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End of Upper Mississippi River Navigation Season Approaches

Soybean harvest behind in some affected states

November 30, 2020

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ADM upgrades Nebraska ethanol plant to grind 20M more bushels

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FRA rail grants steer more than $400M to grain short lines

FRA rail grants steer more than $400M to grain short lines

Twin Cities & Western will buy 200 grain cars, and a North Dakota county will design a new rail-served elevator under the latest CRISI round.

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Brand Insights

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 Merchandising

CoBank warns heavy farmer selling raises elevator liquidity risk

Industry estimates cited by CoBank put margin calls from a $1 rally across corn, soybean and wheat futures at about $9.6 billion for commercial grain firms.

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Grain Trade & Export

USW adds HRW spaghetti data to 2026 crop quality report

U.S. Wheat Associates is taking the findings to more than 32 in-person seminars for overseas millers and buyers through early December.

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China buys 2.18 million metric tons of US soybeans in one week

Chinese buyers accounted for more than three-quarters of weekly U.S. soybean sales, while corn sales climbed and wheat sales slipped.

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Grain Trade & Export

Record diesel costs push grain freight rates higher across all modes

USDA's transportation update shows shippers moving a record soybean crop and near-record corn crop at higher rail, barge and ocean rates.

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Grain Trade & Export

Soybean export sales jump as grain barge traffic rebounds

USDA's weekly transportation data show stronger export demand, busier rail and barge movement and diesel prices more than $2.65 a gallon above a year ago.

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Grain Supply Chain

Drought eases on southern Plains as Delta dryness deepens

Winter wheat area in drought fell to 49% after heavy rain in Texas and Oklahoma, while exceptional drought spread across southern Arkansas and northern Louisiana.

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European Commission sets 2040 course for fisheries and aquaculture

The strategy promises a new aquaculture law, digital traceability for all aquatic food by 2029 and a phased energy transition, but leaves feed supply unaddressed.

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Grain Trade & Export

Canada extends high zinc limit for piglet feed

The agency will maintain current levels while reviewing new industry data.

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Federal grants boost grain rail network

$2.3 billion program funds track upgrades across farm country to move crops faster and safer.

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Association News

Record crowd gathers for grain export event

More than 500 international buyers close deals and build connections with U.S. suppliers in Seattle.

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Grain Facility Renovations & Builds

P&H breaks ground on Quebec grain silos

The Canadian grain handler will add two storage structures at its Port of Quebec terminal by early 2028.

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