Agricultural trucking
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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,…
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Equipment
Ag shippers seek funding action for stressed out transportation system
Lawmakers heard how costly fees and equipment shortages along the supply chain are hurting exports.
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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…
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Container
Government shutdown sidetracks US shipping agency’s new mandates
New power given to the Federal Maritime Commission to scrutinize the effects of ocean carrier competition has been put on…
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Driver issues
ELD ag exemption’s fate tied to government funding deadline
The popular electronic logging device (ELD) exemption for agricultural haulers is up for renewal before Sept. 30, but it’s longer-term…
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Equipment
Bulk trailer demand for Florence cleanup could create capacity issue for southeast ag products
Bulk trailers, including walking floor and end dumps, are commonly used for cleanup following hurricanes. The timing of Florence could…
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Blockchain
The future of meat and what it means to the freight and logistics industry
Laboratory grown meat is coming to the market soon, and this could disrupt traditional food supply chains as the trucking…
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News
Major tech changes will hurt the for-hire trucking market within the next decade
Technology is set to up-end three of the largest industries that truckers ship for: Retail, auto, and agriculture. All three…
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Driver issues
Safety, trucking groups blast ELD exemption bill for ag, livestock haulers
Efforts are being made to exempt livestock and certain agricultural haulers from ELD and hour-of-service rules, but a trucking group…
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