The export business has been complicated by transportation issues, ranging from the conflicts on the Red Sea and Black Sea to low water levels at the Panama Canal. Bismarck lawyer David Barrett, who previously served as general counsel for the National Grain and Feed Association, sees a potential problem for grain shipments to the Pacific Northwest. “The Biden Administration seems to be moving forward with the Lower Snake River dams, they wanna take out four of those dams which flow into the Columbia River,” said Barrett. “That would have a devastating impact on North Dakota grain if you remove those dams and make the river system less navigable.” After a long legal battle, an agreement is in place to study the removal of these dams in the Columbia River Basin and rebuild the salmon population. “In the past, it just seemed like a crazy idea, but now the Biden Administration seems to be moving forward with it.” Barrett spoke on industry issues at the North Dakota Grain Dealers Association Convention.
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