This week in Borderlands: US wins multibillion-dollar cross-border corn dispute with Mexico; China-based carrier launches new ship for Mexico trade route; Volkswagen moves Golf vehicle manufacturing to Mexico; and Parts Town opens Phoenix area distribution center.
Mexico is dropping its plan to ban imports of genetically modified yellow corn from the U.S., officials say.
U.S. officials have called for a dispute panel over Mexico’s plan to stop importing genetically modified corn from farmers in the United States.
This week in Borderlands: Vertical farms in Texas are designed to disrupt fresh produce supply chains; Mexico imposes a 50% tariff on white corn exports from the U.S.; Quality Custom Distribution is opening a new facility in Texas; and CBP officers seized nearly 900,000 fentanyl pills in California.
Two U.S. senators said Mexico’s plan to stop importing yellow corn violates its trade deal with the United States.
This week in Borderlands: This week: US challenging Mexico’s import ban on corn; Sprint Transport set to build new headquarters in Texas; FleetPride acquires Sam & Sons Truck Equipment; and Laredo border officers seize narcotics worth $11.5M.
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.”
“The weather has not been kind to farmers this year. It’s been blow after blow after blow.” Downward pressure on prices hurting growers.
The U.S. imports corn from Brazil ahead of the harvest season.
Do U.S. corn producers have an opportunity to sell more to Brazil for ethanol production?
Competition from other grain-producing countries weigh on U.S. grain exports – and on U.S. rail volumes for grain.
Tonnage of grains, number of grain barges increasing up and down the Mississippi.
Late harvests, unplanted seeds add up to higher shipping volumes
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 the export market of the two countries.
Millions of tons of cargo, inducing U.S. grains, remain stuck due to flooding.
Locks are closed, tons of grains can’t get to ports for export.
The final part of the FreightWaves series on the Panama Canal focuses on dry bulk transits. The two trends: US agribulk cargo to Asia is down, Colombian coal to the west coast of South America and Asia is up.
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Tens of millions of dollars worth of corn and soybeans likely destroyed by major Midwest flooding. Not all farmers will be able to recuperate losses.
Countless acres of farms, ranch lands destroyed by recent floods in Iowa, Nebraska. Will impact food on our tables.
Soybeans and corn are pretty big crops in Ohio. After a drought scare earlier this year, growers have been rebounding nicely.
Excess rain, record snowfall made North Dakota fields muddy last week. Crop damage not likely, but harvests will be delayed.
Bulk trailers, including walking floor and end dumps, are commonly used for cleanup following hurricanes. The timing of Florence could create a capacity issue in the southeast for ag products as owners of these types of trailers shift to cleanup efforts.
