More than a dozen groups representing farmers are to meet with federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau today in Saskatoon to talk about moving grain by rail.
The second largest crop on record is expected this year and farmers are worried about a repeat of a rail bottleneck that occurred in 2013-2014.
Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart says he wants better reporting of weekly progress in moving rail cars and penalties for shippers and rail companies that don't meet delivery agreements.
The Canadian Federation of Agriculture has called on Garneau to ensure railways don't abuse their role and to maintain limits on how much profit they can make from grain transportation.
