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A slight surplus of trucks was reported in several U.S. shipping districts, but truck rates increased in California in early April.

The Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act has been reintroduced by a bipartisan group of Senators and could provide some fixes to hours of service requirements for livestock haulers.

The Modernizing Agricultural Transportation Act has been introduced in the House of Representatives and is yet another legislative proposal that offers fixes for livestock haulers regarding hours of service rules.

All agriculture haulers could be exempted from using electronic logging devices (ELD) if the latest version of the Agricultural Business Electronic Logging Device Exemption Act of 2018 advances through Congress.

To say there is pushback against the idea of creating another pilot program to allow drivers under 21 to operate commercial trucks is putting it mildly.

Rural infrastructure costs farmers time, fuel and safety.

Missouri farmers use the Canton Ferry to transport grain across the Mississippi River to an elevator in Meyer, Ill.

Facing our challenges to guarantee our competitive edge

Co-op investment tightens basis, but venture is not risk-free.

Truck rates are running well below a year ago and most U.S. fresh produce shipping districts had adequate to surplus truck availability in late May.