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Canadian Railway Companies Exceed Grain Revenue Caps

Published January 3, 2019

Canada's two largest railways exceeded grain revenue caps set by the Canadian Transportation Agency. The agency reported that Canadian Pacific Railway and Canadian National Railway over-topped maximum revenue entitlements for the crop year by $1.5 million and $1.04 million respectively.…

New Elevators for C3 Canada Limited

Published August 15, 2018

G3 Canada Limited is celebrating the grand opening of its two newest high-efficiency primary grain elevators in Saskatchewan. Construction on G3 Melville and G3 Saskatoon West began in the spring of 2017. The elevators started taking grain in June. The…

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CN Releases Grain Plan

Published August 9, 2018

The Canadian National Railway has published its first public grain plan for the 2018-2019 crop year. To meet the projected grain volume, CN plans to purchase 1,000 new hopper cars over two years and 200 new locomotives over three years.…

A Turn-Around Quarter for CHS

Published July 12, 2018

In the third quarter, the nation’s largest farm cooperative enjoyed a significantly better financial situation. CHS had net earnings of $229 million, which compares to a loss of $45 million one year ago. When Jay Debertin took over as president…

Grain Markets Close Lower, Livestock Mostly Higher

Published June 19, 2018

Progressive Ag Marketing market analyst Brian Strommen says trade is part of the reason why grains closed lower Tuesday.

CP Rail Service Resumes After a Brief Strike

Published May 31, 2018

Union workers are back to work after reaching a tentative deal with Canadian Pacific Railway. The details of the agreement will not be announced until after the ratification vote. This strike lasted less than 24 hours, but it was the…

Grain Shipments May be Impacted by CP Rail Strike

Published May 29, 2018

Canadian Pacific Railway union workers are scheduled to go on strike tonight. If that happens, it will be the third CP Rail strike in six years. The CP plans to use qualified management staff to operate trains during the strike,…

CN Rail Makes Long-term Investment

Published May 25, 2018

Following the passage of transportation legislation in Canada, CN Rail announced it will move forward with plans to purchase 1,000 new grain hopper cars over the next two years. Older, lower-capacity cars will be phased out over time.

Grains Close Higher, Livestock Close Mixed

Published May 22, 2018

Progressive Ag Marketing market analyst Brian Strommen says it was a decent day for wheat and a choppy day for livestock.

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Canadian Railway Companies Exceed Grain Revenue Caps

New Elevators for C3 Canada Limited

CN Releases Grain Plan

A Turn-Around Quarter for CHS

Grain Markets Close Lower, Livestock Mostly Higher

CP Rail Service Resumes After a Brief Strike

Grain Shipments May be Impacted by CP Rail Strike

CN Rail Makes Long-term Investment

Grains Close Higher, Livestock Close Mixed

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