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Competition Questions Loom Over Proposed Rail Merger

Published January 4, 2026

The pending merger between Union Pacific Railroad and Norfolk Southern Railway still has hurdles to clear before being finalized. "The Surface Transportation Board has to review and ultimately decide on the merger, and that's expected to be at the earliest…

Infrastructure Leaders Gather to Discuss Waterway Regs

Published March 15, 2025

This past week's National Waterways Conference Legislative Summit focused on the regulations and policies impacting U.S. transportation and infrastructure. Much of the talk at this year's Legislative Summit surrounded Trump 2.0. "There have been some changes in the executive branch…

Freight Rates Under Pressure

Published December 3, 2024

Increased production has led to an increased need for transportation, which has led to rising costs and lower commodity prices. "We've seen over the last month some meaningful adjustments in transportation costs to move grain and that has helped increase…

From One Crop to the Next

Published October 17, 2024

With the soybean harvest wrapping up, the combines moved right into corn. “For the elevators, it’s been a little bit of a difficult transition because we’ve gone from one crop right into the next,” said Stu Letcher, executive vice president,…

Labor is a Choke Point for Ag Transportation

Published May 3, 2024

Transportation challenges continue in agriculture. Agricultural Retailers Association President and CEO Daren Coppock says labor is the choking point. "There just aren't enough people out there willing and qualified to do the kind of work that needs to be done," said…

USDA Report: Farmers Are The Largest Users of Highway Freight

Published December 18, 2020

A USDA report recognizes farmers are the single largest users of freight services on the nation’s highways. In 2017, 2.9 billion tons of agricultural products worth $2.5 trillion moved on the freight network. The report says highways provide critical first…

Emergency Relief Extended for MN Livestock Transportation

Published June 22, 2020

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed an executive order on Friday to extend emergency relief for motor carriers and truck drivers transporting livestock in Minnesota. Walz said there is still disruption in the meat supply chain due to the COVID-19 pandemic.…

NDDA Disperses Feed Transportation Program Funds

Published April 2, 2020

The Emergency Feed Transportation Assistance program funds have been disbursed by the North Dakota Department of Agriculture. The program had 116 approved applicants that received a total of $250,000. Eligible producers were reimbursed for a portion of feed transportation expenses…

ND Farmers See a Direct Impact From Pandemic

Published March 23, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic is having both a global and local impact on agriculture. North Dakota Department of Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring tells the Red River Farm Network the outbreak is having a direct impact on agricultural sales of all kinds.…

DOT Waives HOS Regulations for Livestock Haulers

Published March 19, 2020

The Department of Transportation has issued an emergency declaration, waiving Hours of Service regulations for the hauling of all livestock and other essential supplies. This is effective now until April 12 with no documentation needed by haulers. Furthering this waiver…

Articles tagged under: transportation

Competition Questions Loom Over Proposed Rail Merger

Infrastructure Leaders Gather to Discuss Waterway Regs

Freight Rates Under Pressure

From One Crop to the Next

Labor is a Choke Point for Ag Transportation

USDA Report: Farmers Are The Largest Users of Highway Freight

Emergency Relief Extended for MN Livestock Transportation

NDDA Disperses Feed Transportation Program Funds

ND Farmers See a Direct Impact From Pandemic

DOT Waives HOS Regulations for Livestock Haulers

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