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The National Grain and Feed Association asked the U.S. Surface Transportation Board to address the inadequate rail service currently facing shippers.

Shortly after midnight on March 20, the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference announced the Canadian Pacific Railway locked the union workers out.

Shortly after midnight on March 18, the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference announced the Canadian Pacific Railway locked the union workers out.

Teamsters Canada Rail Conference was served a 72-hour lockout notice by the Canadian Pacific if ongoing contract negotiations fail.

Over 3,000 workers at the Canadian Pacific have voted to go on strike midweek if their current requests are not met.

DTN's weekly average spot price for domestic distillers dried grains was up $34 on average versus two weeks ago.

Soft red and hard red winter wheat futures continue to end each day at their daily limit, causing the cash basis to break lower.

After the limit-up move in futures Thursday, the basis wasn't sure what to do and, at the end of the day, the DTN national average fell lower.

DTN's weekly average spot price for domestic distillers dried grains was up $10 on average versus one week ago.

DTN's weekly average spot price for domestic distillers dried grains was up $4 on average versus one week ago.

The Port of Duluth-Superior and the St. Lawrence Seaway reported that more cargo transited the system in 2021 than during 2020, when the pandemic proved challenging for the industry.

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

DTN's weekly average spot price for domestic distillers dried grains was up $13 on average versus one week ago.

The Surface Transportation Board recently issued a decision denying a request to extend the upcoming hearing dealing with reciprocal switching.

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

A federal judge on Tuesday granted BNSF's request for a temporary restraining order blocking two of its unions from going on strike Feb. 1 over a new attendance policy that employees say would penalize workers for missing work.

The final laker arrived in Superior, Wisconsin, on Jan. 17, ending the 2021 shipping season at the Port of Duluth-Superior.

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

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

Three U.S. rivers currently face problems that are negatively affecting barge traffic.