# Grain Transportation Report, August 15, 2024

> USDA's weekly Grain Transportation Report says a Canadian rail strike and lockout could begin as soon as August 22 at CN and CPKC after a 13-day cooling-off period. The Canada Industrial Relations Board ruled that a stoppage would not immediately threaten public safety. The report warns of disruption to grain movement.

- Date: 2024-08-15 · published 2024-08-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Canada · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/29008-grain-transportation-report-august-15-2024
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Barley](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARLEY.md)

## Why it matters

A Canadian rail shutdown would stall grain and oilseed shipments to ports, tightening export availability in the short term and pressuring Canadian cash prices. The delays could also shift export demand toward other origins.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bearish ▼
- BARLEY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2018-04-12 | [Grain Transportation Report, April 12, 2018](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65379-grain-transportation-report-april-12-2018.md) | +3.0% | +2.7% |
| WHEAT | 2019-05-30 | [Grain Transportation Report, May 30, 2019](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58982-grain-transportation-report-may-30-2019.md) | +9.6% | +16.2% |
| WHEAT | 2023-12-21 | [Grain Transportation Report, December 21, 2023](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32731-grain-transportation-report-december-21-2023.md) | +0.7% | +1.5% |
| WHEAT | 2025-01-30 | [Grain Transportation Report, January 30, 2025](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16478-grain-transportation-report-january-30-2025.md) | -0.1% | +0.6% |
| WHEAT | 2023-07-27 | [Grain Journal \| USDA Grain Transportation Report (7/27): Panama Canal…](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34948-grain-journal-usda-grain-transportation-report-7-27-panama-canal.md) | +0.0% | -2.0% |

## Sources

- doi.org: https://doi.org/10.9752/ts056.08-15-2024

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