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On Oct. 29, 2015, the Positive Train Control Enforcement and Implementation Act of 2015 (PTCEI Act) was signed into law and extended the original statutory deadline for full implementation of PTC systems from Dec. 31, 2015, to Dec. 31, 2018.

The DTN domestic distillers dried grains average price was lower at $153 per ton for the week ended Jan. 10.

High water has been plaguing much of the U.S. river system since the end of December 2018. Many safety restrictions have been in place for weeks, but an accident on the Ohio River has created quite a mess.

The DTN domestic distillers dried grains average price was lower at $160 per ton for the week ended Jan. 3.

The DTN domestic distillers dried grains average price was higher once again at $164 per ton for the week ended Dec. 20.

Nearly one year after the electronic logging device mandate took effect, 10 different trucking groups' requests for exemptions to the mandate were rejected by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

The DTN domestic distillers dried grains average price was higher at $161 per ton for the week ended Dec. 13.

The departure of Motor Vessel Thomas E. Erickson in late November signified the end of the 2018 shipping season on the Upper Mississippi River within the St. Paul District.

The DTN domestic distillers dried grains average price was higher at $154 per ton for the week ended Dec. 6.

The DTN domestic distillers dried grains average price was higher at $146 per ton for the week ended Nov. 29.

In October 2018, USDA published an updated analysis on infrastructure and transportation costs of the U.S. soybean market, covering the years from 1992 through 2017. The report examines new transportation routes that have emerged in Brazil and updates previous data and...

U.S. 2018 fall harvest has been on again, off again this season, because the weather has been extremely uncooperative. This has caused quality and yield loss in both soybeans and corn for farmers.

The DTN domestic distillers dried grains average price was higher at $138 per ton for the week ended Nov. 15.

The DTN domestic distillers dried grains average price was higher at $136 per ton for the week ended Nov. 8.

The Olmsted Locks and Dam is a series of locks and a concrete dam on the Ohio River at river mile 964.4. The project, some 30 years in the making, is intended to reduce tow and barge delays by replacing the existing older and troublesome Locks and Dams No. 52 and No. 53.

The DTN domestic distillers dried grains average price was steady at $134 per ton for the week ended Nov. 1.

Earlier this year, the congressionally mandated electronic logging device rule became effective, bringing focus to hours of service regulations. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration announced in August that it was seeking public input regarding four provisions currently...

The DTN domestic distillers dried grains average price was slightly higher at $134 per ton for the week ended Oct. 25.

Late last week, many farmers ventured out to their rain-soaked fields to check the condition of their crops. Many found ruined soybean plants and sprouting corn. Others couldn't tell, because their crops were covered in snow.

The DTN domestic distillers dried grains average price was unchanged at $133 per ton for the week ended Oct. 11.