# Canada’s grain industry is growing. Can our infrastructure keep up? - RBC Thought Leadership

> An RBC analysis says Canada's grain exports are at record levels, but rail and port terminal capacity is not keeping pace with growth in wheat and canola volumes. It estimates large infrastructure investment needs through 2070. The piece is a policy commentary rather than a new market event.

- Date: 2026-07-13 · published 2026-07-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18375-canada-s-grain-industry-is-growing-can-our-infrastructure-keep-up-rbc-thought
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Bottlenecks in Canadian rail and port capacity can delay canola and wheat shipments and widen basis discounts. The effect on prices is gradual and mostly structural.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2020-05-01 | [Canada’s largest port growing to keep up with demand \| Ontario Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53145-canada-s-largest-port-growing-to-keep-up-with-demand-ontario-farmer.md) | +2.7% | +2.5% |
| WHEAT | 2024-08-23 | [Rail work stoppage 'devastating to the grain industry,' says Western Canada ag sector advocate \| CBC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28825-rail-work-stoppage-devastating-to-the-grain-industry-says-western-canada-ag.md) | -0.2% | +2.8% |
| WHEAT | 2024-03-25 | [Canada rail strike to affect grains, industry says \| Latest Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31233-canada-rail-strike-to-affect-grains-industry-says-latest-market-news.md) | -0.6% | +1.9% |
| WHEAT | 2017-07-13 | [Ukraine pushes grain export infrastructure projects](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69815-ukraine-pushes-grain-export-infrastructure-projects.md) | -1.8% | -1.6% |
| WHEAT | 2026-07-01 | [Keep Canada Moving: Labour, Management and Supply Chain in the Rail and Maritime Sectors](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18797-keep-canada-moving-labour-management-and-supply-chain-in-the-rail-and-maritime.md) | -0.8% | +3.8% |

## Sources

- rbc.com: https://www.rbc.com/en/thought-leadership/agriculture/canadas-grain-industry-is-growing-can-our-infrastructure-keep-up/

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