Corn
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Weather and Critical Events
Midwest farmers hit hard by weather-delayed harvests
"The weather has not been kind to farmers this year. It’s been blow after blow after blow.” Downward pressure on prices hurting growers.
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Rail
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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Business
Commentary: Does Brazil’s need for ethanol provide greater opportunities for U.S. farmers?
Do U.S. corn producers have an opportunity to sell more to Brazil for ethanol production?
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American Shipper
International competition and trade uncertainty weigh on U.S. rail volumes for grain
Competition from other grain-producing countries weigh on U.S. grain exports – and on U.S. rail volumes for grain.
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Weather and Critical Events
Barge traffic on Mississippi slowly recovering
Tonnage of grains, number of grain barges increasing up and down the Mississippi.
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Weather and Critical Events
Volumes of flood-delayed crops picking up in Midwest
Late harvests, unplanted seeds add up to higher shipping volumes
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Rail
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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Weather and Critical Events
Floods raising freight rates, washing away revenues
Millions of tons of cargo, inducing U.S. grains, remain stuck due to flooding.
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Weather and Critical Events
Flooding continues to disrupt barge traffic in U.S.
Locks are closed, tons of grains can't get to ports for export.
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Maritime
The future of the Panama Canal: What’s next for grain and coal shipping
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…
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