Grain Movement on Rail

[farmaholic]

As you may know I will be the first to admit we shouldn't count our chickens before they hatch, but if crops finish as strong as they look now, we are in for some big volumes this fall.

With the FairRail for Grain Farmers Act extended, is it actually going to make a difference in grain movement this fall and winter? Will a tough winter wreak havoc? As some contributors suggest, will areas closer to port be serviced first? Will a lack of sales, particularly canola to China, disguise itself as poor rail movement? Will congested inland terminals and no delivery opportunity against contracts be the norm for the upcoming marketing year? Will basis be extra wide to discourage pricing grain and moving grain into a congested system with possibly no sales to buyers(not grain "handlers" but users)?

We will see if the system has learned anything from the last wreck. I just hope we, as Producers, don't have to pay for their "education" again.

[Guest]

Well farma, you better buy bins! Oh and hurry up cause at the local CPS the price goes up after thursday! Good timing?? But seriously, they better have some of their s**t figured out this time. It cost guys alot of money and lost sales opportunities yhe last time.

[bucket]

What are you guys talking about?

It's all sunshine and lollipops?

Railways and graincos out to **** you?

That's nonsense.

Although the facts are they have done nothing in the last 4 years to improve things.

But don't bring facts to this discussion board.

[sumdumguy]

They should be nationalized- once and for all!

[ajl]

You can rest assured that all of these things will happen. The biggest cause for concern is the surplus of canola given that China will eventually be bankrupt.

[Robertbarlage]

I know it's not the answer but railways owners suck ass

[dmlfarmer]

just wondering where you intend on unloading those 400 B trains seeing as west coast terminals have very limited truck unloading capacity.