Grain farmers in eastern Ontario and western Quebec fear their harvests could be lost because the ongoing CN Rail strike has cut off the supply of propane they need to dry their crops, reports CBC.
Mike Verdonck has shut down operations at his farm east of Ottawa, just over the Ontario-Quebec border. His propane tanks empty, Verdonck's storage bins are filled with 250 tonnes of wet corn that could soon go to waste.
On the same day rail workers decided to strike, Verdonck got a call from his propane supplier telling him he wouldn't receive another shipment until the trains are running again.
