# Good news for Canadian grains: high demand, rail backlog cleared - Top Crop ManagerTop Crop Manager

> Canadian grain shipments are in strong demand as mills and governments build staple stocks during the COVID-19 pandemic. Port of Thunder Bay grain shipments doubled year over year in March. CN Rail said it cleared its blockade backlog with record March grain volumes.

- Date: 2020-04-07 · published 2020-04-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Canada · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/53681-good-news-for-canadian-grains-high-demand-rail-backlog-cleared-top-crop
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Strong export demand for wheat and durum supports Canadian wheat prices and keeps grain moving through the rail and port system.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2018-03-22 | [No hike in Indian wheat tariff good news for Australia - Grain Central](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65967-no-hike-in-indian-wheat-tariff-good-news-for-australia-grain-central.md) | +0.1% | +4.9% |
| WHEAT | 2020-12-01 | [China Quietly Buys Canadian Crops \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49615-china-quietly-buys-canadian-crops-feed-and-grain.md) | +9.5% | +8.9% |
| WHEAT | 2025-11-27 | [Feed Grains Weekly: Good export demand pushing up domestic prices - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12530-feed-grains-weekly-good-export-demand-pushing-up-domestic-prices-grainews.md) | +2.1% | +1.0% |
| WHEAT | 2023-03-24 | [Chicago grains higher after week of Black Sea doubts, China demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5079-chicago-grains-higher-after-week-of-black-sea-doubts-china-demand.md) | +11.4% | +4.2% |
| WHEAT | 2020-07-21 | [U.S. grains: Soybeans trim back on improved crop conditions - Grainews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6210-u-s-grains-soybeans-trim-back-on-improved-crop-conditions-grainews.md) | +0.9% | -1.4% |

## Sources

- topcropmanager.com: https://www.topcropmanager.com/good-news-for-canadian-grains-high-demand-rail-backlog-cleared/

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