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Georgia Senate Backs Higher Truck Weights

Georgia State Senate Majority Leader Steve Gooch

The Georgia state Senate on March 23 approved a measure that would temporarily allow vehicles carrying forestry and agricultural products to weigh up to 88,000 pounds on Georgia roads.

David Wickert | The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
March 24, 2023
Government, Business, Logistics

FMCSA Denies Livestock Haulers HOS Exemption

A livestock hauler transporting pigs

Federal trucking regulators have denied a joint application request for an exemption that would allow truckers transporting livestock, insects and aquatic animals to drive a total of 15 hours during the 16-hour period following 10 consecutive hours off duty.

Eric Miller | Senior Reporter
December 6, 2022
Government, Business, Logistics

West Coast Ports, USDA Offer Incentives for Agriculture Shipments

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The Port of Oakland, along with those in Seattle and Tacoma, Wash., and the U.S. Department of Agriculture said they are working together to provide financial incentives for U.S. growers to ship agriculture products through the ports.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
June 7, 2022
Business, Logistics

Port of Oakland Plans Pop-Up Terminal for Ag Exports

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Beginning in early March, the Port of Oakland, with the help of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, will set up and operate a 22-acre, multimillion-dollar pop-up container yard specifically for agricultural exports.

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
February 2, 2022
Business, Equipment

Deere Workers Go On Strike After Rejecting Contract

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MOLINE, Ill. — More than 10,000 Deere & Co. workers went on strike Oct. 13, the first major walkout at the agricultural machinery giant in more than three decades.

Associated Press
October 14, 2021
Government, Business, Logistics

Biden to Take Infrastructure Agenda to Rural US

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American agriculture is on track for one of its best years this century as soaring exports to China boost corn, soybean and wheat prices.

Mike Dorning | Bloomberg News
June 29, 2021
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

More Than 700 Barges Stuck in Mississippi River From Bridge Crack

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A crack in a bridge over the Mississippi River has stranded more than 700 barges, cutting off the biggest route for U.S. agricultural exports when the critical waterway is at its busiest.

Bre Bradham and Isis Almeida | Bloomberg News
May 13, 2021
Business, TCA

Shortage of Truck Drivers Concerns California Ag Producers

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A worsening shortage of truck drivers is raising concerns among California farmers that, unless a solution emerges soon, there might not be enough hauling capacity to bring this year’s harvest to market.

John Cox | The Bakersfield Californian
May 4, 2021
Government, Business, Equipment

Deere Surges With Farmers Signaling Best Year Ever

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Deere & Co. lifted its earnings guidance above analyst estimates, with elevated crop prices and an improving farm economy signaling a record windfall for the biggest maker of agricultural machinery.

Joe Deaux and James Attwood | Bloomberg News
February 19, 2021
Government, Business, Logistics

Trucks Key to Movement of Agricultural Products, USDA Report Finds

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The trucking industry is central to the country’s agriculture sector as trucks transport a significant majority of agricultural freight by tonnage, according to a report published this month by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
December 18, 2020

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