Labor disputes are leading to logistical issues at harvest time. North Dakota Grain Dealers Association Executive Vice President Stu Letcher says the strike at the Port of Vancouver and the looming strike on the East Coast and the Gulf may not have a direct impact on Upper Midwest, but a ripple effect is likely. “If there’s a disruption at the Gulf or some of the East Coast ports, that could potentially push grain to another port. That creates more congestion and kind of focuses the traffic to different areas of export or it may just create a backlog where elevators aren’t able to move grain.”
