most ever since 2000-01
The Canadian Grain Commission has proposed setting up a security fund paid for by grain companies, but Rob Brunel says Ontario’s farmer-funded model has merit
“This is basically what we’ve been asking for,” said KAP president Doug Chorney
Wheat classes serve Canada’s grain industry well, but chief commissioner Elwin Hermanson wants to see how they can be improved
The University of Manitoba’s Barry Prentice says ‘Soviet’-style regulations make for a less efficient western grain-handling and transportation system
