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Hoeven, Klobuchar Raise Rail Competition Concerns

Published November 1, 2025

Senators John Hoeven of North Dakota and Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota are pushing for a thorough review of the proposed Union Pacific–Norfolk Southern merger, citing potential risks to rail service and competition. The senators warned that the merger could particularly…

Rail Strike Deadline Moves to Early December

Published November 9, 2022

The threat of a railroad strike is now off the table until December 4th at the earliest. The previous strike deadline was November 20th. One of the major unions announced it was extending the status quo timeline to match another…

Vilsack Responds

Published September 15, 2022

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack says the tentative agreement between rail companies and union leaders is "a win for American workers, farmers, ranchers and consumers." Rail workers will receive more pay and an enhanced benefit package. Rail movement will continue. "As…

Reliability Still a Struggle

Published September 6, 2022

Earlier this year, rail service was backed up for weeks in the Dakotas and Minnesota. North Dakota Wheat Commission Policy and Marketing Director Jim Peterson says the railroads still aren’t close to where they need to be when it comes…

Potential Rail Strike a Concern in the Northern Plains

Published September 6, 2022

If an agreement for an increase in wage and benefits is not reached by railroads and labor unions by late next week, there is a possibility of strikes and lockouts. If realized, this would affect grain movement out of the…

Rail Carriers and Unions Work on Labor Agreements

Published September 2, 2022

Three labor unions representing 15,000 railroad workers reached a tentative agreement with the railroads. Nine other unions representing 130,000 workers have not yet reached a deal. If the unions and rail carriers have not reached an agreement by September 16,…

Labor Dispute Threatens Rail Movement

Published August 19, 2022

Members of the Presidential Emergency Board have made recommendations to resolve a dispute between U.S. railroads and railroad unions. The two sides have 30 days to accept the recommendations or reach a different agreement. If an agreement isn’t reached, workers…

Rail Car Freight Declines the Final Week of May

Published June 6, 2022

According to the Association of American Railroads, carload freight was down four percent during the week ending May 28. North American Railroads originated 21,700 grain carloads during the week, down 15 percent from the previous week. Farm product volume excluding…

How Will the Surface Transportation Board Respond?

Published April 26, 2022

The agriculture industry is watching closely to see how the Surface Transportation Board responds to the feedback from agriculture in this week's hearing. National Grain and Feed Association Chief Economist Max Fisher acknowledges there is a lack of rail workers…

Rail Freight Backed Up for Weeks

Published April 25, 2022

North Dakota Wheat Commission Policy and Marketing Director Jim Peterson says the rail situation is as difficult as it has been in many years. Freight is typically backed up four-to-six weeks. "If you're a shipper and you've made a sale…

Articles tagged under: railroad

Hoeven, Klobuchar Raise Rail Competition Concerns

Rail Strike Deadline Moves to Early December

Vilsack Responds

Reliability Still a Struggle

Potential Rail Strike a Concern in the Northern Plains

Rail Carriers and Unions Work on Labor Agreements

Labor Dispute Threatens Rail Movement

Rail Car Freight Declines the Final Week of May

How Will the Surface Transportation Board Respond?

Rail Freight Backed Up for Weeks

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