# Logistics putting on the pressure  — this week in the grain markets - RealAgriculture

> A CN Railway strike has left propane supplies low in Ontario and Quebec, and grain shipments by rail are stalled. The Canadian government will not reconvene parliament until December 5, and grain companies are less willing to fill elevators, which may weaken cash bids.

- Date: 2019-11-23 · published 2019-11-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Canada · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/56109-logistics-putting-on-the-pressure-this-week-in-the-grain-markets-realagriculture
- Commodities: [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md), [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Rail disruption in Canada slows grain movement to port and pressures cash prices for farmers who need to sell before year-end, while high energy demand for drying adds cost pressure.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bearish ▼
- DIESEL: bullish ▲
- CANMEAL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2022-06-15 | [Consumers heavy-lifting grains, oilseeds costs as logistics drive up prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40847-consumers-heavy-lifting-grains-oilseeds-costs-as-logistics-drive-up-prices.md) | -0.3% | -16.3% |
| DIESEL | 2019-11-26 | [IMO ballast water and low-sulphur rules puts pressure on ocean…](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55974-imo-ballast-water-and-low-sulphur-rules-puts-pressure-on-ocean.md) | -3.3% | +4.5% |
| DIESEL | 2026-10-13 | [Diesel Prices & Freight Trends: What’s Driving the Market in Q4?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17232-diesel-prices-and-freight-trends-what-s-driving-the-market-in-q4.md) | +1.8% | — |
| DIESEL | 2022-04-25 | [Grain industry continues to face logistical challenges \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41748-grain-industry-continues-to-face-logistical-challenges-world-grain.md) | +17.0% | -3.7% |
| DIESEL | 2019-06-17 | [US agriculture exporters under low-sulfur fuel pressure \| Journal of Commerce](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58773-us-agriculture-exporters-under-low-sulfur-fuel-pressure-journal-of-commerce.md) | +4.9% | +6.7% |
| WHEAT | 2024-08-30 | [Ukraine. Logistics 2024/25 – Greater Odessa ports handling more and more grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14277-ukraine-logistics-2024-25-greater-odessa-ports-handling-more-and-more-grain.md) | +4.1% | +14.8% |
| WHEAT | 2021-05-14 | [Markets drop on post-USDA profit-taking: Grain market daily \| AHDB](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7463-markets-drop-on-post-usda-profit-taking-grain-market-daily-ahdb.md) | -1.3% | -4.0% |
| WHEAT | 2022-12-02 | [This Week In Dairy 12-02-2022 - Total Farm Marketing by Stewart-Peterson](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8751-this-week-in-dairy-12-02-2022-total-farm-marketing-by-stewart-peterson.md) | -9.7% | -1.7% |

## Sources

- realagriculture.com: https://www.realagriculture.com/2019/11/logistics-putting-on-the-pressure-this-week-in-the-grain-markets/

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