CPKC closes out crop year with new annual grain record

CPKC has broken its annual record for transporting Canadian grain and grain products across its network, moving 30.66 million metric tons (MMT) of grain during the 2025-26 crop year, CPKC officials said in a press release. The new record exceeds the previous record, set in the 2020–21 crop year, by about 72,500 metric tons.

Total volume transported in the 2025-26 crop year was 11% higher than the previous year, 16% higher than the three-year average and 20% higher than the five-year average. Throughout the crop year, CPKC set records for Canadian grain transportation in the first and second quarters of 2026 as well as monthly records in January, February, April, May and June 2026.

"Continued investment across the grain supply chain is unlocking more capacity for Canadian agriculture," said Elizabeth Hucker, CPKC VP, sales and marketing bulk. "Our customers' investments in 8,500-foot-capable elevators, combined with CPKC's ongoing investment in our network, assets and operations, are enabling more efficient trains and stronger end-to-end performance. This shared commitment is helping move record amounts of Canadian grain to market safely, reliably and efficiently, while positioning the supply chain for continued growth."

On July 31, CPKC released its 2026-27 Grain Service Outlook Report, which projected capacity to increase to 34.5 MMT of Canadian grain and grain products for the 2026-27 crop year.