Canada's Trains & Moving Grains

In this fourth episode of Canada's Trains & Moving Grains podcast, farmers have some timely questions for Wade Sobkowich. Wade is the Executive Director of the Western Grain Elevator Association, and answers questions from farmers about demurrage charges to producers, Bill C-49, and the possibility mandatory reporting of export sales. A can't-miss episode for grain farmers! 

In this third episode of Canada's Trains & Moving Grains podcast, farmers ask some timely questions to Peter Xotta. Mr. Xotta is responsible for the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority’s long term planning, land and marine operations, security, and trade development activities.

In this second episode of Canada’s Trains and Moving Grains, Joan Hardy, Vice-President of Sales and Marketing for Grain and Fertilizers with CP Rail, answers farmer questions about investments in infrastructure and capacity. She also discusses CP's efforts to mitigate the impact that cold temperatures and labour disputes can have on the movement of grain.

Canada's Trains & Moving Grains hotline is part of a GGC campaign designed to delve deeper into the Canadian grain shipping and handling system; educate the ag industry about how the system is set up to work; and highlight farmers’ experiences dealing with a system with limited capacity. In the first episode of this 6 part series, we talk with president of Quorum Corporation, Mark Hemmes, who reports to the federal government on the grain transport system in Canada and the impact it has on producers. Farmers, we want to to hear from you! Text: (416) 649-6488 Toll-Free Call Line for Voicemail: (888) 870-3672 Farmers who call will be prompted to leave a voice recording, which could be shared on the next podcast episode