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Rail Shipments Suspended

Published September 27, 2024

Two major U.S. railroads have suspended grain shipments to Mexico. BNSF and Union Pacific claim Mexico’s largest rail company cannot handle the current demand. Mexico’s Ferromex rail network has faced congestion and lengthy delays. Ferromex connects the U.S. railroads at…

Back on Track

Published August 23, 2024

The work stoppage affecting the Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Kansas City railroads has ended. The Canadian government ordered the railroad and the Teamsters Union into binding arbitration. Labor Secretary Steve McKinnon said rail traffic should resume within a matter…

Trains Come to a Stop in Canada

Published August 22, 2024

As expected, Canada’s two largest railroads have shut down. The Teamsters Union is at odds with the Canadian National and Canadian Pacific Kansas City railroads over wages, benefits, and scheduling. American Farm Bureau Federation economist Danny Munch said this work…

Mexican Rail Issues Under Scrutiny

Published August 5, 2024

The farm groups belonging to the Agricultural Transportation Working Group are calling attention to rail service issues in Mexico. A letter was sent to Surface Transportation Board Chairman Robert Primus, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai…

Canadian Rail Strike Looms

Published May 10, 2024

The Agricultural Transportation Working Group is asking the Canadian labor minister to take “swift action” to avert a Canadian rail strike. The Canadian National and CPKC railroads are facing a strike that could begin as soon as May 22. This…

A Proposal to Limit Train Length

Published May 9, 2024

State Senator Rob Kupec sponsored two railroad safety bills in the Minnesota Legislature this session. One provision would limit train length to less than 8,500 feet. "When I've checked, there are no ag facilities within the state of Minnesota that can…

California Rule Threatens Supply Chain

Published April 18, 2024

A bipartisan group of senators, including North Dakota Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer, are asking the Environmental Protection Agency to reject a rule from the California Air Resources Board. CARB’s goal is to convert the national railroad fleet to…

U.S.-Mexico Officials to Meet Wednesday

Published December 25, 2023

Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and White House Homeland Security Advisor Liz Sherwood-Randall will be in Mexico City Wednesday to discuss the border issue with Mexican’s president and senior government officials. The resumption of rail…

Limited Impact for Northern Plains for Now

Published December 21, 2023

The closing of two international border rail crossings between the U.S. and Mexico has not had much of an impact for the Northern Plains yet. North Dakota Grain Dealers Association Executive Vice President Stu Letcher says that will change if…

Rail Service Improves

Published December 7, 2022

BNSF, CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern are saying their service is at or near pre-COVID levels. In a report to the Surface Transportation Board, these three Class I railroads said staffing has improved, but labor remains a challenge. Union Pacific…

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Rail Shipments Suspended

Back on Track

Trains Come to a Stop in Canada

Mexican Rail Issues Under Scrutiny

Canadian Rail Strike Looms

A Proposal to Limit Train Length

California Rule Threatens Supply Chain

U.S.-Mexico Officials to Meet Wednesday

Limited Impact for Northern Plains for Now

Rail Service Improves

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