Farmers left with the bill | Increases in outward inspection fees expected to rise by $17 million
Individual grain growers will pay thousands of dollars more in annual Canadian Grain Commission user fees starting in the new crop year. However, one grower group says the fight isn’t over. Bill C-45, which comes into effect Aug. 1, eliminates the need for inward grain inspection, greatly increases the cost of outward inspection and places […] Read moreTag Archives transportation
Parties promise to play nice on rail bill — for now
Gov’t introduces rail service legislation | Opposition parties have misgivings that they’ll raise once bill reaches committee
All parties in Parliament are pledging fast approval-in-principle for rail service legislation that would give commodity shippers the right to demand a level-of-service agreement with carriers. Debate on Bill C-52 began Feb. 1 and continues this week with a general pledge of early co-operation and fast initial approval. The government has made the bill a […] Read more
Weather blamed for port delays
Heavy rains cause backlog | Boats cannot be loaded during rain, hefty demurrage fees mounting
Heavy rain has bogged down vessel loading at Canada’s top grain exporting port, which industry executives say could affect grain flow and prices. Vancouver is always rainy in the winter, but this year has been exceptionally wet. The soggy weather has caused long delays in vessel loading and a backlog of ships. Quinton Stewart, a […] Read more
Richardson tries its first Churchill run
Wheat destined for Colombia | Company says CWB changes open up new marketing opportunities
The shipping season at Churchill is underway and changes to the CWB and a federal incentive to keep the grain moving are having an effect. A $9 per tonne federal government incentive makes shipping out of the northern port more attractive. Churchill provides the shortest shipping distance to Europe from a Canadian port capable of […] Read more
