Bill Prybylski produces thousands of bushels of grain on his farm in Willowbrook, Sask., about two hours northeast of Regina. Prybylski is one of thousands of people in Canada's agriculture industry affected by a rail car crunch. The legislation would level the playing field for farmers and railways by imposing reciprocal penalties on rail companies for late deliveries. Transport Canada is in close contact with Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Railway to ensure grain continues to move, according to ministry press secretary Delphine Denis. (Mike Zartler/CBC)He said this could cause more delivery stalls since farmers may have a challenge getting their product to grain elevators.
Source: CBC News March 01, 2018 16:42 UTC