Infrastructure
Barge Rates Muted
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), “the U.S. Inland Waterway System utilizes a percent of tariff system to establish…
Infrastructure
Truck Rates Declining in 2019
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Grain Transportation Report indicates trucking cost per ton is down almost 9%, which is a welcome change from the…
Infrastructure
Crop Barge Movements Not Shifting to Rail
Lock and Dam 27 at Granite City, Illinois is below where the Illinois River joins the Mississippi River but above St. Louis, Missouri. In addition…
Infrastructure
Ocean Bulk Fleet Expanding
Second quarter 2019 ocean freight rates for shipping bulk grains were lower than last year, but 4 percent higher than the first quarter. Despite the…
Infrastructure
River Conditions Continue to Challenge U.S. Soy Exports
According to The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Center for Environmental Information, the first five months of 2019 saw the most precipitation since…
Infrastructure
Infrastructure Investment Helps Keep U.S. Soy Shipping Costs Down
Few public investments provide more economic development than a public port. For example, operating as the major grain logistics tenant at the Port of Greater…