Agriculture
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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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Infographics
Don’t Rain on My Romaine!
Heavy rains this winter have delayed harvests and damaged many crops causing shortages and price hikes.
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Company earnings
GWR’s lower than expected earnings due to weather, but guidance and new business pipeline intact
Genesee & Wyoming, Inc. reported adjusted earnings per share of $0.78 for the first quarter of 2019, which were 11…
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Market Insight
Weekly Market Update: Volumes take a pause for Easter
National freight volumes took a nosedive this week as Easter had a decent impact on the freight market, but how…
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News
Record-breaking snow season breaks Sierra Nevada drought
A stellar snow season has helped wipe out drought across California, including the Sierra Nevada. Should lead to a very…
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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…
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News
FreightWaves releases agricultural truckload rates and additional warehousing/real estate data in SONAR
FreightWaves adds agricultural truckload prices and numerous warehousing and real estate data points to SONAR.
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News
Grain exports decline, disrupting its maritime and rail supply chain
The Grain Transport Report, a weekly publication by the Agricultural Marketing Service (a division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture)…
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News
Deep Dive: Avocados and the Super Bowl
Despite labor issues in Mexico and trucking capacity tightness in the Laredo market, 72 million pounds of avocados entered the…
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Economics
Legislation giving Trump more tariff authority on shaky ground
Upheaval caused by the U.S.-China trade war has some freight interests uneasy about giving Trump more tariff power.
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