Feed & Grain StaffFrom the Author - Page 76CommoditiesFarmer optimism rising amid trade pact and price gainsFarmers’ outlook improves as crop prices climb and U.S.-China trade agreement boosts export hopes.Grain Trade & ExportUS soybean and sorghum shipments to China to ramp up in DecemberA wave of new vessel loadings signals renewed Chinese demand for U.S. crops.Association NewsNGFA urges clean USMCA renewal, targets key trade barriersMike Seyfert, NGFA president & CEO, calls on USTR to protect seamless North American grain trade with a 16-year agreement extension.Grain Dust Explosion and Fire PreventionCrews battle overnight grain bin fire at Indiana feed millFirefighters reported heavy damage to the main structure and a collapsed roof.Mergers & AcquisitionsBNSF urges STB action amid rising UP merger concernsThe UP–NS merger vote has intensified industry scrutiny over rail competitionTransportationRail gains, barge slips in latest grain movement trendsThe latest USDA data reveals shifting dynamics in grain demand, logistics capacity and fuel costs.Business & MarketsDrought conditions ease slightly in Midwest and High PlainsSnowfalls ranging from 10 to 34 inches brought moisture to Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan.Company NewsRailinc launches new applications for rail routingDeveloped with industry stakeholders, the Rail Industry Geographic Information System Network centralizes critical rail insights.Grain Handling & ProcessingMinnesota grain bin collapse closes local businesses, highwayAfter a first bin collapsed for unknown reasons, a second was brought down manually as a precaution.CommoditiesUS corn crop sets records for size and qualityComing in a 425.53 million metric tons, the crop has the lowest rate of broken corn and foreign material in the report’s history.Grain Trade & ExportBulk ocean freight rates rise in third quarter 2025U.S. grain shipping costs climb quarter to quarter but remain below year-ago and long-term averages.Business & MarketsCN Railway’s service breach leads to $24 million damagesCanadian court rules CN failed to meet statutory rail service obligations during record 2013-2014 grain crop year.Previous PagePage 76 of 265Next Page
