# Railway strike huge threat to farmers  - SaskToday.ca

> Saskatchewan grain producers warn that a rail strike by roughly 9,300 CN and CPKC workers could halt grain movement at harvest. The contract expired December 21, 2023, and the CIRB plans to decide on the government's safety query on August 9.

- Date: 2024-07-26 · published 2024-07-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Canada · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/29275-railway-strike-huge-threat-to-farmers-sasktoday-ca
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

A prairie grain rail stoppage at harvest would strand Canadian wheat and canola, reducing near-term export supply and supporting world wheat and canola meal prices.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- CANMEAL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2023-04-26 | [Wheat farmers ask Canada to step in as strike threatens exports \| Air Freight News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36423-wheat-farmers-ask-canada-to-step-in-as-strike-threatens-exports-air-freight-news.md) | -0.1% | -2.5% |
| WHEAT | 2024-07-23 | [Wheat Growers Urge Minister to Prevent Rail Strike - CAAR](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29276-wheat-growers-urge-minister-to-prevent-rail-strike-caar.md) | -5.2% | -6.8% |
| WHEAT | 2018-04-19 | [CP Rail strike could be devastating for Western Canadian farmers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65532-cp-rail-strike-could-be-devastating-for-western-canadian-farmers.md) | +0.3% | -1.2% |
| WHEAT | 2024-06-12 | [Carriers Divert Sailings Amid Growing Threat of Canada Rail Strike \| SupplyChainBrain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29793-carriers-divert-sailings-amid-growing-threat-of-canada-rail-strike.md) | -2.1% | -3.3% |
| WHEAT | 2020-10-02 | [CN Rail Workers Strike \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50667-cn-rail-workers-strike-feed-and-grain.md) | +1.9% | +3.6% |

## Sources

- sasktoday.ca: https://www.sasktoday.ca/agriculture/railway-strike-huge-threat-to-farmers-9269611

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