# Canada: Agriculture concerned as strike continues

> The Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan urged a quick end to the federal strike, warning that about 3,000 agriculture-related workers, including grain inspectors, are affected. It said delayed inspections will create port backlogs and demurrage costs for grain companies.

- Date: 2023-04-27 · published 2023-04-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/36425-canada-agriculture-concerned-as-strike-continues
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Port backlogs from delayed inspections raise shipping costs and can slow Canadian grain exports, supporting Canadian wheat and canola basis.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- CANMEAL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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% |
| WHEAT | 2025-11-14 | [Cargo Delays Loom as Canada Strike Threat Resurfaces](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21977-cargo-delays-loom-as-canada-strike-threat-resurfaces.md) | +1.4% | +1.0% |
| WHEAT | 2025-03-13 | [Canada's agricultural future depends on fixing rail service failures - RealAgriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25579-canada-s-agricultural-future-depends-on-fixing-rail-service-failures.md) | +5.7% | +2.3% |
| WHEAT | 2018-04-20 | [CP talks said stagnating as strike deadline looms - AgCanada](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65530-cp-talks-said-stagnating-as-strike-deadline-looms-agcanada.md) | +0.1% | -1.1% |
| WHEAT | 2017-04-12 | [Rail strikes on hold as enterprise bargaining continues - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71504-rail-strikes-on-hold-as-enterprise-bargaining-continues-grain-central.md) | -1.0% | +1.6% |

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/canada-agriculture-concerned-as-strike-continues/

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