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Frontlines: Trouble in the Red Sea, logistics snarls, China, and the U.S. election

Real Agriculture

is working to stop Iran-backed Houthi attacks in the shipping lane Logistics are definitely impacted, but is. is working to stop Iran-backed Houthi attacks in the shipping lane Logistics are definitely impacted, but is. Up for discussion in this episode: Skirmish in the Red Sea — the U.S. Read More

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Sifting through P and K demand, supply, and logistics for the months ahead

Real Agriculture

That said, there are still big demand questions, geopolitical pressures, and logistics issues yet to be hammered out — they’re just in different places this year. That said, there are still big demand questions, geopolitical pressures, and logistics issues yet to be hammered out — they’re just in different places this year.

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Grain logistics and labour woes need more than a bandage fix

Real Agriculture

Canada’s largest port, the Port of Vancouver, is at a standstill this week, as labour negotiations between the B.C. Maritime Employers Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 514 broke down and resulted in a lockout and strike on Monday. This is not the first time this port has been impacted by labour.

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Grain logistics and labour woes need more than a bandage fix

Real Agriculture

Canada’s largest port, the Port of Vancouver, is at a standstill this week, as labour negotiations between the B.C. Maritime Employers Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 514 broke down and resulted in a lockout and strike on Monday.

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RealAg Radio: Population growth, ag manufacturer deals, and global logistic problems, Dec 22, 2023

Real Agriculture

They discuss a number of topics including: Looming global logistics problems; Population growth challenges, Read More Thanks for tuning in to this last regular RealAg Radio of 2023. They discuss a number of topics including: Looming global logistics problems; Population growth challenges, Read More

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Global logistics problems loom large for the months ahead

Real Agriculture

It’s not quite hitting the Canadian grain shipping corridors yet, but global issues with two canals and one border could have large impacts on world grain and product supplies. Let’s start in the Suez Canal. While not the highest ranking for grain movement, any disruption to a major shipping route has trickle-down effects on others.

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Some fertilizer deliveries already delayed ahead of rail strike

Real Agriculture

In the not so distant past, the interconnectivity of supply chain logistics was made all too clear through parts availability shortages, back-ordered equipment, and stranded container traffic.