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Business & Markets

Iowa suspends truck weight limits for harvest

Governor Reynolds’ order allows heavier agricultural loads through Oct. 10 to speed grain collection.

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 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.

Industrial grain facility with white silos, loading chute, and trucks in black and white photography

Grain Facility Renovations & Builds

Imported feed storage facility opens at UK's Port of Tilbury

Cefetra gains modern storage space for animal feed imports in major infrastructure investment.

Aerial view of industrial port with cargo ship, containers, and warehouse facilities along waterway

UP and NS merger filing faces criticism over changes

Three major railroads are asking federal regulators to stop Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern from making more changes to their merger application.

Foggy railway tracks converging into mist with industrial buildings and a signal post lining the abandoned rail yard

BNSF partners with Spearpoint at new facility

The logistics firm will offer warehousing and transport services at Barstow International Gateway in Southern California.

BNSF diesel-electric locomotive number 4566 traveling on railroad tracks through arid terrain under cloudy sky

CN seeks conditions in UP-Norfolk Southern deal

Railroad aims to preserve competition in Midwest markets as merger review proceeds.

Colorful shipping containers stacked on a freight train with orange, yellow, and red cargo boxes against a blue sky

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.

Large red and white oil tanker ship sailing on open ocean with cargo deck visible from above

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.

Large cargo ship docked at industrial port with yellow storage tanks and maritime infrastructure under blue sky

Rail grain shipments climb year over year

U.S. grain transportation showed mixed results across different modes during the first week of September.

Diesel locomotive pulling freight cars at agricultural facility with grain silos and storage buildings

CN rail sets new grain shipment record

The Canadian railway moved 2.50 million metric tonnes in August, beating its 2020 mark as it launches strategic plan for 2026-2027.

CPKC sets August grain transport record

Railway moves 2.54 million metric tonnes of Canadian grain and grain products in first month of new crop year.

Red freight train traveling across green prairie landscape under blue sky with white clouds

Grain Trade & Export

Grain shipments climb despite export dips

Rail and barge traffic increased last week even as ocean vessel loading declined sharply.

Railroad tracks extending into distance with wooden ties and gravel ballast, showing perspective view of railway infrastructure.

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