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Aug 13, 2016
Here’s how much trucking paid in highway user taxes in 2014

http://www.ccjdigital.com/heres-how-much-trucking-paid-in-highway-user-taxes-in-2014/ The U.S. trucking industry paid just shy of $40 billion in highway user taxes in 2014, according to a recent report produced by the American Trucking Associations.

Aug 13, 2016
New grain elevator recommended in Effingham
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New case law holds manufacturers liable in trucking industry suits
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Aug 13, 2016
Here’s how much trucking paid in highway user taxes in 2014

http://www.ccjdigital.com/heres-how-much-trucking-paid-in-highway-user-taxes-in-2014/ The U.S. trucking industry paid just shy of $40 billion in highway user taxes in 2014, according to a recent report produced by the American Trucking Associations.

Aug 13, 2016
New grain elevator recommended in Effingham

http://www.effinghamdailynews.com/news/local_news/new-grain-elevator-recommended-in-effingham/article_90fade08-31da-5d50-9dc6-f5e68572befa.html The Plan Commission has recommended that the city council approve a new South Central FS grain elevator and feed mill.

Aug 13, 2016
New case law holds manufacturers liable in trucking industry suits

http://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/news/2016/08/12/new-case-law-holds-manufacturers-liable-in.html If an 18-wheeler crashes with another vehicle, the truck driver and the trucking company could be held liable. But, so could the company that makes the product sitting in the truck or the logistics company that subcontracted the shipment.

Aug 12, 2016
Green Plains seeks to buy ‘food-ingredients’ firm

http://www.omaha.com/money/green-plains-seeks-to-buy-food-ingredients-firm/article_4b4b981b-c76d-5fe6-883e-826c4c6bf493.html Omaha-based Green Plains said Tuesday it had signed a letter of intent to buy a company in the food-ingredients industry.

Aug 12, 2016
Hackers Say Trucking Industry Needs to Step Up Computer Security

https://www.trucks.com/2016/08/11/trucking-industry-cyber-security/ The trucking industry needs to take computer security more seriously if it hopes to prevent terrorists and others from using heavy-duty trucks and buses in attacks. At the USEN

Aug 11, 2016
Warburg Pincus shells out $255 million for broker BlueGrace Logistics

http://www.dcvelocity.com/articles/20160809-warburg-pincus-shells-out-255-million-for-broker-bluegrace-logistics/ Funds to be used for growth capital, acquisitions; Warburg sees BlueGrace as "next Coyote Logistics," executive says. By DC Velocity Staff

Aug 11, 2016
Rice one of the most manipulated crops, including in the U.S.

The U.S. rice industry has made no secret of their feelings on the Trans-Pacific Partnership. As far as rice industry members are concerned, the trade agreement seemingly has something for everyone except Southern rice. Bill Reed, vice president for corporate communications and public affairs at Riceland Foods, says TPP could actually reduce sales of rice from the Mid-South because of increased access to the Mexican market for Southeast Asian countries, primarily Vietnam. <

Aug 10, 2016
Maass named CEO at Scoular

http://www.world-grain.com/articles/news_home/World_Grain_News/2016/08/Maass_named_CEO_at_Scoular.aspx?ID=%7BC062429D-0E7F-40B4-9B41-A4B133E3A28C%7D OMAHA, NEBRASKA, U.S. Paul T. Maass, a longtime grain, flour milling and food industry executive with ConAgra Foods, Inc., has been named chief executive officer (CEO) of Th

Aug 9, 2016
Oil traders prepare fond farewells to Yahoo Messenger

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-oil-traders-yahoo-idUSKCN10J0SO?il=0 (This Aug. 5 story corrects second paragraph to say Yahoo Messenger would begin shutting down on Aug. 5 and will stop working on Aug. 31, 2016.) By Henning Gloystein Oil traders on Friday were lamenting the imminent demise of their main communication tool, Yahoo Messenger, which has been an industry standard since

Aug 9, 2016
‘Setoff’ works if carrier-shipper relationship allows

https://www.joc.com/regulation-policy/transportation-regulations/us-transportation-regulations/%E2%80%98setoff%E2%80%99-works-if-carrier-shipper-relationship-allows_20160806.html Q: Were a motor carrier broker with a problem. One of our customers occasionally will set

Aug 8, 2016
What Is Telsa’s Path To Truck & Bus Domination?

https://cleantechnica.com/2016/08/06/telsas-path-truck-bus-domination/ Teslas Master Plan, Part Deux spends a large portion of its content on heavier transportation, especially cargo and buses. Tesla is an intelligently incrementalist company which is very data driven, so how is this likely to play out? The

Aug 8, 2016
The 200 Largest Mega-Fracs In ND, An Overview Of Design Impact On Proppant Producers

http://seekingalpha.com/article/3996718-bakken-update-200-largest-mega-fracs-nd-overview-design-impact-proppant-producers Summary Well costs continue to decrease while well designs improve. As operators get better at creating induced fractures, more proppant is required.

Aug 6, 2016
CEO, president leave Agspring

http://www.world-grain.com/articles/news_home/World_Grain_News/2016/08/CEO_president_leave_Agspring.aspx?ID=%7B06EE616E-C14D-43F8-A420-7AA64B3DE7A0%7D LEAWOOD, KANSAS, U.S. Nandit Gandhi, chairman of the board of directors at Agspring, has been named interim chief executive officer of the company.

Aug 6, 2016
Trucker gets nearly $200k from carrier in refusal to drive firing

http://www.overdriveonline.com/trucker-gets-nearly-200k-from-carrier-in-refusal-to-drive-firing/ A truck operator for tank hauling carrier Neier, Inc. has been awarded nearly $200,000 in back pay, punitive and compensatory damages and attorneys fees after Neier fired him for refusing to accept a load the trucker said would have put him in violation of federal hours of serv

Aug 6, 2016
J. Harwood Cochrane Founded One of America’s Top Trucking Companies

http://www.wsj.com/articles/j-harwood-cochrane-founded-one-of-americas-top-trucking-companies-1470409202 By

Aug 6, 2016
Total trucking revenue rises, but so does pressure on carriers

https://www.joc.com/trucking-logistics/truckload-freight/total-trucking-revenue-rises-so-does-pressure-carriers_20160804.html The largest U.S. trucking companies saw revenue decline last year, but not the trucking industry as a whole. Total U.S. trucking revenue topped $700 billion for the second straight year in 2015, rising 3.7 percent to $726.4 bil

Aug 5, 2016
Farming…transportation for crops left up to farmers

http://www.elsberrydemocrat.com/farmingtransportation-for-crops-left-up-to-farmers/ (Editors Note: The following article is the third in a series of three that illustrates how farming has always been an essential part of the Elsberry Community from land, to supplies and finally getting crops to their final destination.) After contacting a couple local farmers the trend i

Aug 5, 2016
Arkansas-based trucker reports $1.3M loss

http://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2016/aug/04/trucker-reports-1-3m-loss-20160804/?f=business#/ USA Truck Inc. reported a net second-quarter loss Wednesday of $1.3 million compared to a $2.8 million profit in the same quarter of 2015....

Aug 4, 2016
App coming out for farmers that can check their crops from anywhere at anytime

http://www.wday.com/news/4085735-app-coming-out-farmers-can-check-their-crops-anywhere-anytime Fargo, ND (WDAY News) - Every aspect of our lives seems to have a "mobile" emphasis. Apps that make driving, eating, and shopping quicker and easier. Now, you can add agriculture to

Aug 4, 2016
Department of Transportation seeks input from truckers

http://www.texarkanagazette.com/news/texas/story/2016/aug/02/department-transportation-seeks-input-truckers/634115/ Truckers' input is being sought for a survey on Interstate 30 travel. One in three vehicles traveling Interstate 30 is a semitrailer truck, according to information from Texas Department of Transportation. That is the reason the I-30 Eas

Aug 4, 2016
1.8 million American truck drivers could lose their jobs to robots. What then?

http://www.vox.com/2016/8/3/12342764/autonomous-trucks-employment So far, discussion of self-driving cars has mostly confined itself to tech geeks and urbanists. But if they live up to their promise, autonomous vehicles could have seismic effects on Americas economy and culture. Its probably time for a wider circle of participants, including economists, politicians, and social scientists, to star

Aug 4, 2016
Mount Vernon man charged with taking $400K in grain

http://www.mitchellrepublic.com/news/local/4086528-mount-vernon-man-charged-taking-400k-grain MOUNT VERNON A Mount Vernon man has been arrested for allegedly stealing $400,000 worth of grain by claiming it as his own and selling it.

Aug 3, 2016
$32 million grain terminal opens for business at Britton

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/aug/2/32-million-grain-terminal-opens-for-business-at-br/ BRITTON, S.D. (AP) - A $32 million grain terminal that has been in the works for more than a decade has opened for business at Britton.

Aug 3, 2016
"Uber for Trucking" name not an asset for companies, report contends

http://www.dcvelocity.com/articles/20160801-uber-for-trucking-name-not-an-asset-for-companies-report-contends/ By DC Velocity Staff Companies marketing themselves under the "Uber for Trucking" title but expecting not to provide services beyond a basic freight-matching

Aug 2, 2016
Dark clouds loom for farmers and their bankers as crop prices languish

http://www.startribune.com/dark-clouds-loom-for-farmers-and-their-bankers-as-crop-prices-languish/388797251/ Midwest farmers and bankers face a reckoning this fall as low crop prices and a projected bumper harvest will produce financial losses for the second consecutive year. After nearly a decade of boom times, farme

Aug 1, 2016
Truckload carriers downshift as pricing plummets

http://www.joc.com/trucking-logistics/truckload-freight/covenant-transport/truckload-carriers-downshift-pricing-plummets_20160729.html Truckload carriers this summer find themselves stuck between the highs and lows: High capacity and inventory levels, low freight demand and even lower rates. That meant lower revenue and tigh

Aug 1, 2016
Trucker arrested after giving away payload and keeping vehicle

http://www.dailycommercial.com/news/article_a489a3c0-c79f-5f57-b101-ace0f3283946.html PAISLEY A trucker accused of giving away his shipment and then trying to hide the truck at a Paisley home was arrested on grand theft charges Thursday. Timothy John Kupiec, 43, of Boyd, Texas, was charged with auto theft, dealing in stolen property and drug possession. He remained in

Aug 1, 2016
THE TROUBLE WITH OWNING A GRAIN ELEVATOR

http://www.newyorker.com/business/currency/the-trouble-with-owning-a-grain-elevator One steel-gray afternoon in the late winter, I pulled into a snow-coated gravel parking lot along the frozen Buffalo River. Geese sat around, honking, on the ice. Looming above them was the reason for my visit: a complex of three disused grain elevators, each containing dozens of silos that towered as many as

Jul 30, 2016
U.S. grains trader Bunge quarterly sales fall

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/wires/reuters/article-3712450/U-S-grains-trader-Bunge-quarterly-sales-fall.html July 28 (Reuters) - U.S. grains trader Bunge Ltd reported a 2.2 percent fall in quarterly revenue on Thursday due to lower sales in its agribusiness and sugar business. However, net income attributable to Bunge rose to $109 million, or 78 cents per s

Jul 29, 2016
Logistics Operators C.H. Robinson, Hub Report Profit Gains

http://www.wsj.com/articles/logistics-operators-c-h-robinson-hub-report-profit-gains-1469647736 By

Jul 29, 2016
Proposed rule would allow shippers to switch railroads

http://www.argusmedia.com/news/article/?id=1283096 Washington, 27 July (Argus) US railroad regulators today proposed new rules regarding when rail customers would be allowed to switch railroads mid-shipment, a significant change to current policy that is likely to be challenged by large carriers. The Surface Transportation Board (STB) proposal is in response to a petition filed by the Nati

Jul 29, 2016
What does deal-making tell us about trucking?

http://fleetowner.com/blog/what-does-deal-making-tell-us-about-trucking A lot of pretty hefty deal-making within the transportation and logistics sector occurred globally in the second quarter of this year, and while a good bit of it went on in Asia, much of it occurred within the global trucking sector and for some worrisome if understandable reasons.

Jul 28, 2016
More Kansas grain than storage space

http://www.kake.com/story/32543214/more-kansas-grain-than-storage-space BENTON, Kan. (KAKE) - Kansas farmers are being so productive with their crops that elevators can't find enough room indoors to store all of it. "Having a lot of grain is a good problem," Spencer Reames, Manager of the Wichita-Benton Mid-Kansas Co-op, said Tuesday.

Jul 27, 2016
Are millennials increasing risk for your business?

http://fleetowner.com/technology/are-millennials-increasing-risk-your-business Much is said of trucking's workforce struggles not only in hiring and holding onto good workers but bringing on young ones, with the median ages of truck transportation and bus service workers about five and nine years higher, respectively, than the current median worker's age of 42 across all industries.1<

Jul 27, 2016
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Jul 26, 2016
After profit dive, UP doesn’t see freight rebound till at least 2017

http://www.joc.com/rail-intermodal/class-i-railroads/union-pacific-railroad/after-profit-dive-doesnt-see-freight-rebound-till-least-2017_20160721.html Following double-digit dives in profit and revenue in the second quarter,

Jul 25, 2016
How Tesla Plans to Change the Definition of a Trucker

https://www.inverse.com/article/18608-how-tesla-plans-to-change-the-definition-of-a-trucker There are more than 3 million truck drivers hauling 70 percent of all the freight tonnage moved in the U.S., and Elon Musk wants to someday replace them with driverless, elect

Jul 25, 2016
The Party Is Just About Over for Shippers

http://mhlnews.com/blog/party-just-about-over-shippers It may be too soon to say the party is over for shippers, but metaphorically speaking, all the food and drinks have run out and the partys host has started dimming the lights.FTRs Shippers Conditions Index (SCI), a measurement of various facto

Jul 25, 2016
Werner sheds some customers as shippers pound rates

http://www.joc.com/trucking-logistics/truckload-freight/werner-enterprises/werner-sheds-some-customers-shippers-pound-rates_20160722.html In terms of freight demand, this was the weakest April in two years, Werner Enterprises said. &l

Jul 23, 2016
Jail Time For Truckers! Driving On This Road Could Net Drivers 30 Days In Prison

http://www.thetruckersreport.com/jail-time-truckers-driving-road-net-drivers-30-days-prison/ Anti-truck rules have reached a new level of severity as one town is fed up with trucks using a common shortcut to a nearby highway. To keep drivers off of their streets, the town council voted unanimously to allow law enforcement to punish violators with fines up to $500 and even 30

Jul 23, 2016
Hoffman grain elevator under investigation

http://www.echopress.com/news/4078429-hoffman-grain-elevator-under-investigation "There is an ongoing investigation and I was the whistleblower," stated Milanka Neisen of Glenwood. The investigation Neisen referred to involves the Hoffman Cooperative Grain Association, and it is being conducted by the Minnesota Bureau of Crimi

Jul 22, 2016
Grain bulk freight rate increases

http://www.producer.com/market_update/feed-grains-grain-bulk-freight-rate-increases/ By Commodity News Service Canada WINNIPEG, July 20 (CNS Canada) Following are a few highlights in the Canadian and world feed grains markets on Wednesday, July 20.

Jul 22, 2016
A ‘Tesla Semi’? Elon Musk’s Tesla master plan is trucking awesome

http://www.sfgate.com/business/article/A-Tesla-Semi-Elon-Musk-s-Tesla-master-8399804.php Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday unveiled a far-reaching master plan for the electric automaker that envisions self-driving semis and buses and a car-sharing service to rival Uber. The scheme updates and sign

Jul 21, 2016
CGB leases Iowa facility

http://www.world-grain.com/articles/news_home/World_Grain_News/2016/07/CGB_leases_Iowa_facility.aspx?ID=%7BB997289C-ED84-4EB1-8B0B-5CD9B9C43C7D%7D MANDEVILLE, LOUISIANA, U.S. Consolidated Grain and Barge Co. (CGB), a wholly owned subsidiary of CGB Enterprises, Inc., announced on July 15 that it has entered into an agreemen

Jul 21, 2016
Grain merchandisers brace for tough year

http://farmfutures.com/story-grain-merchandisers-brace-tough-year-0-144016 U.S. grain merchandisers are beginning the new-crop growing season facing significant challenges, according to a recent research report by CoBank. Low price volatility, ample grain and oilseed inventories, slow farmer selling and an anemic export program suggest elevators are in for a difficult 2016-2017 season. With no relief immediately in sight, grain merchandisers will undergo further belt-tighten

Jul 20, 2016
US Syngenta lawsuit looks beyond ADM, Cargill for participants

US Syngenta lawsuit looks beyond ADM, Cargill for participants By Aerin Curtis, 18-Jul-2016 A US law group is searching to add plaintiffs in an ongoing mass tort lawsuit against the seed company Syngenta.

Jul 20, 2016
U.S. Silica to acquire regional frac sand producer for $210 million

http://www.worldoil.com/news/2016/7/18/us-silica-to-acquire-regional-frac-sand-producer-for-210-million FREDERICK, Maryland -- U.S. Silica Holdings, Inc., has agreed to acquire a leading regional sand producer for approximately $210 million, subject to certain adjustments at closing. The transaction will be funded using a combination of cash on hand (57%) and restricted st

Jul 20, 2016
Trucking Companies Face Headwinds as Rates Decline and Fleets Grow

TONY DREIBUS https://www.trucks.com/2016/07/19/trucking-rates-decline-fleets-grow/ Trucking companies will find themselves driving into economic headwinds for the remainder of this year as freight

Jul 19, 2016
Grain truckers go on strike over hauling rates

http://af.reuters.com/article/commoditiesNews/idAFL1N1A40CF BUENOS AIRES, July 18 (Reuters) - Argentine grain truckers started an open-ended strike on Monday over hauling rates, according to a union spokesman, underscoring the difficulty of reaching wage agreements in a country with double-digit inflation. "It's a nationwide strike," Pablo Agolanti, vice president of the

Jul 19, 2016
J.B. Hunt adds truck capacity, grabs market share

http://www.joc.com/trucking-logistics/truckload-freight/jb-hunt-transport-services/jb-hunt-adds-truck-capacity-grabs-market-share_20160718.html J.B. Hunt Transport Services made hard gains in a soft second-quarter freigh

Jul 19, 2016
Report: More than 80 percent of carriers say detention time ‘a very serious problem’ for their operation

Matt Cole http://www.ccjdigital.com/report-more-than-80-percent-of-carriers-say-detention-time-a-very-serious-problem-for-their-operation/

Jul 18, 2016
Truck driver detention widespread, but not detention pay

William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor http://www.joc.com/trucking-logistics/truckload-freight/truck-driver-detention-widespread-not-detention-pay_20160715.html Truck driver detention at shipper docks is a widespread problem, but not everyone views the problem wi

Jul 18, 2016
Merger to create grain trading force

http://www.china.org.cn/business/2016-07/16/content_38896389.htm The State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission on Friday announced the merger of China National Cereals, Oils and Foodstuffs Corp with Chinatex Corp, in the process of creating a bigger rival to compete with the so-called ABCD companies. The term ABCD refers to the companies that dominate global grain trading, serving as middlemen between farmers and buyers. The groups are ADM Co, Bunge Ltd an

Jul 18, 2016
WRAL INVESTIGATES New law cracks down on trucking companies faking NC HQs

http://www.wral.com/new-law-cracks-down-on-trucking-companies-faking-nc-hqs/15854398/ RALEIGH, N.C. After WRAL Investigates uncovered out-of-state transportation companies claiming in-state residency

Jul 16, 2016
Small broker needs personal touch to compete, says panel

http://www.todaystrucking.com/small-broker-needs-personal-touch-to-compete-says-panel WOODBRIDGE, ON The relationship between the freight broker and the carrier is one thats complex and evolving very quickly, says Mike McCarron of Left Lane Associates, who moderated an expert panel Wednesday on the unique dynamic. The broker panel, hosted by TransCore LinkLogistics at The Country Club in Woodbridge, ON, explored how the role of the broker is changing p

Jul 16, 2016
Drivers win $5-million settlement in latest victory against trucking companies

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-port-trucker-settlement-20160714-snap-story.html A group of trucking companies in Southern California will pay $5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit brought by drivers who alleged that they were improperly treated as independent contractors, according to a court filing Thursday.

Jul 16, 2016
Reinvent Horton Business of the Week: Stirton Brothers Trucking and Stirton trucking

http://www.hiawathaworldonline.com/news/article_391094d6-6bdb-5c45-b30b-9445d973083d.html By Darlene Rake Reinvent Horton Employing three to four full-time drivers and also having five

Jul 15, 2016
Trucking Company Failures on the Rise

http://www.wsj.com/articles/trucking-company-failures-on-the-rise-1468486801 By

Jul 15, 2016
US trucking conditions worsen

http://www.trucknews.com/business-management/us-trucking-conditions-worsen/1003073092/ BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Trucking conditions in the US have deteriorated to their worst state since 2011, according to the latest FTR Trucking Conditions Index. The May reading of 1.69 was down nearly five points from the previous month. FTR says negatively affecting truckers were lower f

Jul 15, 2016
Grain elevator south of Bricktown set to be turned into offices and restaurant

http://newsok.com/article/5509490 The first of what may be a wave of development south of Lower Bricktown is set to start later this year with renovations of a multistory, century-old building attached to a former grain elevator that is home to a rock-climbing gym

Jul 14, 2016
Hefty wheat harvest holds a question: Farmers wondering just where to put 454M bushels

http://www.kansasagland.com/news/stateagnews/hefty-wheat-harvest-holds-a-question-farmers-wondering-just-where/article_c52c714d-e9dc-5a7d-bd86-8cb56b453afd.html ABBYVILLE With the Kansas wheat harvest in south-central Kansas just stubble, Craig Bennett now just has to figure out what to do with it all

Jul 14, 2016
Shippers intitiating ‘rate carnage,’ small carriers being driven out of business

James Jaillet http://www.ccjdigital.com/indicators-shippers-intitiating-rate-carnage-regs-driving-small-carriers-out-of-business/ Following up on a March report in which transportation investment firm Stifel notedshippers were de

Jul 13, 2016
Localization of trucking giving rise to daycabs, smaller engines

http://www.ccjdigital.com/localization-of-trucking-giving-rise-to-daycabs-smaller-engines/ As more carriers regionalize their delivery patterns, many companies have had to re-evaluate their need of large sleeper tractors. In some cases, the flexibility offered by a big sleeper makes a lot of sense but to some customers, the efficiency gains from smaller lighter trucks is

Jul 12, 2016
Company plans Wisconsin rail terminal to ship fracking sand

http://www.startribune.com/mining-company-plans-wisconsin-rail-terminal-to-ship-sand/386138251/ LA CROSSE, Wis. A mining company plans to construct a $10 million railroad loading terminal near Tomah to ship fracking sand to new markets. Texas-based Smart Sand Inc.'s plans call for nearly 7 miles of looped track that could accommodate four trains longer than

Jul 11, 2016
Most Michigan residents against proposed trucker regulations

http://www.canindia.com/most-michigan-residents-against-proposed-trucker-regulations/ The results from a recent survey show that the majority of Michigan residents want stricter rules governing the trucking industry. In fact, only 13% approve of the trucking industries request of allowing drivers to work 82 hours a week. More than

Jul 11, 2016
Nixon vetoes 'connected vehicle' testing program for trucks

http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/nixon-vetoes-connected-vehicle-testing-program-for-trucks/article_cd182e40-f812-5062-a45e-8ec0e73c131b.html Among the bills vetoed by Gov. Jay Nixon on Friday is a measure to create a pilot program allowing tractor-trailers to use "connected vehicle" techno

Jul 11, 2016
Cargill sells its giant feedlots in Texas

http://www.startribune.com/cargill-sells-its-giant-feedlots-in-texas/386065121/ Cargill is selling two Texas feedlots, in Dalhart and Bovina, to Friona Industries, LP. Its the latest in Cargills series of divestments in business with low margins. Cargill is se

Jul 11, 2016
New FDA rules create new burdens for forwarders, brokers

Richard L. Furman, attorney, Carroll, McNulty & Kull http://www.joc.com/regulation-policy/transportation-regulations/us-transportation-regulations/new-fda-rules-create-new-burdens-forwarders-brokers_20160710.html The Food Safety Modernization Act of 2011 regulations were

Jul 9, 2016
Wheat yields look promising, but other crops showing stress

http://www.monroenews.com/news/20160708/wheat-yields-look-promising-but-other-crops-showing-stress Jerry Kuehnlein just had entered a 40-acre wheat field off Stewart Rd. where his son, Jay, was working Sunday and a cloud of dust was following the combine. We need rain and lots of it, the 76-year-old father declared. &ldquo

Jul 9, 2016
Trucking employment falls for 5th month

http://fleetowner.com/fleet-management/trucking-employment-falls-5th-month For-hire trucking employment fell sharply in June, and has slipped for five consecutive months since hitting an all-time high in January. Trucking lost 6,300 jobs last month, and that follows downward adjustments to the April and May numbers, according to the latest

Jul 9, 2016
Are Electric Big-Rigs The Future Of Trucking?

http://www.topspeed.com/trucks/truck-news/are-electric-big-rigs-the-future-of-trucking-ar173722.html High-tech hybrid technology from the consumer automotive segme

Jul 8, 2016
U.S. June truck orders seen down 34 pct vs year ago - industry group

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/u-june-truck-orders-seen-164249155.html By Nick Carey CHICAGO, July 6 (Reuters) - U.S. orders for heavy duty trucks in June were down 34 percent from the same month last year to a four-year low as trucking firms were holding off on buying new 18-wheelers amid a weak freight environment, according to preliminary data released by a freight transportation forecaster on Wednes

Jul 8, 2016
Truckload Brokerage Roundtable: Tracking the evolution

http://www.logisticsmgmt.com/article/truckload_brokerage_roundtable_tracking_the_evolution By Jeff Berman, Group News Editor July 7, 2016 In recent years, the proliferation of truckload brokerage operations has not been easy to overlook. Its ongoing ascent has been driven by several different factors, including the shippers need to mana

Jul 7, 2016
What do new transport and logistics entrepreneurs need to know?

http://www.trucknews.com/blogs/new-transport-logistics-entrepreneurs-need-know/ If you are sick of transportation corporate life, knowing that it is inevitable that you are going to jump off the corporate ladder and become an entrepreneur, there has never been a better time to do so. However, before you jump and put your company together, you should know that ra

Jul 7, 2016
Cargill sells U.S. ag-retail business to Agrium

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-agrium-m-a-cargill-retail-idUSKCN0ZM1UH U.S. grain trader Cargill Inc [CARG.UL] has agreed to sell its ag-retail business in the United States to farming input seller and distributor Agrium Inc, the companies said on Wednesday. Calgary-based Agrium, North America's largest retail seller of crop inputs like seed, fertilizer and pesticides, will acquire 18

Jul 6, 2016
Bunge, Wilmar to form joint venture

http://www.world-grain.com/articles/news_home/World_Grain_News/2016/07/Bunge_Wilmar_to_form_joint_ven.aspx?ID=%7BE7DB3E9F-B1C4-4FCF-8BA2-1F87E5868622%7D WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK, U.S. Bunge Limited and Wilmar International Limited announced on July 5 they are forming a joint venture in Vietnam to leverage both companie

Jul 6, 2016
Farmers saving money by sharing

http://www.dailyastorian.com/friday-extra/20160624/farmers-saving-money-by-sharing To minimize their expenses, Nezperce, Idaho, growers Nate and Steve Riggers share combines with other farmers nearly 1,000 miles away in the Corn Belt. The brothers, who operate a diversified farm in northern Idaho, estimate that over the years theyve saved about 40 percent per machine thro

Jul 5, 2016
The prairie skyscraper

Hundreds of white grain elevators stand as sentinels across the plain, serving as reminders of the importance of agriculture to Kansas. In the late 1920s, builders such as Chalmers and Borton, based in Hutchinson, used concrete and slip-form technology to construct the elongated and cylindrical elevators familiar across Kansas. Today, Borton is located in South Hutchinson and still makes slip-form elevators. Elevators

Jul 5, 2016
Western North Dakota oil fracking is a lousy investment

http://www.inforum.com/opinion/letters/4065835-letter-western-north-dakota-oil-fracking-lousy-investment Fracking in western North Dakota has produced no profits and negative return on investment since 2014. Thus, there is economic justification for diversification of energy production in North Dakota.

Jul 5, 2016
Billions in Safety Costs Pay Off for Truckers

http://www.arkansasbusiness.com/article/111890/billions-in-safety-costs-pay-off-for-truckers Its nice when you get what you pay for especially when you pay $9.5 billion a year for it. The American Trucking Associations just released a report on a 2015 study that showed that the trucking industry spends $9.5 billion a year on safety initiatives. The ATA s

Jul 4, 2016
Farmers told to cough up money received from Turner Grain

By John Lyon Arkansas News Bureau LITTLE ROCK Nearly two years after Turner Grain filed for bankruptcy protection, leaving Arkansas farmers owed millions, some farmers are receiving letters informing them that money they received from the company shortly before the bankruptcy filing may have to be returned. A lot of them, they just thr

Jul 2, 2016
Frac Sand Industry Group Loses Half Its Members In One Year

http://www.wpr.org/frac-sand-industry-group-loses-half-its-members-one-year An association representing Wisconsin frac sand mining companies lost half of its membership in one year due to a market slowdown. The Wisconsin Industrial Sand Association was formed in 2012 when demand for frac sand was beginning to skyrocket. Today, only two of the original four member companies remain.

Jul 2, 2016
US feed and grain handling elevators may face tough year

US feed and grain handling elevators may face tough year By Aerin Curtis, 01-Jul-2016 Grain supplies, sales and dry weather may combine against US grain elevators in 2016/17, says expert.

Jul 1, 2016
New Ontario truck drivers to receive mandatory training

http://www.thespec.com/news-story/6744862-new-ontario-truck-drivers-to-receive-mandatory-training/ BRAMPTON Aspiring truckers in Ontario will soon be required to hit the books before hitting the road. On Tuesday, Transportation Minister Steven Del Duca unveiled new mandatory entry-level training standard

Jul 1, 2016
Grain trader Nidera posts net loss due to biofuel troubles

http://www.reuters.com/article/nidera-results-idUSL8N19L54P Dutch-based grain merchant Nidera, controlled by China's state-run trading giant COFCO , said it made a net loss last year due to problems at its former biofuel trading business. The irregularities, which it disclosed last year, led to a total pre-tax loss of $238 million, or a net loss of $188 million, booked over three years, Nidera said in

Jul 1, 2016
Why Will the Feds Let Robots Drive Trucks but Not Trains?

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-06-30/driverless-fever-is-everywhere-except-in-one-logical-industry Peter Mills sees an inconsistency. One arm of the U.S. Department of Transportation is recommending two-person crews be required for freight trains as another plans to spend billions to help develop driverless technology for long-haul trucks.

Jun 30, 2016
Truck Stocks Are Heading for the Brexit

http://realmoney.thestreet.com/articles/06/28/2016/truck-stocks-are-heading-brexit A slew of downgrades this morning shows that anything to do with trucks, or trucking, is now a whipping boy in this Brexit-influenced market environment. One of our favorites,WABCO Holdings (WBC), has been downgraded a few times since Thursday. Other names, like Meritor (MTOR) and Navistar (NAV), have also been shed by brokerage firms, suc

Jun 30, 2016
Wheat takes a beating; Holyoke crops missed by heavy hailstorm

http://www.holyokeenterprise.com/news/ag-business-news/wheat-takes-a-beating-holyoke-crops-missed-by-heavy-hailstorm-NL48385 Every year, farmers keep their fingers crossed that the weather will cooperate throughout the growing season and into harvest, but wheat farmers are now assessing damage after hail hit northeast Colorado and moved into Ne

Jun 29, 2016
Using your semi to haul in a profit

http://www.grainews.ca/2016/06/27/using-your-semi-to-haul-in-a-profit/ The next time you find yourself driving down any dirt road on the Prairies, take a look into the first (inhabited) farm yard you pass. And the next one. And the one after that. Chances are beyond the wind-whipped, tarp-covered shelter, the stock-piled ancient equipment and the friendly farm dog, youll notice a big

Jun 28, 2016
Jacksonville trucking company employee shot to death as he arrived at work

http://jacksonville.com/news/crime/2016-06-27/story/jacksonville-police-investigate-shooting-death-trucking-company A trucking company employee was shot and killed about 6:30 a.m. Monday as he arrived at work, Jacksonville police said. Multiple shots were fired in the attack at the Old Dominion trucking depot in the 700 block of Scotia Road off E

Jun 27, 2016
What U.S. Farmers Should Expect From Grain Markets After Brexit Vote

http://www.agweb.com/article/what-us-farmers-should-expect-from-grain-markets-after-brexit-vote-naa-alison-rice/ Growers may want to brace themselves for a rocky few days in the commodity markets. Thanks to the news that Great Britain voted to leave the European Union, the gr

Jun 27, 2016
Fracking jobs show signs of life in Bakken

http://bismarcktribune.com/bakken/fracking-jobs-show-signs-of-life-in-bakken/article_3a6271d7-bd21-5898-8076-5abc56c33af1.html WILLISTON Some oilfield companies that laid off workers in the Bakken are now hiring again, particularly for jobs related to hydraulic fracturing. The Williston office of Job Service North Dakota is see

Jun 25, 2016
It’s not the size of the dog in the fight …

http://fleetowner.com/blog/it-s-not-size-dog-fight So this study got a lot of folks talking last month: aboutsmall motor carriers and the often unacknowledged outsized role they perform in trucking, even as many

Jun 25, 2016
US grain elevator could see $51,920 OSHA fine imposed

By Aerin Curtis, 22-Jun-2016 A Colorado-based grain elevator is facing a $51,920 financial penalty for alleged new and repeated violations to US worker safety regulations. http://www.feednavigator.com/Regulation/US-grain-elevator-could-see-51-920-O

Jun 25, 2016
Better rates: Employee drivers need fair-labor protection, reader argues

http://www.overdriveonline.com/better-rates-employees-drivers-need-fair-labor-protection/ The last time I wrote, I explained my tenure in the trucking industry and weighed in on some of the issues that seem to repeatedly come up in our business

Jun 24, 2016
The bumpy road trucking must travel

by Sean Kilcarr in Trucks at Work http://fleetowner.com/blog/bumpy-road-trucking-must-travel Its getting ugly out there in the freight markets and unfortunately may get uglier still for trucking before bette

Jun 23, 2016
Dow Transports weighed down by railroad, trucker profit warnings

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/dow-transports-weighed-down-by-railroad-trucker-profit-warnings-2016-06-21 Shares of railroad operators and trucking companies dropped Tuesday, after both Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. and Werner Enterprises Inc. issued downbeat earnings outlooks for the current quarter. That pushed the Dow Jones Transportation Average

Jun 23, 2016
Trucker dad takes his daughter's doll to work, adventure ensues

You might not have heard of "Take Your Kid's Doll to Work" Day, but Trent McCain has. McCain's daughter, Joselyn, asked her dad to babysit Abbie the doll one workday earlier this month. And to prove Abbie was having fun, McCain, who is a Kansas-based trucker, decided to keep Joselyn updated via Facebook.

Jun 23, 2016
Trucking: Lock in Rates Now

http://spendmatters.com/2016/06/21/trucking-lock-in-rates-now/ Spend Matters welcomes this guest post from Paul Robinson, principal economist at IHS. Trucking costs are due to rise, so where possible, locking in rates near current levels will yield savings. Rising oil prices are filtering through to fuel prices and finally to trucking rates, hitting the industry as it also grapples with the ongoing driver shortage. The most likely response to that shortage is that w

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