Grain Trade & Export

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USGBC trains Vietnamese students on feed grains
Second program at Tay Nguyen University aims to build awareness of American corn and sorghum products.
Earlier this month, the U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council (USGBC) held a training course for students at Tay Nguyen University in Dak Lak, Vietnam to introduce them to the nutritional and economic benefits of U.S. feed grains and their co-products.
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Thermal Performance and Gearbox Selection for Grain Handling Applications
SEW-EURODRIVE, Inc.
SEW-EURODRIVE’s Austin Burdette discusses heat challenges in grain handling gearboxes and how proper thermal management can reduce downtime and extend equipment life. 
Thermal Performance and Gearbox Selection for Grain Handling Applications
Grain Trade & Export
Wheat shipping costs climb across routes
Transportation expenses for wheat shipments to Japan increased from both the previous quarter and a year ago, driven by higher truck, rail and ocean freight rates.
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Grain Trade & Export
Grain shipments rise despite export dip
Rail carloads jump 16% year-over-year while ocean vessels lag behind previous year’s pace.
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Commodities
Wheat sales drop 18%, rice surges 49%
Corn exports hit 1.9M metric tons while soybean shipments to China reach 446,800 MT in mid-September.
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Commodities
Corn rail tariff rates see modest changes for 2026/27
Railroads adjust pricing amid expected smaller corn crop and steady demand.
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Grain Trade & Export
Grain shipments show strong gains
U.S. grain transportation networks posted solid gains across rail and barge systems in early September, though ocean vessel activity lagged behind last year’s pace.
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Commodities
US crop prices rise amid production shifts
The Agriculture Department raised price forecasts for major crops Thursday while cutting production estimates for corn and cotton.
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Association News
Japanese regulators tour US corn facilities
Two delegations visited farms, biotech companies and government agencies to review safety protocols and quality standards.
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Grain Trade & Export
US wheat sales hit marketing year low
Corn and soybean exports show strength as new marketing year begins, while wheat net sales drop 38% from previous week.
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Grain Trade & Export
Soybean shipping costs climb for US and Brazil
Rising fuel prices and weather disruptions drove up transportation costs for American and Brazilian soybean exporters in early 2026.
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Grain Elevators
Port of Baltimore opens grain export facility
Maryland farmers now have direct access to ship soybeans, corn and wheat overseas through a new four-acre transloading operation at the Seagirt container terminal.
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Grain Trade & Export
Churchill ships grain to Europe for first time since 2020
The Manitoba port marks a major return to commercial shipping with 30,000 tonnes of Canadian durum wheat headed overseas.
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