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Daybreak August 1: Trump raises Canada tariffs

08/01/25 9:44 AM By Oliver Ward and Noah Wicks

The White House unveils tariffs for countries without specific deals, but it delays implementing some of the new duties.

EPA weighs authorization of California locomotive rule

04/24/24 6:12 AM By Noah Wicks

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Agricultural interests are joining with major railroads to urge the Environmental Protection Agency to block California from enforcing new climate standards that would require railroads to switch to zero-emission locomotives.

Agency finalizes emergency rail service regulations

01/24/24 4:50 PM By Noah Wicks

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The Surface Transportation Board on Wednesday finalized a rule meant to allow it to act more quickly in rail service emergencies.

Strike threat looms as largest rail union rejects labor deal

11/21/22 1:17 PM By Noah Wicks

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A major railroad union announced Monday that its members voted to reject a tentative labor deal brokered by the Biden administration, which opens the door for a strike as soon as Dec. 9.

Mississippi River levels, rail strike threat loom large for fertilizer sector

11/09/22 3:23 PM By Bill Tomson

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The U.S. fertilizer sector is doing well, buoyed by solid demand and strong commodity prices, but the industry is increasingly concerned about disruptions like low water levels in the Mississippi River and a potential rail strike, says Corey Rosenbusch, president and CEO of The Fertilizer Institute.

Continuing rail labor dispute garners fears of a strike during harvest

09/08/22 3:00 PM By Noah Wicks

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A contract dispute between the nation's largest railroads and 115,000 of their workers is nearing escalation to a strike that could idle more than 7,000 trains, potentially halting the movement of grain during the harvest season.

Railroad companies plan to boost staffing to ease shipping delays

07/20/22 6:20 AM By Noah Wicks

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The nation's four largest railroad companies have revealed their plans to address the persistent shipping delays plaguing their networks and all rely on one key ingredient: labor.

Railroads ordered to revise service recovery plans

06/13/22 5:46 PM By Noah Wicks

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The Surface Transportation Board on Monday told four major railroads that their plans for improving shipping delays were inadequate and ordered the companies to provide key information the agency demanded in May.

USDA: Prioritize railway service for agriculture

04/26/22 2:32 PM By Bill Tomson

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Agricultural shippers should not have to pay the price for increasingly unreliable railway service that is pushing American farmers and ranchers to the breaking point, Deputy Agriculture Secretary Jewel Bronaugh said Tuesday at an emergency hearing held by the Surface Transportation Board.

Canadian Pacific renews offer to buy KCS after regulators reject CN proposal

09/01/21 10:29 AM By Ben Nuelle

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The high-stakes battle to buy Kansas City Southern railroad is heating up again with Canadian Pacific pitching another acquisition bid after the Surface Transportation Board denied Canadian National Railway’s proposal.

Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Undersecretary Brashears: NWS isn't a food safety risk; Puglia on USMCA

Seven cases of New World screwworm have been detected on U.S. soil. USDA Undersecretary for Food Safety Mindy Brashears says the Food Safety Inspection Service's 7,000 inspectors are “leading the animal health charge” in the fight against New World screwworm.

Western Growers Association President and CEO Dave Puglia discusses the importance of renewing the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement. On the panel, Phillip Kauffman with Texas A&M University and Ron Phillips with the Animal Health Institute discuss New World screwworm.

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