As farmers harvest their 2025 crop, post-harvest logistics are growing in complexity as elevators fill, river levels are low and trade destinations are unknown.
October is a big month for barge transportation on the Mississippi River, but restrictions are in place and the weather forecast shows little promise for improving water levels.
There’s light at the end of the tunnel, but we might not see it completely turn around for two to three years,” says Grant Gardner, University of Kentucky ag economist.
As farmers think about 2026 cropping plans, step one is to book fall fertilizer. However, those plans are leading to challenging discussions about profitability and what can be applied as a bare minimum.
Union Pacific is pursuing an acquisition of Northfolk Southern but will have to meet an elevated standard before being approved. The merger could be in opposition to President Trump’s executive order on monopolies.
Two of the six largest Class 1 railroads are rumored to be seeking a merger to form the first-ever rail service network stretching from coast to coast.
