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The adoption of federal legislation known as MAP-21 exempts the equipment and its operators from some Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.

The agreement provides certain exemptions for farmers in one state who cross into the other while delivering agricultural goods.

The cumulative effects of sediment deposits from last year’s flood, coupled with receding waters this summer, are visible from space.

Will a balance of power temper success?

A recent study shows that farmers, more than any other segment of agriculture, are responsible for paying the transportation costs from the farm to the dinner plate.

BNSF, which has come under scrutiny this year from the U.S. Surface Transportation Board over late grain deliveries, has told some oil shippers its network can’t accommodate more tank cars.

The Missouri Department of Transportation says private and for-hire motor carriers will be able to haul corn, soybeans and other grains at heavier than normal weights.

Wisconsin businesses that produce everything from cheese to gravel are concerned about delays in shipping as railroads divert cars to serve Canada’s grain farmers and North Dakota’s oil industry.

Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd.’s megamerger ambition may whet the industry’s appetite for deals.

Crumbling locks and dams jeopardize U.S. ag’s competitive advantage