agricultural industry
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Railroad
A wet spring delayed the U.S. corn harvest
The U.S. imports corn from Brazil ahead of the harvest season.
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Trucking
Food-as-software will make a chunk of ag-sector trucking obsolete
A newly published ag-sector report suggests that the lab-grown meat segment will shrink the industrial animal farming market by 50% by 2030.
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Trade
Commentary: Decline in exports hurts agricultural producers and railroads
Chinese tariffs are impacting American agriculture. But declines in exports to other countries are also hurting American agriculture.
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Economics
Commentary: Inflation is dead – and technology killed it!
Donald Broughton writes a thought-provoking commentary about how technology has killed inflation.
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Supply Chains
Commentary: What does the National Climate Assessment say about future risks for supply chains?
Brian Aoaeh has written a thought-provoking commentary on the impact of climate change on supply chains, and what governments, companies and startups can do to…
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Railroad
Commentary: Moving grain is a major market for U.S. and Canadian railroads
Jim Blaze writes about the movement of grain by rail. This is a huge business for U.S. and Canadian railroads, and is also critical to…
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Logistics
Archer Daniels Midland Co. ramps up early retirement to reduce headcount
It’s an offer that expires on June 30, 2019.
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News
Indigo Agriculture launches Indigo Transport in ag supply chain
Indigo Agriculture has recently launched Indigo Transport, a digital logistics platform designed to connect shippers and carriers to more efficiently haul agricultural products.
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News
2018 Farm Bill allows interstate hemp supply chain
The Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 removed hemp from the Controlled Substances Act and opened the door for interstate hemp transportation. Now hemp manufacturers are…
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Canada
Today’s Pickup: NAFTA talks set to resume as auto tariffs loom overhead
NAFTA trade talks are back on the table, with Canada and Mexico hoping to ward off potential auto tariffs that could be levied by the…
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