Cash Market Moves

Four North American Class I railroads filed comments with the Surface Transportation Board opposing the merger without a strict review taking place.

Tight old-crop supplies of soybeans are pushing basis to new highs.

Drought has been persistent in key spring wheat growing areas and may be a factor in lower planted acres in 2021.

The opening of the head of navigation on the Mississippi River is the start of a new season for river terminals in the Upper Mississippi that have been in hibernation all winter.

The opening shipping season on the Great Lakes is fast approaching as warmer weather has helped with ice melt, allowing ice cutters to pave the way for incoming ships.

Every four years, the American Society of Civil Engineers issues a report card depicting the condition and performance of American infrastructure based on the physical condition and needed investments for improvement.

The Lower Mississippi River is experiencing low water conditions, as it has on and off for nearly five months.

As 2020 came to an end, WRDA 2020 was passed and signed into law.

The last saltie of the Port of Duluth-Superior grain shipping season departed in mid-December, ending the 2020 grain shipping season there.

Container shippers have turned to the Federal Maritime Commission as exporters continue to face a shortage of containers for export.

U.S. Grains Council recently released its 2020 Corn Harvest Quality Report, which shows a very sound crop.

The 2020 navigation season has ended for the Upper Mississippi River as winter is about to set in.

Most of the U.S. corn harvest is complete and ahead of schedule in many areas compared to the past few years.

Growers of specialty soybeans, pulses and other specialty grains recently received some bad news about the availability of ag containers.

After nearly three months, all five lock and dams on the Illinois River that had been closed for maintenance projects are now open.

Though the cash price of corn continues to rise, many farmers are remaining on the sidelines for now.

The Staggers Rail Act, named for its sponsor, Rep. Harley O. Staggers, a West Virginia Democrat, just celebrated its 40th birthday.

The Mississippi River was recently drawn down in downtown Minneapolis below the St. Anthony Falls in order to allow inspections of the two locks and dams and other infrastructure there.

Water levels on the Mississippi River are low, and in some spots, below zero gauge.

The corn basis recovered from COVID-19 related weakness during the old-crop year, staging a strong recovery that continues in this new-crop year.