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Feb 14, 2017
Ag companies scaling back

http://www.examiner-enterprise.com/special/20170213/ag-companies-scaling-back Years of bumper grain harvests, coupled with low prices and diminished volatility in many markets, are making it tougher for the world's biggest agriculture companies to make money buying and selling major crops like wheat, corn and soybeans. Now, firms including U.S. processor Archer-Daniels-Midlands and Chinese food gia

Feb 13, 2017
ADM growing in Effingham
Feb 13, 2017
Is the tide turning for small trucking companies?
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Feb 14, 2017
Ag companies scaling back

http://www.examiner-enterprise.com/special/20170213/ag-companies-scaling-back Years of bumper grain harvests, coupled with low prices and diminished volatility in many markets, are making it tougher for the world's biggest agriculture companies to make money buying and selling major crops like wheat, corn and soybeans. Now, firms including U.S. processor Archer-Daniels-Midlands and Chinese food gia

Feb 13, 2017
ADM growing in Effingham

http://www.effinghamdailynews.com/news/local_news/adm-growing-in-effingham/article_3d4e27b9-362e-5377-8fc4-23a1ddfceace.html The tower looming over S. Raney Street in Effingham is a sign that Archer Daniels Midland Company is on track for a solid future here. Work is underway to convert a large food-grade warehouse for ADM's new pet food and livestock

Feb 13, 2017
Is the tide turning for small trucking companies?

http://fleetowner.com/fleet-management/tide-turning-small-trucking-companies As industry capacity shrinks and the Trump administration proposes to roll back regulations, small motor carriers may get some much needed breathing room.

Feb 11, 2017
Nebraska May Soon Cut Regulations For Barbers, Military Spouses, Even Potato Shippers

http://www.forbes.com/sites/instituteforjustice/2017/02/09/nebraska-may-soon-cut-regulations-for-barbers-military-spouses-even-potato-shippers/#81e1d9555d77 Lawmakers in Nebraska are toying with a radical idea to boost entrepreneurs: Get out of their way. A package of modest reforms currently under consideration would re

Feb 10, 2017
ADM Sees Opportunity in Possible Changes to U.S.-Mexico Trade

https://www.wsj.com/articles/archer-daniels-midland-sees-upbeat-2017-1486474528 Archer Daniels Midland Co. believes it can adjust to President Donald Trumps planned trade-policy changes and even benefit from shifts in relations with big markets such as Mexico, executives from the grain giant said.

Feb 10, 2017
Trader spent career peddling grain

http://www.producer.com/2017/02/trader-spent-career-peddling-grain/ When Terry James was a young pup in the grain trading business, George Richardson told him something hes always kept in the front of his mind: Its your name. Its your reputation. Its your word. Its your bond. Richardson, the patriarch of the family whose name is synonymous with

Feb 9, 2017
Autonomous truck testing kicks off in Texas

http://www.ccjdigital.com/autonomous-truck-testing-kicks-off-in-texas/ The Southwest Research Institute (SRI) in San Antonio, Texas has begun testing an autonomous truck as part

Feb 9, 2017
$35,000 to settle Turner Grain dispute

http://www.nwaonline.com/news/2017/feb/08/35-000-to-settle-turner-grain-dispute-2/?business-arkansas

Feb 9, 2017
Men plead guilty in fraud against Acme Trucking

http://www.theadvertiser.com/story/news/crime/2017/02/07/men-plead-guilty-fraud-against-acme-trucking/97597940/ Two New Iberia men have pleaded guilty in federal court for their roles in a wire fraud conspiracy against Acme Trucking Lines, U.S. Attorney Stephanie Finley reported Tuesday. Randy LeBlanc, 33, of New Iberia, pleaded guilty Monday in Lafa

Feb 8, 2017
Expanded use for distiller grains

http://www.agrinews-pubs.com/markets/expanded-use-for-distiller-grains/article_28c485d7-868b-57a2-ae5c-9c7ccfefe699.html FAIRMONT, Neb. Flint Hills Resources announced it will invest more than $50 million in its Fairmont ethanol plant to install a new technology that will produce a high-protein animal and fish feed ingredient from a portion of the

Feb 8, 2017
House bill would increase trucking weight limit

http://ksn.com/2017/02/06/house-bill-would-increase-trucking-weight-limit/ GARDEN CITY, Kan. (KSNW) A bill in the Kansas House of Representatives would allow heavier grain and livestock tractor-trailers on roads across the state. It adds up in the long run, said Brian Koehn, who manages a trucking company. From the financial side, it would definitely help us out to haul more weight.

Feb 8, 2017
Report: Trucking lobby resisting mandatory safety devices

http://thehill.com/policy/transportation/318254-report-trucking-lobby-fights-against-making-safety-devices-mandatory The trucking industry has lobbied heavily in a decades-old fight against making certain safety devices mandatory, according to a new report on

Feb 7, 2017
Elon Musk says Tesla is making progress on its electric semi-truck

http://www.businessinsider.com/tesla-makes-progress-on-semi-truck-model-3-still-priority-elon-musk-2017-2 Tesla still plans to release an all-electric semi-truck and is making progress on that front, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Twitter over the weekend.

Feb 7, 2017
Truckers Sue CA Again, Claiming Air Filter Puts Public Safety at Risk

http://www.nbcbayarea.com/investigations/Bay-Legal-Truckers-Sue-CA-Again-Claiming-Air-Filter-Puts-Public-Safety-at-Risk-412624733.html On February 9, 2016, Kieth Daniels could only watch as his beloved 2009 Peterbilt truck burned. I timed it. Eight minutes,

Feb 7, 2017
Has Donald Trump Awakened the Sleeping Logistics Giant?

http://blogs.dcvelocity.com/management/2017/02/has-donald-trump-awakened-the-sleeping-logistics-giant.html During the 1980s, I worked as a consultant for FedEx helping to develop the companys first quality management system. Two tangential elements from my experience stand out to me today. First, I remember a conversation between Fred Smith and Jim Barks

Feb 7, 2017
Get ready ELD in view

https://www.ajot.com/blogs/full/blog-get-ready-eld-in-view

Feb 6, 2017
How Johnny Jones went from growing up poor in East Ridge to leading a $100 million shipping business

http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/business/aroundregion/ He's the president, co-owner and co-founder of Lipsey Logistics and Lipsey Trucking, a fast-growing shipping and trucking company headquartered in...

Feb 6, 2017
Transportation proposal under scrutiny

http://www.bakingbusiness.com/articles/news_home/Regulatory_News/2014/08/Transportation_proposal_under.aspx?ID=%7BA3198221-FBE5-4C9F-8009-7E076F011D22%7D&cck=1 The Food and Drug Administration received 126 comments in connection with its proposed rule on the Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food, wh

Feb 4, 2017
Ag industry voices views on trucks, fees

http://www.kansasagland.com/news/local_state_news/ag-industry-voices-views-on-trucks-fees/article_0f3b714d-234f-5005-8946-55dbe1e1a7db.html TOPEKA - Permitting heavier grain and livestock tractor-trailers on Kansas roads and extending agriculture-related fees came before separate legislative committee hearings Thursday in Topeka.

Feb 3, 2017
Feed milling companies scrambling to comply with FSMA

http://www.world-grain.com/articles/news_home/World_Grain_News/2017/02/Feed_milling_companies_scrambl.aspx?ID=%7BA21F2C74-84FD-4F75-9DE2-33DC58933573%7D ATLANTA, GEORGIA, U.S. With Food and Drug Administration (FDA) audits of large U.S. feed mills scheduled to begin soon to determine if they are complying with the F

Feb 3, 2017
US shippers to shift to rail from rising truck rates

http://www.joc.com/trucking-logistics/truckload-freight/rising-us-truck-costs-spur-mode-shift-shippers_20170201.html Modal lines that hardened as US economic growth slowed dramatically in 2015 and 2016 and truckload rates plummeted appear to be softening. As the economy improves, businesses expect

Feb 3, 2017
C.H. Robinson girds for US truckload pricing battles

http://www.joc.com/trucking-logistics/trucking-freight-brokers/ch-robinson-girds-us-truckload-pricing-battles_20170201.html Continued gains in US less-than-truckload and international forwarding markets absorbed some of the blow that lower US truckload rates and revenue delivered to C.H. Robinson in the quarter. Shippers can expect logistics providers a

Feb 2, 2017
Megaload rule change finds backing of Senate Transportation Committee

http://lmtribune.com/northwest/megaload-rule-change-finds-backing-of-senate-transportation-committee/article_2168ac08-5cd1-5065-bf2d-556f5572c243.html BOISE - The Idaho Transportation Department received legislative approval Tuesday for a rule change that lays the foundation for a statewide permitting system for oversi

Feb 2, 2017
US shippers rethink truck contract pricing

http://www.joc.com/trucking-logistics/truckload-freight/us-shippers-rethink-truck-pricing-strategies_20170131.html US shippers racing to lock in truckload rates for 2017 in the first quarter are considering changes in how they approach pricing and contracting with their trucking partners. Some are taking an aggressive stance, while others try a more cooperative

Feb 2, 2017
More Signs Shippers Will Have a Tough 2017

http://www.gobytrucknews.com/shippers-tough-2017/123 As if the recent articles by Go By Truck News werent enough evidence that shippers are going to have a tougher time in 2017, FTR Transportation Intelligence has released more evidence that points in that direction. FTRs Shippers Conditions Index improved slightly in November to a reading of 1.4. However, this reading does not promise a positi

Feb 1, 2017
FMCSA launches re-designed New Entrant Program website

http://www.thetrucker.com/News/Story/FMCSAlaunchesredesignedNewEntrantProgramwebsite WASHINGTON The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recently launched its redesigned New Entrant Program website, updated to help motor

Jan 31, 2017
Pennsylvania trucking company owner sentenced for carrier fraud scheme

http://www.landlinemag.com/Story.aspx?StoryID=32714#.WI-X0zw8KEc The owner of a Pennsylvania trucking company has pleaded guilty to charges related to a chameleon carrier scheme. The man attempted to illegally create a mirror image of a trucking company the feds had ordered to shut down in January 2015.

Jan 30, 2017
Drivers, family values drive 60 years of success at Boyd Brothers

http://www.thetrucker.com/News/Story/Driversfamilyvaluesdrive60yearsofsuccessatBoydBrothers ADDISON, Texas Not many trucking companies can lay claim to 60 years in business. But if youre Boyd Brothers, a Daseke company, and based in Alabama, that landmark is just a springboard of whats to come.

Jan 30, 2017
US shippers paying more for truckload freight

http://www.joc.com/trucking-logistics/truckload-freight/us-shippers-paying-more-truckload-freight_20170127.html Some of the largest US truckload carriers saw contract rates with shippers begin to rise in the fourth quarter, following the path marked by spot market rates starting in late spring. They expect rates to move higher in 2017, but in measured steps, not le

Jan 30, 2017
Top spot for the long haul: Trucking

http://www.omaha.com/special_sections/top-spot-for-the-long-haul-trucking/article_cca60c19-532f-55ad-83c3-8ecc48b33951.html If you want to steer your career in a new direction, slip behind the wheel.

Jan 30, 2017
Conference brings truckers, enforcers together

http://www.agrinews-pubs.com/news/conference-brings-truckers-enforcers-together/article_400fe24e-900c-5eff-9f29-4d6461945922.html CAROL STREAM, Ill. Its an uneasy relationship to put things politely.

Jan 28, 2017
‘It’s a miracle,’ says trucker

http://www.thefreepress.ca/news/411893386.html By Phil McLachlan On Jan. 18 at approximately 5:30 p.m., an eastbound semi-truck slid into the Lizard Creek Bridge on Highway 3 west of Fernie. Upon collision with the bridge, the truck jackknifed, causing the cab to detach from the trailer. The driver was ejected from the cab and fuel began to leak onto the highway. The highway remained closed overnight and was reduc

Jan 28, 2017
The tide of technology offers rewards and risks for trucking

http://fleetowner.com/blog/tide-technology-offers-rewards-and-risks-trucking Ive said it before in this space that people are the most critical part of the trucking industry, for even if we do one day

Jan 28, 2017
The Benefits of Clear Drafting in Transportation Agreements

http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=6f9bf90b-369d-454c-b0ea-b1f49ae8ba68 Navigating transportation contracts can be a daunting task. "Aping language from the Cretaceous period,"1 many cite to the nowdefunct ICC or other outdated laws or regulatory schemes. Several reference "filed" tariffs that are no longer required, are hundreds of pages long, or are impossible to find. They often

Jan 27, 2017
Freight Rates Likely To Go Up, Much To Shippers Dismay

http://www.gobytrucknews.com/freight-rates-going-up/123 More than half of respondents to a Journal of Commerce survey said they expect overall freight volumes to increase through the end of the second quarter of 2017. About a quarter of respondents said they expect shipments to decline. We see some possibility we could see a bigger lift in the second quarter rather than waiting until the end

Jan 27, 2017
Using GPS data to battle truck bottlenecks

http://fleetowner.com/fleet-management/using-gps-data-battle-truck-bottlenecks The data and analysis used by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) to craft its annual freight high

Jan 27, 2017
Truck driver alleges Swift Transportation terminated him in retaliation

http://flarecord.com/stories/511075522-truck-driver-alleges-swift-transportation-terminated-him-in-retaliation CLEARWATER A truck driver alleges he was terminated in retaliation for taking a medical leave. Michael Coleman filed a complaint on Jan. 5 in the 6th Judicial Circuit of Florida - Pinellas County against Swift Transportation Co. of A

Jan 27, 2017
Buffett's BNSF cuts ethanol shipper costs amid push for safer train cars

http://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/2017/01/25/buffett-bnsf-cuts-ethanol-shipper-costs-amid-push-for-safer-train-cars.html NEW YORK BNSF Railway Co will start offering discounts to ethanol shippers this April if they agree to use new, safer train cars, as it pushes to scrub puncture-prone ones from its rail lines at a

Jan 27, 2017
Shippers, truckers prepare for FSMA transportation rule

http://www.capitalpress.com/Nation_World/Nation/20170125/shippers-truckers-prepare-for-fsma-transportation-rule IDAHO FALLS, Idaho A local agricultural attorney anticipates forthcoming federal food-safety transportation regulations will require a cultural shift for many in the trucking industry.

Jan 27, 2017
Minnesota ag companies sign on to letter touting NAFTA gains to Trump

http://www.startribune.com/minnesota-ag-companies-sign-on-to-letter-touting-nafta-gains-to-trump/411798396/ WASHINGTON Minnesota-based Cargill, Land OLakes and CHS Inc. have joined more than 100 agriculture-related companies and trade associations to sing the praises of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) to Pres

Jan 26, 2017
Trump's TPP dump disappoints US feed sector

Trump's TPP dump disappoints US feed sector By Aerin Einstein-Curtis, 24-Jan-2017 Trump's decision to extract the US from the TPP has angered feed and grain groups in the US who point to their industries need for international trade.

Jan 26, 2017
Nebraska woman pleads guilty to stealing $222K from Carter Lake trucking company

http://www.nonpareilonline.com/news/local/nebraska-woman-pleads-guilty-to-stealing-k-from-carter-lake/article_25428b9c-8844-50bb-9135-a0cedb175c1c.html A Waterloo, Nebraska, woman pleaded guilty Tuesday to stealing $222,000 from a Carter Lake trucking business which she will now have to pay back, plus more.

Jan 25, 2017
Waukee farmer gets 15 months in prison for false statements

http://www.westplainsdailyquill.net/national_news/article_2862ae82-1ad0-55a1-bc80-16b2f60f6460.html DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) A Waukee farmer has been sentenced to 15 months in prison and must repay the U.S. Department of Agriculture more than $321,000 after pleading guilty to making false statements to obtain a farm loan.

Jan 25, 2017
Why This Truck Fleet Turned to the Cloud to Boost Driver Productivity

http://fortune.com/2017/01/24/truck-fleet-automates-using-microsoft-azure-samsung/ Commercial truck drivers spend more time than you would think doing busy work, including data entry, instead of driving. Massive carrier Swift Transportation hopes to streamline that paperwork by issuing new Samsung tablets to the drivers of its 18,000 big rigs, all to be connected to the

Jan 24, 2017
The rise and rise of connected trucks

https://smartcitiesworld.net/news/the-rise-and-rise-of-connected-trucks-1309 With the growth in smart cities, connected trucks have an important part to play in future freight and logistics operations

Jan 24, 2017
Friends haul grain for family of MN farmer killed in crash

http://www.agweek.com/news/minnesota/4204091-friends-haul-grain-family-mn-farmer-killed-crash SHERACK, Minn. Jason Johnston loved farming and his family. And he didn't hesitate to help others when they needed it, says Gretchen Schmaltz, his sister.

Jan 24, 2017
The New World of Freight Brokering

http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/3209371 ATLANTA, GA, January 23, 2017 /24-7PressRelease/ -- A new Freight Broker Training book from Mr. Milton Collier a Master Freight Broker helps the right candidates with getting the proper training to become a successful Freight Broker in the USA and provides the tools, resources, training and techniques that will help transform them into a top producing brokers.

Jan 24, 2017
The real struggle: Convincing shippers that trucking has value

http://fleetowner.com/blog/real-struggle-convincing-shippers-trucking-has-value John Larkin, managing director and head of transportation capital markets research

Jan 24, 2017
Trucking Industry’s Use of Drivers as Independent Contractors Under Siege

https://www.trucks.com/2017/01/23/trucking-industry-drivers-independent-contractors/ Several recent court rulings have dealt setbacks to the trucking industrys practice of classifying drivers as independent contractors rather than full employees.

Jan 24, 2017
Grain elevator closed by state

http://www.agrinews-pubs.com/news/grain-elevator-closed-by-state/article_adef2048-c762-5d86-a810-2bfad7e0fca8.html ANNA, Ill. Keller Grain Co.s grain dealer license was revoked and its assets seized by Illinois Department of Agriculture officials on Dec. 29, leaving an estimated 30 grain producers with unfulfilled claims.

Jan 23, 2017
Racketeering charges filed in alleged trucking scheme

http://www.newrichmond-news.com/news/crime-and-courts/4202103-racketeering-charges-filed-alleged-trucking-scheme Three people, including a River Falls man, were accused of scamming a business out of hundreds of thousands of dollars in a trucking scheme.

Jan 23, 2017
Automated semi-trucks to take test-drive on El Paso roads

http://kfoxtv.com/news/local/automated-semi-trucks-coming-to-hit-roads-in-el-paso-for-testing EL PASO, TEXAS Automated vehicles being tested across the nation will make their way to El Paso. There are several v

Jan 21, 2017
Outgoing FMCSA boss: Trucking safety, commerce go together

http://fleetowner.com/regulations/outgoing-fmcsa-boss-trucking-safety-commerce-go-together Trucking needs to do a better job of promoting itself, outgoing Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator Scott Darling said Thursday in a last-day conference call with trade media.

Jan 21, 2017
U.S. drillers add the most oil rigs since April 2013 -Baker Hughes

http://in.reuters.com/article/usa-rigs-baker-hughes-idINL1N1FA1BE Jan 20 U.S. energy companies this week added the most oil rigs in nearly four years, extending an eight-month recovery as drillers take advantage of a deal by OPEC to cut supplies that has boosted prices over $50 a barrel since early December.

Jan 20, 2017
ColdRelease Dump/Hopper Anti-Freeze Release Agent

We have found a new product for treating dump beds and hoppers to keep loads from freezing in the beds. We used it the last 2 winters in our 11 end dumps with great results, including overnight loads of B scrap, C fines and Mill Scale with temps in the negative single digits and the load comes right out.

Jan 20, 2017
Spot Market Freight Rates Retreat as Truck Capacity Jumps

http://www.truckinginfo.com/news/story/2017/01/spot-market-freight-rates-retreat-as-truck-capacity-jumps.aspx While truckload volumes increased 18% on the spot freight market a 34% hike in available truck capacity sent both rates and load-to-truck ratios lower for the week ending Jan. 14, according to DAT Solutions and its network of load boards.

Jan 20, 2017
Clarkson Grain adopts employee ownership plan

http://www.world-grain.com/articles/news_home/World_Grain_News/2017/01/Clarkson_Grain_adopts_employee.aspx?ID=%7B9E46C823-BD34-46AD-A602-9ACCD2819E81%7D CERRO GORDO, ILLINOIS, U.S. Clarkson Grain Co. recently introduced an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) for its employees, a plan that gives employees part owners

Jan 19, 2017
Grain market Victoria: Big yields have buyers slow to put hand into pockets

http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/agribusiness/cropping/grain-talk/grain-market-victoria-big-yields-have-buyers-slow-to-put-hand-into-pockets/news-story/e8437c53bb646e17076f8aeb183acf4c

Jan 19, 2017
US shippers, truckers flex lobbying muscle

http://www.joc.com/regulation-policy/transportation-regulations/us-transportation-regulations/us-shippers-truckers-flex-lobbying-muscle_20170117.html WASHINGTON A new lobbying force representing well-heeled industry players, ranging from Amazon to the National Retail Federation, might have a rare opening to advance frei

Jan 19, 2017
This chart shows when robots might take over all trucking jobs

http://www.sfgate.com/technology/businessinsider/article/This-chart-shows-when-robots-might-take-over-all-10863490.php In the US, it could be as soon as 2032 or as late as 2066. In China, where human truckers are relatively cheap, it could be a few years later.

Jan 19, 2017
Flint Hills Resources to Make Major Investment at Fairmont Ethanol Plant

http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170118005776/en/Flint-Hills-Resources-Major-Investment-Fairmont-Ethanol FAIRMONT, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Flint Hills Resources announced today

Jan 18, 2017
Report: Trucking firms using gadgets to cheat on emissions

http://www.therepublic.com/2017/01/16/eu-germany-truck-emissions/ BERLIN German public broadcaster ZDF reports that trucking companies in Europe may be using electronic equipment to commit large-scale emissions fraud. Tests commissioned by ZDF and freight industry organization Camion Pro found that one in five diesel trucks operated by Eastern European firms had suspicious emission level

Jan 18, 2017
To protect carriers from big payouts, Congress may stamp out state laws on driver pay, breaks

http://www.ccjdigital.com/to-protect-carriers-from-big-payouts-congress-may-stamp-out-state-efforts-to-reform-driver-pay/ Citing major court-ordered settlements

Jan 17, 2017
Archer Daniels Midland Acquires Crosswind Industries Pet Food, Treats Manufacturer

http://www.petproductnews.com/News/Archer-Daniels-Midland-Acquires-Crosswind-Industries-Pet-Food-Treats-Manufacturer/ hicago-based Archer Daniels Midland Co. announced it will acquire

Jan 17, 2017
U.S. grain handler Andersons to exit retail business

http://www.reuters.com/article/andersons-retail-exit-idUSL4N1F61MK?feedType=RSS&feedName=mergersNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FmergersNews+(Reuters+Mergers+News) Jan 15 Loss-making U.S. grain handler

Jan 16, 2017
Over-the-road US shippers prepare to pay more

http://www.joc.com/trucking-logistics/over-road-shippers-prepare-pay-more-year_20170114.html US shippers enjoyed a truck-pricing windfall in 2016, as lower freight demand, tumbling fuel prices and an abundance of available truckload capacity led to the best rate environment shippers had seen since the recession, at least in the truckload sector. As the US slipped into its second long

Jan 16, 2017
Trucking dispatcher sentenced in Oklahoma wire fraud case

http://www.swtimes.com/news/20170112/trucking-dispatcher-sentenced-in-oklahoma-wire-fraud-case OKLAHOMA CITY - A trucking dispatcher in Texas has pleaded guilty to wire fraud in federal court after prosecutors accused him of creating fake invoices and billing an Oklahoma City company more than $1.2 million for deliveries that never happened.

Jan 16, 2017
A new trucking mandate hopes to prevent

http://www.kait8.com/story/34259248/a-new-trucking-mandate-hopes-to-prevent-fudge The trucking industry is facing a new mandate that will impact more than 3 million drivers nationwide, according to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

Jan 16, 2017
China imposes 'punitive' DDGS anti-dumping tax, US looks to new markets

China imposes 'punitive' DDGS anti-dumping tax, US looks to new markets By Aerin Einstein-Curtis, 11-Jan-2017 The US Grains Council (USGC) is ramping up international sales expansion efforts for US generated dried distillers gr

Jan 16, 2017
GETTING A LICENSE TO DRIVE A TRUCK OR A BUS IS NOW TAKING LONGER

http://abc30.com/society/getting-a-license-to-drive-a-truck-or-a-bus-is-now-taking-longer/1702042/ FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Fresno has hired 20 new drivers to handle its expanding bus service. They have been trained and tested but city Tr

Jan 14, 2017
Food Safety Modernization Act calls for changes in operations for food shippers and carriers

http://www.logisticsmgmt.com/article/food_safety_modernization_act_calls_for_changes_in_operations_for_food_ship In what can be viewed as a long time coming in some respects, freight transportation and logistics stakeholders involved in the transportation of food products will be working off of a new playbook in June.

Jan 13, 2017
Why Going Organic Just Got Easier For Farmers

http://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2017/01/11/509317400/why-going-organic-just-got-easier-for-farmers Let's say you're a farmer in the Midwest, growing conventional corn and soybeans. Times are tough right now. Prices are in the toilet. If only you were selling organic soybeans and corn. They're worth almost

Jan 13, 2017
Shippers Can Expect Report on Detention Time, Not Rule

http://www.gobytrucknews.com/shippers-report-detention/123 According to Robert Miller, director of policy, strategic planning and regulation at the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, shippers can expect feedback, or a report, on driver detention time but shouldnt expect the matter to be regulated. This is an opportunity for someone other than the government to get involved in fi

Jan 13, 2017
Frac Sand Companies With Integrated Logistics Will Be King In 2017

http://seekingalpha.com/article/4036038-frac-sand-companies-integrated-logistics-will-king-2017 The U.S. frac sand market has heated up in 2016 even with depressed oil prices. Many operators have increased proppant intensities in their frac designs and are testing upwards of 5,000 pounds per lateral foot while increasing the size of their laterals. Some of the these operators are

Jan 13, 2017
Grain elevator failures first in years for Illinois

http://www.sj-r.com/news/20170111/grain-elevator-failures-first-in-years-for-illinois Two grain-elevator shutdowns in less than three months represent the first claims in years for an Illinois insurance fund intended to protect farmers with grain stored at failed facilities. The Illinois Department of Agriculture last week revoked the operating license of Keller Grain Co., wh

Jan 13, 2017
Trucking industry adapts to FSMA regulations

http://www.thepacker.com/news/trucking-industry-adapts-fsma-regulations In an era of increased food safety regulation, transporting produce has gotten a lot more complicated than simply shipping product from Point A to Point B, brokers say.

Jan 12, 2017
Trucking, Rail Industries Team Up to Limit New Rules

http://www.wsj.com/articles/trucking-rail-industries-team-up-to-limit-new-rules-1484077700

Jan 12, 2017
Shippers expect freight volumes to climb in 2017

http://www.ccjdigital.com/survey-shippers-expect-freight-volumes-to-climb-in-2017/ Shippers mostly expect freight movement to grow in 2017, according to a survey of more than 2,200 shippers recently conducted by

Jan 12, 2017
Topflight may add grain storage to Bement facility

http://www.journal-republican.com/news/politics-and-government/2017-01-10/topflight-may-add-grain-storage-bement-facility.html The Topflight Grain Cooperative has inquired through the village about building another grain storage bin on its Bement campus. Advances i

Jan 12, 2017
Bunge North America to build new plant

http://www.foodbusinessnews.net/articles/news_home/Business_News/2017/01/Bunge_North_America_to_build_n.aspx?ID=%7B040A48BD-DFDB-47D3-AC89-59696D1D282A%7D&cck=1 ST. LOUIS Bunge North America is planning to build a new soybean processing plant in the United States. Sites are currently under considerati

Jan 11, 2017
Trucking laws seminar for farmers to be Jan.

http://www.whig.com/20170109/trucking-laws-seminar-for-farmers-to-be-jan-17# WINCHESTER, Ill. -- The Pike and Scott County Farm Bureaus are hosting a two-hour seminar on trucking laws for farmers at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17, at the Funk Building at the Scott County Fairgrounds.

Jan 11, 2017
Freight Payment Trends: Have we entered the age of freight settlement?

http://www.logisticsmgmt.com/article/freight_payment_trends_have_we_entered_the_age_of_freight_settlement As technology continues to revolutionize the freight industry, carriers and shippers are beginning to leverage Big Dat

Jan 11, 2017
Driver news roundup: Grandma is a trucker, and she’s packin’

http://trucker.com/trucker-jobs/driver-news-roundup-grandma-trucker-and-she-s-packin In this weeks roundup of recent truck driver news, we find a Magnum-toting grandmother trucker; a driver who really wanted to get his phone back from a thief; and truckers who find that fines are cheaper than paid parking in New York City.

Jan 10, 2017
Trucking capacity crunch a misguided hunch

http://www.joc.com/rail-intermodal/trucking-capacity-crunch-misguided-hunch_20170108.html The so-called capacity crunch with its promise of tighter trucking capacity, higher shipping rates, and an era of prosperity for intermodal rail has dominated discussions for the past two years. But consider this: the capacity crunch is a myth

Jan 9, 2017
Trucking Executives Frustrated Shippers Trying to Lock In Low Rates

http://www.ttnews.com/articles/basetemplate.aspx?storyid=44458&t=Trucking-Executives-Frustrated-Shippers-Trying-to-Lock-In-Low-Rates

Jan 9, 2017
Trucking embraces tech to gain insurance breaks

http://www.supplychaindive.com/news/trucking-technology-insurance-carrier/433448/ Dive Brief: To help mitigate increasing insurance costs spurred by accident settlements, truckers and trucking companies are utilizing smartphone cameras as dash cams, the

Jan 9, 2017
Heavier trucks would have little impact on port traffic, officials say

http://thefacts.com/free_share/article_6defaf6b-9989-5766-961c-25e4f5b3bfe2.html Council members at a local municipality have signed a resolution opposing any potential legislation allowing heavier trucks on city roads, but port officials say any new laws likely wont impact local industry.

Jan 7, 2017
A doper becomes a trucker

http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/columns/paul-harasim/doper-becomes-trucker By PAUL HARASIM LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL To pay for his heroin habit, James Allman kicked in the doors of Las Vegas Valley homes and stole cash and whatever he thoug

Jan 7, 2017
Acquisition drives logistics provider NFI deeper into Canada

http://www.joc.com/international-logistics/logistics-providers/nfi-industries/acquisition-drives-logistics-provider-nfi-deeper-canada_20170104.html US logistics provider NFI extended its reach and increased its revenue in Canada by acquiring Dominion Warehousing and Distribution. The deal gives NFI new facilities in Ontario, Albe

Jan 7, 2017
How This Long-Haul Trucker Is Fighting To Save His Peers From Suicide

http://www.vocativ.com/388415/long-haul-trucker-fighting-depression-suicide/ The suicides shook Michael Suson to his core. The first occurred last June when a fellow co-worker with Steelman Transportation, a flatbed carrier based in Springfield, Missouri, used a gun to shoot himself at the company yard. Twelve days later, Suson lost a close friend, another long-haul driver, who hanged

Jan 6, 2017
Columbia Grain, Montana Specialty Mills join in new venture

http://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/local/2017/01/04/columbia-grain-montana-specialty-mills-join-new-venture/96174962/ Two of northcentral Montanas best-known agriculture production companies have announced that they are combining forces in a new joint venture agreement....

Jan 6, 2017
Cut the weight, move more freight

http://www.trucknews.com/features/cut-weight-move-freight/ You may not be able to bring your semi-truck to the gym or a Zumba class to help it shed those extra pounds, but there are ways fleets can tip the scales in their favor and get their trucks to lose some weight so they can move more freight.

Jan 6, 2017
'We all need a trucker'

http://www.qt.com.au/news/we-all-need-a-trucker/3128502/ Here is this week's Facebook cover image as chosen by you. Congratulations Melinda de la Mare.

Jan 5, 2017
Minnesota ag cooperatives move closer to merger

http://www.world-grain.com/articles/news_home/World_Grain_News/2017/01/Minnesota_ag_cooperatives_move.aspx?ID=%7B40312523-F2F1-4218-80E4-B1884E45C01A%7D NEW ULM, MINNESOTA, U.S. The board of directors of Central Farm Service (CFS), Owatonna/Truman, Minnesota, U.S.; River Region Cooperative (RRC), Sleepy Eye, Minnesot

Jan 5, 2017
Where the people go, the freight should follow

http://fleetowner.com/blog/where-people-go-freight-should-follow If the 40th annual National Mover Study compiled by United Van Lines is any guide, more freight is going to be flowi

Jan 5, 2017
Baylor Trucking Driving Fleet To Receive Pay Increase

http://eaglecountryonline.com/local-article/baylor-trucking-driving-fleet-receive-pay-increase/ (Milan, Ind.) Baylor Trucking, a driver-focused dry van carrier, announced a pay hike today for their driving fleet. The base pay increase is for new, as well as existing company drivers with all levels of experience.

Jan 4, 2017
Ag Producer Confidence Index reveals hope

http://www.wisfarmer.com/story/news/2017/01/03/ag-producer-confidence-index-reveals-hope/96108066/ Omaha, Neb. Farmers have put tremendous hope in the new presidential administration to make their lives better, despite expectations of continued low commodity prices, relatively high production costs and the threat of trade wars with key commodity importers, this accordin

Jan 4, 2017
What is 'supply chain'?

http://www.supplychaindive.com/news/what-supply-chain-definition/433123/ The links of the supply chain are visible in the border cities of El Paso, TX and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Truckers line up at the international border crossings for hours at a time each day, BNSF Railway runs through the heart of town, and third party logistics providers ranging from storage facilities to freight forwarders

Jan 3, 2017
Electronic logs will raise professionalism, rates

http://www.trucknews.com/features/electronic-logs-will-raise-professionalism-rates/ Im going back in time this new year. I finished my last ever log book at the end of December and now a little box of electronic magic will be drawing my lines for me, much the same as the tachograph did throughout my 22 years of trucking in Europe. Im actually looking forward to using the electro

Jan 2, 2017
Chinese-owned pork giant Smithfield skips middlemen in grain supply chain

http://www.stltoday.com/business/local/chinese-owned-pork-giant-smithfield-skips-middlemen-in-grain-supply/article_6acc0ff8-6ded-5bd9-9365-64f562bda8de.html Smithfield Foods Inc., the world's biggest pork producer, is buying grain elevators and purchasing grain directly from farmers, a move that hits grain handlers alrea

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