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A Future Commodity Advisor with Ventum Financial says the Bank of Canada’s decision to drop its benchmark interest rate shows the Central Bank maybe convinced that price pressures are under control, and are focused on a soft landing for the Canadian economy. The Bank reduced its rate to 4.5 per cent, the second consecutive decrease […]

The annual conference of Federal, Provincial and Territorial (FPT) Ministers of Agriculture was held in Whitehorse, Yukon, from July 17 to 19, 2024. FPT Ministers of Agriculture discussed several areas of interest for Canada’s agriculture and agri-food sector. The meeting focused on work to advance the resilience and competitiveness of the sector and strengthen the […]

CN and CPKC Rail supplied a combined 95% of hopper cars ordered in grain week 50, a modest decline from the 96% order fulfillment performance seen in week 49.  In supplying 91% of cars ordered by shippers in week 50, CN performance declined slightly from the 93% order fulfillment performance seen the prior week.  CN […]