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Differential tariffs: Some countries such as Japan have tariffs which give preference to raw seed over oil. Canola Council of Canada
Crops, News

Poor rail service hitting canola crushers too

Some plants have had to shut down for a couple of days because trains have been delayed

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Poor rail service is hurting value-added agriculture too. Some of Canada’s canola-crushing plants have had to shut down from one to three days because the railways are failing to move oil and meal fast enough, with the biggest disruptions in the West and on CN Rail lines. The crushers say that is costing millions of
Confusion over CN rail cars to Manitoba
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Confusion over CN rail cars to Manitoba

CN delivered cars to Manitoba in Week 30, but they were back-ordered cars and not the cars ordered for Week 30

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There’s confusion over how many rail cars CN Rail sent to Manitoba in shipping Week 30. According to one news report last week, CN sent no grain cars to Manitoba elevators in Week 30. The Ag Transport Coalition (ATC), which monitors grain shipping for a group of grain shippers and farm commodity groups, says CN
The railways say a tough winter has slowed grain traffic. Shippers say a jump in other cargoes has played at least as big a role in derailing grain traffic.
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Grain companies ask Ottawa to get grain moving again

Elevators and farmers are suffering because grain sales were made on railway shipping projections that fell short

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In the spring of 2014 Western Canada was suffering from a massive grain-shipping backlog and it’s happening all over again. On March 7, 2014, almost four years ago to the day, that backlog forced the federal cabinet to do something radical: order Canada’s two major railways to transport at least 5,500 cars of grain a
CN’s grain-shipping performance getting worse
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CN’s grain-shipping performance getting worse

Grain companies and farmers are pushing the Senate to pass legislation to improve grain transportation

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CN Rail’s grain-shipping performance started off poorly early in the crop year and is getting worse. So say grain companies and farmers, who add their complaints are backed by statistics. CN blames “bitter cold and heavy snowfall,” for its struggles, while shippers accuse CN of taking resources away from grain shipping to handle an unexpected
Rapid Visco Analyzers are just one small step towards the longed-for ‘black box’ for grain testing.
Cereals, News

Falling number, objective grain-grading debate not new

The grain industry explored machine testing more than a decade ago

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Calls for “objective” grain grading on the elevator driveway, especially for falling number, have been around for years, ebbing and flowing with the quality of the wheat crop. These days it’s the Alberta Grain Commission and Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association (WCWGA) advocating for the change. They say since grain companies sell wheat to customers
Grain shippers in between legislation as rail service declines
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Grain shippers in between legislation as rail service declines

The Fair Rail for Farmers Act is dead and the Transportation Modernization Act hasn’t become law

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With rail service not meeting grain company demands, fears about a gap in remedies to deal with it have come to pass, says Wade Sobkowich, executive director of the Western Grain Elevator Association (WGEA). “What we predicted is exactly coming true,” Sobkowich said Dec. 14 in an interview. “We don’t have Bill C-49 (Transportation Modernization
Randy Dennis (l), the former chief grain inspector for Canada, demonstrates the ins and outs of grain grading at a workshop. The Canadian Grain Commission is reviewing the grading system. While some groups want to switch to instrument-measured specifications, others warn that could create problems.
Crops, News

Grain commission launches major grain grading system review

Views vary within the grain industry about what should stay, what should 
go and who’ll pay any extra costs

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The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) is conducting a major review of grain grading. That’s prompting calls by some for specifications to replace grades, while others say they’ll consider changes if they don’t undermine the current system or cost too much. Read more: Column roils wheat grading controversy Read more: Grading system needed to ensure proper compensation
grain train canola field
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CN car fulfilment dropped in weeks 11 and 12

However, the company says it is bringing more crews and power online to pick up the pace

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CN Rail is still struggling to fulfil grain car orders in Western Canada, according to statistics collected by the Ag Transport Coalition (ATC). A CN spokesperson says the company is committed to meeting grain company needs. To that end CN has ramped up hiring and this quarter will add another 250 new crew members, Kate
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C-49 Transportation Modernization Act off to Senate

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Bill C-49, the Grain Modernization Act, has passed third reading in the House of Commons and now goes to the Senate for debate. Farmers and grain companies hope if it becomes law the railways will be obliged to sign level-of-service contracts backed by financial penalties. Read more: Mixed reactions from farm groups to Bill C-49

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