Two Big Supply Chain Bottlenecks Stand Out

Navigating supply chain challenges was part of the Minnesota Crop Improvement Association’s virtual meeting on Wednesday. University of Minnesota Ag Economist Michael Boland explains the two big bottlenecks in the system. “The first is the ocean going vessel issue. There are still ships sitting off the port of Long Beach. People are saying this may last all of 2022. Then, there’s trucking. We still lack truck drivers.” Boland says there are ideas being considered in Minnesota to overcome the trucker shortage, but the issue will likely last longer term.