Two U.S. senators said Mexico’s plan to stop importing yellow corn violates its trade deal with the United States.
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Average change in the price of selected raw materials
Farmers in Texas and Louisiana have suffered at least $600 million in damage due to spring and winter storms.
Vessels get the green light after a portion of the Mississippi River near Memphis was closed to traffic for a few days. Inspectors found damage to the bridge above it.
Changes in export volumes for certain types of wheat may be reflected in changes in freight flows, according to reports from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Droughts and geopolitical tensions are driving up cotton, corn, and soybean prices and in turn impacting supply chain costs.
As states prepare to administer COVID-19 vaccines, it is still unclear who will be deemed “essential”.
U.S. House lawmakers’ Climate Crisis Action Plan calls for 100% EV truck sales by 2040.
Nearly 1 billion bushels of corn and soybeans were wiped out. “It can take a chunk of truck loads away that would normally move.”
