Railroad and Maritime Trade
Stronger rail movement and lower fuel prices are easing logistics, even as export pace and river conditions remain uneven.
Adequate transportation capacity exists, but fuel costs and soft river demand could widen basis risk.
Tight storage could widen basis and limit marketing flexibility.
Agriculture remains a key drag on regional growth amid weak prices and policy uncertainty.
RealAg Radio host Sean Haney outlines the Trump Administration’s current trade priorities and what meaningful market expansion looks like for farmers.
Lower freight costs helped sustain export demand amid a challenging pricing environment.
OOIDA’s Lewie Pugh discusses the EPA’s new Right to Repair guidance and other regulatory developments impacting the trucking and agriculture industries.
Strong rail demand and higher fuel costs raise transportation risk even as barge and export flows stabilize.
Reliable waterways lower costs, protect export demand, and support long-term farm profitability.
Mike Steenhoek of the Soy Transportation Coalition shares how extreme winter weather is affecting the ag transportation network and what producers should keep in mind as conditions slowly improve.