soybeans
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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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Sustainability
Soybean and cattle farming to blame for Amazon rainforest fires
How tariffs played a role in Amazon deforestation.
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FreightWaves Infographics
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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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Asia-Pacific
Commentary: Decline in exports hurts agricultural producers and railroads
Chinese tariffs are impacting American agriculture. But declines in exports to other countries are also hurting American agriculture.
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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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Canada
How an escalating trade war could play out for ocean shipping
Shipping's 'trade war' equation is not measured in tons at sea, it's measured in tons times miles at sea.
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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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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 be able to recuperate losses.
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