Posts Tagged ‘transportation’
Mississippi River Decline Squeezes Grain Shipments and Basis Levels
From RFD-TV Water levels along the Mississippi River have fallen to historic lows again this fall — throttling barge traffic and raising freight costs just as the Midwest harvest reaches…
Read MoreEcology published ag exempt fuel retail sellers directory
The Washington State Department of Ecology has created a new Agricultural Exempt Fuel Retail Sellers Directory, which can be found at Fuel Exemptions – Washington State Department of Ecology. On this…
Read MoreProposed railroad merger could decrease service for ag shippers
From Farm Policy News “If approved, the deal would be the largest ever buyout in the sector and combine Union Pacific’s stronghold in the western two-thirds of the United States…
Read MoreMississippi river stakeholders to tour Columbia-Snake
From the Capital Press Members of the Upper Mississippi River Waterway Association will tour the Columbia-Snake River system the week of June 23. The tour is the latest in an…
Read MoreThe Mississippi River is running low again. It’s a problem for farmers moving beans and grain
From ABC News The water level of the Mississippi River is unusually low for the third straight year, forcing barge companies to put limits on how much cargo they can…
Read MoreWAWG expresses concern over transportation study
The Washington Association of Wheat Growers (WAWG) joined with Pacific Northwest Waterways Association and the Washington Public Ports Association in a letter to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT)…
Read MoreNGFA supports new rail rules
Reforms supported by the National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) were part of the final rules issued by the Surface Transportation Board (STB) that strengthen its power to act during…
Read MoreWashington Farm Bureau: Cap-and-trade costs farmers over $153 million
From the Capital Press The Washington Farm Bureau estimates farmers have paid at least $153 million and likely far more this year in cap-and-trade fees, even though lawmakers intended to…
Read MoreRiver treaty negotiations continue; agencies making plans
Last month, Michelle Hennings, executive director of the Washington Association of Wheat Growers, was invited to attend the Council of State Governments West (CSG West) Legislative Council on River Governance…
Read MoreWashington train trestle destroyed by fire to resume service this month
From the Capital Press Work on the Winona train trestle destroyed by wildfire in August is nearly complete, and freight service will resume later in October, according to the Washington…
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