Legislative News

Grain Trade & Export
Lithuania to lab-test every Russian, Belarusian grain shipment
Starting Nov. 16, food grain moving through Lithuania won't clear customs until tests confirm its origin, a process officials say could take two months or longer at shippers' expense.
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
USTR extends suspension of China ship fees two more months
The two-month extension keeps port fees off Chinese-built and Chinese-operated vessels, a cost soybean and bulk grain exporters warned would land on farmers.
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Grain Trade & Export
Canada, China extend canola meal and pea tariff relief through 2028
The two-year extension keeps China's suspension of anti-discrimination tariffs on Canadian canola meal and peas in place past its original end-of-2026 expiration.
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Legislative News
EPA ends 2005 air emissions agreement with livestock farms
EPA found data from a 2005-2007 monitoring study too old to support emissions methods, closing a 20-year question for hog, dairy and poultry farms.
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Grain Facility Renovations & Builds
FedNor helps fund Rainy River grain elevator expansion
Three of eight new FedNor agri-food investments target grain elevators, drying and storage in Northern Ontario.
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Transportation
Northern Lines Railway wins up to $1.3M for Minnesota track work
The short line will rehabilitate about 25 miles of track in the St. Cloud region under the latest federal CRISI grant round.
Transportation
Aberdeen Carolina & Western wins $19.9M rail grant
The North Carolina short line, which serves Perdue and Mountaire feed operations, will lay about 30 miles of welded rail to handle heavier cars.
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Grain Trade & Export
Philippines raises corn import quota to 500,000 metric tons
An executive order more than doubles low-tariff corn imports to cover a projected 1.42 million-metric-ton shortfall and ease feed costs for hog and poultry producers.
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Grain Merchandising
CFTC moves Commitments of Traders report to twice weekly
The faster schedule trims the reporting lag to two days, answering a long-standing request from grain hedgers and the National Grain and Feed Association.
Legislative News
Oregon seeks comment on 18 CAFO permit renewals
One of the 18 livestock operations wants substantial changes to its manure management plan, as Oregon moves farms onto its 2026 water quality permit.
Transportation
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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Legislative News
USDA selects 8 fertilizer projects for $573M in funding
USDA estimates the FIELDS program picks could cut nitrogen prices 4.4% and lift domestic potash output nearly 40% once the plants are running.
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