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CN Reports a Record 2025-26 Crop Year

CN Sets New Record for Grain Transportation in 2025-26 Crop Year

By Caleb Monroe
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CN announced a record movement of over 33.8 million metric tonnes of grain from Western Canada during the 2025-26 crop year, surpassing the previous year's record. This growth was driven by strong customer demand and operational efficiency. CN also released its 2026-27 Grain Plan aimed at further supporting the grain supply chain in the upcoming harvest year.

CN Reports a Record 2025-26 Crop Year
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Key Points

  • CN moved a record 33.8 million metric tonnes of grain in 2025-26, breaking the previous year's record of 32.6 million.
  • July 2026 grain movement set a monthly record with 2.62 million metric tonnes transported.
  • The company released its 2026-27 Grain Plan to prepare resources and operations for the upcoming harvest season.

MONTREAL, Aug. 11, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) announced today that it closed the 2025–26 crop year with a record movement of more than 33.8 million metric tonnes (MMT) of grain from Western Canada, exceeding the previous record of 32.6 MMT set in the 2024-25 crop year. The record-setting year was capped by a strong finish in July, when CN moved 2.62 MMT of grain, surpassing the previous July record of 2.43 MMT set in 2020.

This record performance was driven by strong customer demand, close collaboration across the grain supply chain and the consistent execution of CN’s operating plan, unlocking incremental capacity and value.

As CN closes out this record 2025–26 crop year and looks ahead to the next harvest, the Company remains focused on delivering safe, consistent and reliable service for producers, grain companies and supply chain partners. CN’s new 2026–27 Grain Plan is now available and outlines how the company is preparing its network, resources and operations to support the grain supply chain in the harvest ahead.

About CN
CN powers the economy by safely transporting more than 300 million tons of natural resources, manufactured products, and finished goods throughout North America every year for its customers. With its nearly 20,000-mile rail network and related transportation services, CN connects Canada’s Eastern and Western coasts with the U.S. Midwest and the U.S. Gulf Coast, contributing to sustainable trade and the prosperity of the communities in which it operates since 1919.

Contacts: 

MediaInvestment CommunityAshley MichnowskiJamie LockwoodSenior Manager        Vice-PresidentMedia RelationsInvestor Relations and Special Projects(438) 596-4329(514) 399-0052
media@cn.ca
investor.relations@cn.ca



Risks

  • Dependence on strong customer demand and smooth collaboration across the grain supply chain remains critical for sustaining high transport volumes.
  • Operational challenges or disruptions could impact CN's ability to deliver consistent and reliable service.
  • Economic or environmental factors affecting grain production could lead to variability in grain shipments impacting CN's transportation volumes.

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