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MN Rail Projects Funded

Published May 16, 2022

The Minnesota Department of Transportation has funded eight freight rail projects, totaling $6.5 million. The projects include $1.87 million for a new loadout building and a new track connect at the ADM plant in Marshall, $1.2 million to modernize the…
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Rail Disruptions Have Significant Implications for Agriculture

Published April 26, 2022

At the Surface Transportation Board hearing on Tuesday, USDA Deputy Secretary Jewel Bronaugh referenced the Union Pacific delays in moving fertilizer, saying fertilizer and ag commodities should be a priority in the spring. "Especially as we now enter the growing…
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Executive Order Includes Rail Sector

Published July 12, 2021

The White House executive order calls for increased competition on rail routes. Competitive switching would allow shippers to request bids from a competing railroad. This rule change would also give shippers a new option to challenge rail rates.
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Canadian Rail Blockade Continues

Published February 24, 2020

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau acknowledges his efforts to negotiate an end to the rail blockades have not been successful. Trudeau did say measures are being taken to make sure critical items, like propane and essential agricultural products, are addressed.…
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Advocating for Line 3 Replacement

Published August 8, 2019

Minnesota’s Line 3 Replacement Project is continuing to move through the lengthy regulatory process. Enbridge community engagement advisor Laura Kirchner is hopeful construction can begin next year. Agriculture competes with the petroleum industry for rail cars. Kirchner says that is…
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Midwest Floods Expected to Impact ADM’s Q1

Published March 29, 2019

In an update to shareholders, Archer Daniels Midland says there will likely be a $50 to $60 million decrease in operating profits during its first quarter. Flooding is impacting business. In the regulatory filing, ADM says rail transportation has been…
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Brazil to Increase Rail Capacity

Published January 22, 2019

The new Brazilian government is proposing changes to its grain transportation system. This plan would reduce the dependence on roads and put more focus on moving commodities to the port by rail. By 2025, the goal is to increase the…
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