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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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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…
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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
Grain exports decline, disrupting its maritime and rail supply chain
The Grain Transport Report, a weekly publication by the Agricultural Marketing Service (a division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture)…
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Canada
Proposed Chinese grain buy could boost prices, railroad volumes
Missing USDA data on wheat stockpiles has traders reacting cautiously.
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Market Update
Critical USDA functions operating during U.S. government shutdown – but agricultural community is wary
The third week of the partial Federal government shutdown is impacting U.S. agriculture. Without full funding, the U.S. Department of…
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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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