# CN Rail strike threatens grain exports as work stoppage steers into 7th day  | Globalnews.ca

> The CN Rail strike entered its seventh day, with grain shipments halted and layoffs planned at a Nova Scotia vehicle terminal and fertilizer producers. Farmers facing propane shortages dumped wet corn outside the prime minister's Quebec office. Industry urged government intervention as the union said it was no closer to a deal.

- Date: 2019-11-25 · published 2019-11-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Canada · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/56080-cn-rail-strike-threatens-grain-exports-as-work-stoppage-steers-into-7th-day
- Commodities: [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md), [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Prolonged rail disruption delays grain and fertilizer movement, tightening near-term Canadian supply to export markets. Fertilizer delays could also affect input availability for the coming season.

## Read by commodity

- POTASH: bullish ▲
- CANMEAL: bullish ▲
- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Sources

- globalnews.ca: https://globalnews.ca/news/6213613/cn-rail-strike-grain-exports/

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