The wheat harvest of 2016 is said to be one of the best in 25 years. But it’s not all good news. Farmers are again concerned about moving their product on railway lines that have in the past, been too busy transporting oil.
The other issue is the global market, which also appears to have done well. This will keep prices low, leaving many Canadian farmers with little to show for their efforts.
Last year the total Canadian agricultural exports exceeded $60 billion, an all time high. The federal and provincial governments are hoping to maintain this success.
We’ll look into the issues around this year’s harvest in the coming weeks.
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