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A freighter is loaded with grain from a terminal at Vancouver’s Burrard Inlet. (Maxvis/iStock/Getty Images)
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Vancouver port employer could shut out foremen, grain will not be hit

By Ed White, Reuters November 1, 2024
Port of Vancouver foremen will be locked out on Monday unless they scrap a proposed strike, employers at Canada's biggest port said on Friday, but grain handling would not be affected.

File photo of a BNSF grain train crossing the Gassman Coulee trestle near Minot, North Dakota. (Photo courtesy BNSF Railway)
Crops, Machinery

Biden administration makes case for quick Senate vote to avoid rail shutdown

Bill imposing deal on workers clears House

By David Shepardson December 2, 2022
Washington | Reuters — The Biden administration on Thursday urged the U.S. Senate to quickly pass a bill to block a railroad strike, warning that serious economic disruptions could be […] Read more

File photo of a BNSF grain train crossing the Gassman Coulee trestle near Minot, North Dakota. (Photo courtesy BNSF Railway)
Crops, Machinery, Markets

Biden asks Congress to avert U.S. rail strike

U.S. president warns of dire economic impact

By David Shepardson November 29, 2022
Washington | Reuters — U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday called on Congress to intervene to avert a potential rail strike that could occur as early as Dec. 9, warning […] Read more

U.S. President Joe Biden tours a manufacturing lab at McHenry County College during a visit to northwest Chicago suburb Crystal Lake on July 7, 2021. (Photo: Reuters/Evelyn Hockstein)
Crops, Machinery

Biden says administration engaged in talks to avert U.S. railroad strike

CN's U.S. operations would be affected

By Nandita Bose November 24, 2022
Nantucket | Reuters — U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday that his administration was involved in negotiations to avert a looming U.S. railroad strike that could shut down supply […] Read more

CBOT March 2023 soft red winter wheat (candlesticks) with 20-day moving average (green line), MGEX March 2023 hard red spring wheat (yellow line) and K.C. March 2023 hard red winter wheat (orange line). (Barchart)
Crops, Markets

U.S. grains: Futures slip on rail strike threat, EU wheat talk

U.S. winter crop ratings at lowest since at least 1986

By P.J. Huffstutter November 23, 2022
Chicago | Reuters — Chicago Board of Trade grain futures fell on Tuesday, amid growing concern over a possible U.S. rail strike and market speculation that U.S. grain buyers were […] Read more


BNSF crews clear track near Lemmon, S.D., about 300 km northeast of Rapid City, in late December 2016. (BNSF.com)
Crops, Machinery

Biggest U.S. rail union rejects tentative deal, raising threat of strike

Union digs in on paid sick time

By David Shepardson, Lisa Baertlein November 21, 2022
Washington/Los Angeles | Reuters — Workers at the largest U.S. rail union voted against a tentative contract deal reached in September, raising the possibility of a year-end strike that could […] Read more

A freight train at Manchac, La., about 75 km east of Baton Rouge. (CN.ca)
Crops, Machinery

U.S. railroads, union extend strike deadline until at least Dec. 4

Teamsters warn against 'blatant attempt to cause panic'

By David Shepardson November 10, 2022
Washington | Reuters — A group representing major railroads and a union that voted to reject a new contract said Wednesday they had agreed to extend a potential strike deadline […] Read more

A freight train at Manchac, La., about 75 km east of Baton Rouge. (CN.ca)
Crops

U.S. rail embargoes may stymie some Canadian rail traffic

CN halts most cross-border traffic; CP also monitoring situation

By Dave Bedard September 15, 2022
Mindful of the potential for snarls on their own tracks, Canada’s big two railways are monitoring talks between a clutch of major U.S. railways and several of their labour unions […] Read more


File photo of a BNSF grain train in Montana. (Photo courtesy BNSF Railway)
Crops

U.S. railways to halt grain shipments ahead of potential shutdown

Fall fertilizer traffic also at risk

By P.J. Huffstutter, Tom Polansek September 14, 2022
Chicago | Reuters — Some U.S. railroads will start halting crop shipments on Thursday, a day ahead of a potential work stoppage, an agricultural association and sources at two grain […] Read more

File photo of a BNSF grain train crossing the Gassman Coulee trestle near Minot, North Dakota. (Photo courtesy BNSF Railway)
Crops

U.S. government makes contingency plans for rail shutdown

Three unions represent about 60,000 rail workers

By David Shepardson, Lisa Baertlein September 13, 2022
Washington/Los Angeles | Reuters — U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration on Tuesday made contingency plans aiming to ensure deliveries of critical goods in the event of a shutdown of the […] Read more

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