Glacier FarmMedia – At the midway point of the 2023–24 transportation year, grain shipments are moving at a good clip. “In the last 12 to 18 months, we’ve seen some really good performance from both of the railroads,” said Mark Hemmes, president of Quorum Corporation, Canada’s grain monitor, at last month’s CropConnect conference in Winnipeg. […] Read more
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CGC’s test weight reversal unfortunate
This is the Western Grain Elevator Association’s response to the WP editorial, “Prairie farmers score a win in grain commission tussle,” that appeared on page 10 of the Aug. 10 edition. Western Canadian farmers produce a premium quality crop when compared to most other grain producing nations. The challenge is to maintain our enviable position […] Read more
Railways unveil grain shipping plans
‘The railways plan on performing this year like they did last year, and last year wasn’t so bad’
Wade Sobkowich summarized in one sentence 82 combined pages of the 2023-24 grain plans published by Canada’s two national railways. “I guess if we’re going to glean any sort of signal from the numbers, it’s that the railways plan on performing this year like they did last year, and last year wasn’t so bad,” said […] Read more
