Calgary Alberta - Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) has recognized Viterra Weyburn in Canada and Elbow Lake Co-op Grain in the United States as the Class I's Elevators of the Year for the 2022-2023 crop year.
 
CPKC presents the award annually to grain elevators that achieve high volumes from a single loading point while consistently demonstrating efficient rail car loading and a strong commitment to safety, CPKC officials said in a press release.
 
"CPKC is proud to recognize the people who operate these elevators for their dedication in helping farmers in Canada and the U.S. supply the world with high-quality products," said Jonathan Wahba, CPKC's senior vice president of sales and marketing, intermodal, automotive, and bulk.
 
In Weyburn, Saskatchewan, the Viterra facility features an 8,500 foot continuous lead track that came online in 2021.
 
Viterra has shown efficient and safe practices with each unit train loaded at the site while moving an impressive amount of grain, they said.
 
"This is one of many facilities across our asset network where we've made significant investments to provide our farm customers with superior service to market and move their products efficiently," said Viterra Canada CEO Kyle Jeworski.
 
Located in Elbow Lake, Minnesota, the Elbow Lake Co-op facility registered the highest tonnage across the U.S. north network with more than 464,000 metric tonnes for the full crop year, an increase from the previous year.
 
In addition, Elbow Lake Co-op leveraged the Class I's expanded network with multiple corn trains to Mexico from legacy Canadian Pacific origin, CPKC officials said.
 
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