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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.

Railroad tracks converging into the distance with rusty bolts and wooden ties

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 rail shipments surge 26% as transportation costs show mixed signals

Rail carloads hit highest levels in three years while barge movements decline and ocean shipping rates drop slightly.

Red and cream BNSF freight train traveling through arid grassland with power lines visible along the track.

CN Railway reports record first quarter revenue ton miles and approves dividend

The Canadian railway company posted strong operational performance despite a 1% revenue decline and announced a second-quarter dividend.

Ocean freight rates for bulk commodities surge above year-ago levels despite seasonal trends

First quarter 2026 rates climbed on Pacific Northwest routes while Gulf routes declined, driven by strong grain demand and rising fuel costs.

Illuminated cargo ship docked at port terminal at night with glowing container cranes

CSX reports strong first quarter earnings with 20% jump in operating income

Railroad company posts $1.25 billion in operating income as volume growth and pricing improvements drive financial performance despite coal export challenges.

Barged grain movements surge 53 percent from last year

Rail carloads decline slightly while export sales show mixed results for the week ending April 18.

Aerial view of a red and blue cargo barge loaded with sand or grain, moored on murky green water

Record grain stocks drive surge in rail transportation demand across major producing states

High inventory levels following record corn harvest signal continued strong transportation activity through remainder of marketing year.

Freight train with multiple locomotives traveling through golden cornfield under clear sky

Grain Trade & Export

US grain export sales show mixed results with corn leading gains

Weekly export data reveals corn sales up 3% while wheat sales decline 39% from previous week.

Dried corn kernels in yellow and orange tones scattered together

Rail grain shipments surge 20% above average as transportation costs fluctuate

Rail shipments significantly outpaced historical averages while barge and ocean movements declined.

Aerial view of a red and blue cargo barge loaded with sand on murky water

Rural bulk trucking model under growing strain

Jared Flinn, co-founder of BulkLoads, reveals the mounting pressures and financial forces threatening the small carriers that keep ag supply chains moving.

Large commercial truck driving on highway beside metal guardrail with forested background

Grain Trade & Export

US grain rail carloads decline 9% amid rising barge and ocean shipments

Barge movements up 11%, and ocean vessel loadings increasing 3%, while export sales of corn, soybeans and wheat decline.

Railroad tracks stretching toward horizon under dramatic cloudy sky with utility poles and dry grassland

TerraKE delivers end-to-end elevator automation [Video]

Knobelsdorff (KE)

At GEAPS Exchange 2026, Knobelsdorff showcased how its TerraKE MES seamlessly connects every grain elevator function from truck intake to outload, while eliminating data silos across the enterprise.

Feed & Grain Chat webinar featuring Liam Cassidy from Knobelsdorff discussing TerraKE elevator automation, hosted by Elisa Schafer

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