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BNSF rate increases kick in

BNSF rate increases kick in

   Rate increases for wheat and other agricultural shipments on the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway went into effect Jan. 1. Grain shippers are paying $100 per hopper car extra this year, according to a pricing update on the railroad's Web site. The railroad also increased the rate for feed grains by $75 per car and for vegetable oils by 3 percent.