Rural Grocery Access Depends On Better Food Logistics
LUBBOCK, TX – Rural food access is not only a grocery-store problem. A new USDA-supported […]
Transportation
Fertilizer Supply Tightens As Imports Fall, Transportation Slows
LUBBOCK, TX – Fertilizer supplies are tightening ahead of spring planting, as lower imports, transportation […]
Rural States Lead Nation In Fatal Animal Vehicle Collisions
NASHVILLE, TN – Animal-related vehicle crashes remain a growing safety concern in rural America, with […]
Rising Fuel Costs Push Grain Transportation Prices Higher
LUBBOCK, TX – Higher fuel prices are beginning to push grain transportation costs upward across […]
Mississippi River Reopens As Freight Costs Begin Rising
NASHVILLE, TN – Grain transportation is shifting into spring mode as the Mississippi River system […]
Lower Shipping Costs Fail To Boost Soybean Exports
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. soybean transportation costs declined late in 2025, but the improvement has […]
U.S. Wheat Export Costs Fall Across Key Routes
WASHINGTON, DC – Lower shipping costs are improving the competitive position of U.S. wheat moving […]
Lower Transport Costs Support U.S. Grain Competitiveness
NASHVILLE, TN – Lower transportation and landed costs helped support U.S. grain competitiveness in Mexico […]
Proposed Rail Merger Raises Concerns For Farm Shippers
NASHVILLE, TN – A proposed merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern is drawing scrutiny […]
Rail Auctions And Fuel Costs Lift Logistics Risks
NASHVILLE, TN – Higher rail auction premiums and surging fuel costs are raising transportation risks […]
Grain Storage Growth Stalls As Crop Production Rises
URBANA, IL – Farmers may face wider basis swings and higher marketing risk as U.S. […]
Inland Waterways Remain Critical Backbone For U.S. Agriculture
NASHVILLE, TN – U.S. inland waterways continue to play a central role in keeping American […]
BNSF Cuts Soybean Rail Rates to Mexico, Texas Gulf
LUBBOCK, TX – BNSF Railway will significantly reduce soybean shuttle tariff rates to the U.S.-Mexico […]
Grain Exports Dip, Rail and Ocean Freight Strong
NASHVILLE, TN – Grain export sales for the week ending July 24 showed mixed movement, […]
Wheat Trade, Logistics Impacted By New Research, Embargo
LUBBOCK, TX – A new study from North Dakota State University, partly funded by USDA’s […]
Grain Transportation Sees Mixed Movement Across All Modes
NASHVILLE, TN – Grain movement saw varied performance across transportation modes for the week ending […]
CHS To Shut Down Duluth Grain Export Terminal
NASHVILLE, TN – CHS Inc. will close its grain export terminal at the Port of […]