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Weather
Volumes of flood-delayed crops picking up in Midwest
Late harvests, unplanted seeds add up to higher shipping volumes
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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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Weather
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
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…
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Logistics
Archer Daniels Midland Co. ramps up early retirement to reduce headcount
It’s an offer that expires on June 30, 2019.
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News
Flooded farmers to eat cost of damaged grain in storage
Tens of millions of dollars worth of corn and soybeans likely destroyed by major Midwest flooding. Not all farmers will…
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News
Historic Midwest floods may put farmers out of business
Countless acres of farms, ranch lands destroyed by recent floods in Iowa, Nebraska. Will impact food on our tables.
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News
Ohio crops doing well despite bad weather: freight volume may pick up soon
Soybeans and corn are pretty big crops in Ohio. After a drought scare earlier this year, growers have been rebounding…
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News
Rain and early season record snowfall delay North Dakota harvests
Excess rain, record snowfall made North Dakota fields muddy last week. Crop damage not likely, but harvests will be delayed.
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