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DTN's weekly average spot price for domestic distillers dried grains is $1 higher than one week ago.

DTN's weekly average spot price for domestic distillers dried grains was $14 higher than one week ago.

The Surface Transportation Board adopted two final rules providing two streamlined approaches for shippers and railroads to resolve smaller rate disputes.

The Surface Transportation Board held a two-day hearing in response to shipper complaints about the Union Pacific slowing service by using embargoes.

DTN's weekly average spot price for domestic distillers dried grains was $13 higher than one week ago.

DTN's weekly average spot price for domestic distillers dried grains was $6 higher versus one week ago.

USGC noted in their annual corn harvest report that there is an abundant amount of good quality corn entering the market from the 2022 U.S. crop.

DTN's weekly average spot price for domestic distillers dried grains was $1 higher versus two weeks ago.

The navigation season is over for the far Upper Mississippi River, while the Lower Mississippi is still in dire need of water.

Twelve rail unions have completed voting on the tentative national rail agreement with four unions voting no.

DTN's weekly average spot price for domestic distillers dried grains was $2 lower versus one week ago.

Flooded fields in mid-May caused farmers concern that the wheat crops may not get planted on time.

DTN's weekly average spot price for domestic distillers dried grains was $5 lower versus one week ago.

With two rail worker unions having voted no to the tentative contract agreement, a rail strike could happen unless the unions and railroads agree on sticking points.

Everything that moves in a barge relies on the Mississippi River to keep commerce moving. Given the longstanding drought, that has become a tall order to fill.

DTN's weekly average spot price for domestic distillers dried grains was $5 lower versus one week ago.

A second rail union has voted down the tentative contract agreement presented in mid-September for approval by the 12 rail unions.

The Mississippi and Ohio Rivers are reaching record-breaking low levels, causing more headaches for everyone trying to get commodities moving up and down the river.

DTN's weekly average spot price for domestic distillers dried grains was $3 lower versus one week ago.

Besides the sandbars grounding barges and creating havoc for river terminals and farmers, saltwater is leaking into the Mississippi River at New Orleans.