The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported that farm exports to China, Mexico and Canada have been strong over the past 12 months, although some transportation and logistics providers told Transport Topics that their volumes weren’t as strong as the federal data would suggest.
December 6, 2017BusinessLogistics
Harvey Harms Cotton Output From Texas
Several hundred thousand bales of cotton likely were lost in Texas due to Hurricane Harvey, delivering a blow not only to those who grow and sell the state’s main agricultural crop but also to the motor carriers that haul it.
September 7, 2017Business
Carriers Benefit as California Agricultural Sector Rebounds
California’s drought of 2011 through 2015 didn’t just dry up the state’s harvests of crops such as almonds, grapes and oranges — it also dried up business for motor carriers.
July 20, 2017GovernmentBusiness
Neglected Infrastructure Hinders Freight, Agricultural Sectors, Executives Say
WASHINGTON — Congested and deteriorating roadways and inland ports as well as insufficient access to wireless communication in rural communities continues to impede commerce for freight and agricultural industries in farming areas, representatives from rural firms told lawmakers July 19.
July 20, 2017GovernmentBusiness
Agriculture Dept. Expected to Nearly Triple Truck-Borne Border Inspection Fee
The U.S. Agriculture Department is expected later this week to issue a final rule designed to recoup costs associated with animal and plant inspections by raising fees for all truck-borne imports by 187%.
October 27, 2015Business
Agriculture Dept. Faces Broad Opposition over Plan to Triple Border-Inspection Fees
The U.S. Department of Agriculture heard strong opposition from transportation groups, members of Congress and the Canadian government in response to a plan to triple border-crossing inspection fees and to create a new fumigation fee.
August 4, 2014