A Manitoba farmer operates a combine to harvest his wheat crop on Wednesday, August 21, 2024.
As harvest season begins, farmers across Manitoba are bracing for a potential rail stoppage that would have a cascading effect on the production, storage and transportation of grain across Canada.
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland each urged the two sides, embroiled in tense labour negotiations, to reach a deal, saying a massive rail shutdown would sabotage the country's economy. Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association president Gunter Jochum says he's feeling anxious about the economic impact of a potential rail stoppage.
While farmers will suffer, the elevators will be penalized themselves for not delivering the products on time to their customers overseas, he said. Jochum said he's spoken with people at two elevators near his farm who say if there's a rail disruption, their elevators could fill up within a week as more farmers begin harvesting.
Grain elevators are trying to get as much product to port for shipment, but if a rail stoppage happens, they will lose out on premiums and pay contract penalties, Western Canadian Grain Elevator Association executive director Wade Sobkowich said.
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