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Prairie Rail: Record Wheat Volumes, Canola Collapse, and a Regulatory System Under Pressure
ByWestern Farm Report April 17, 2026April 23, 2026
Western Farm Report | Rail Transportation Analysis For the week of April 17, 2026 Canadian railways moved more Prairie wheat in 2025 than in any year in recent memory. Wheat carloadings reached 31.1 million tonnes for the full year — a 14.3 percent increase over 2024, and the largest annual gain in cereal grain shipments…
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Grain on the Move: What Rail Performance Means for Prairie Crop Delivery in 2025-26
ByWestern Farm Report April 11, 2026April 19, 2026
The 2025-26 crop year has been marked by record grain volumes and persistent rail service shortfalls — a combination that should concern any Prairie producer with grain still in the bin. Both CN and CPKC have moved impressive tonnage, but hopper car fulfillment has been running below acceptable thresholds for months, and the reasons go…
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