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Study reveals shifting grain transportation patterns to feed-deficit Southeast

Feed & Grain Staff

June 19, 2025

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Cli Sul Port Of Santos

AD Ports Group buys Brazil’s CLI for $835M

CHS to close three Minnesota grain elevators

Grain Supply Chain

Wheat shipping costs rise via Pacific routes

Transportation expenses climb for Pacific Northwest routes while Gulf costs decline in first quarter 2026.

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Grain carloads dip slightly; barge and ocean shipments steady

Rail grain carloads fall 1% week-over-week while barge and vessel movements show mixed trends.

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STB accepts revised Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger filing

Board seeks additional information before moving forward with major rail merger.

Grain Trade & Export

Grain transport costs to Mexico rise in Q1

First-quarter landed costs increase despite steady export volumes as weather disrupts barge operations.

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Barge grain movements jump 14% in latest week

Grain carloads dip, barge movements rise, and export sales surge in latest USDA report.

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Grain Trade & Export

Rail rates rise as wheat harvest shrinks 36%

BNSF and Union Pacific adjust freight tariffs amid projected smallest hard red winter wheat crop in nearly 70 years.

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Grain Trade & Export

Wheat sales jump 70%, corn drops 50% for first week in May

Wheat sales surge 70% while corn and soybean transactions decline from previous week.

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Grain rail carloads increase 17% from last year

Barge movements declined 14% while ocean shipping showed strength with vessel loadings up 32% in the Gulf.

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Business & Markets

Rail rivals come out against UP-NS merger resubmission

CN, CPKC and BNSF say amended application still fails to meet regulatory requirements for massive freight rail consolidation.

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Grain transportation demand strong despite fuel costs

Record grain supplies and export demand keep transportation volumes high despite rising fuel prices.

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Grain rail traffic dips as fuel costs surge

Rail carloads fell 3% while diesel prices jumped nearly 29 cents to hit $5.64 per gallon, according to the latest federal transportation data.

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Weskan Grain challenges K&O Railroad over grain shipping barriers

A Kansas grain shipper’s legal fight with its rail carrier could reshape access and rates for High Plains agriculture.

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