# Canada's agricultural future depends on fixing rail service failures - RealAgriculture

> The Ag Transport Coalition says Canadian rail service has deteriorated, with CN supplying about 56% and CPKC about 62% of ordered grain cars. Shippers face delayed shipments and penalties for missed delivery deadlines.

- Date: 2025-03-13 · published 2025-03-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Canada · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25579-canada-s-agricultural-future-depends-on-fixing-rail-service-failures
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Chronic rail shortfalls reduce Canadian export capacity and can delay sales, supporting prices for non-Canadian origins while weighing on Canadian basis.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- CANMEAL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2024-06-12 | [Update on possible dual rail strike at CN and CPKC: Union planning second strike vote - RealAgriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29790-update-on-possible-dual-rail-strike-at-cn-and-cpkc-union-planning-second-strike.md) | -2.1% | -3.3% |
| WHEAT | 2023-04-27 | [Canada: Agriculture concerned as strike continues](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36425-canada-agriculture-concerned-as-strike-continues.md) | +1.1% | -2.6% |
| WHEAT | 2024-08-26 | [Agriculture groups speak on rail disruption - Top Crop ManagerTop Crop Manager](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28904-agriculture-groups-speak-on-rail-disruption-top-crop-managertop-crop-manager.md) | +0.4% | +3.2% |
| WHEAT | 2018-04-21 | [Agriculture minister pushes for end to CP Rail's labour woes - iPolitics](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65528-agriculture-minister-pushes-for-end-to-cp-rail-s-labour-woes-ipolitics.md) | +1.1% | +0.0% |
| WHEAT | 2024-04-26 | [Possible dual railway strike looms as contract negotiations remain stalled - RealAgriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30758-possible-dual-railway-strike-looms-as-contract-negotiations-remain-stalled.md) | -2.3% | +21.2% |

## Sources

- realagriculture.com: https://www.realagriculture.com/2025/03/canadas-agricultural-future-depends-on-fixing-rail-service-failures/

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