# Canada’s rail network shuts down: Here’s what it means for agriculture | Agriculture Dive

> Canada's two major freight railroads shut down operations after a lockout of Teamsters workers at 12:01 a.m. on August 22. Agricultural groups warned that even a short stoppage could cause weeks of supply chain problems, and that livestock feeding and food processing operations could be forced to close. Canada is the third-largest destination for U.S. farm exports, buying $28.2 billion in 2023.

- Date: 2024-08-22 · published 2024-08-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Canada · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/28836-canada-s-rail-network-shuts-down-here-s-what-it-means-for-agriculture
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md), [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md)

## Why it matters

Fertilizer and grain delivery disruptions raise costs for livestock and feed operators and cut into export flows to a major U.S. farm-goods market. Extended disruption would weigh on feed demand and push up logistics costs.

## Read by commodity

- POTASH: bullish ▲
- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Sources

- agriculturedive.com: https://www.agriculturedive.com/news/canada-rail-strike-agriculture-explainer-labor/724983/

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