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Grain Transportation: U.S. Infrastructure Improves, Still a Long Way to Go – DTN Mar 10, 2021
The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) unveiled their 2021 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure on Wednesday, March 3. The nation earned a C-, up from 2017’s cumulative GPA of […]
Mississippi: Long Battle Over Yazoo Pumps Enters New Phase – DTN Jan 15, 2021
Farmers in Mississippi are hoping moves by EPA to advance a pumping project off the Yazoo and Mississippi rivers will mitigate repeated flooding that has affected the area over the […]
Grain Transportation: Water Resources Development Act to Improve River Infrastructure – DTN Jan 13, 2021
As 2020 came to a close, a $2.3 trillion “Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021” (H.R. 133) was finally signed into law by President Trump on Dec. 27, including a few […]
Moving Grain: St. Louis Bi-State Regional Ports Improvement Project Receives $20.8Mln Grant Oct 2, 2020
DOT Awards $20.8 Million to St. Louis Bi-State Regional Ports Improvement Project On September 16, the U.S Department of Transportation (DOT) announced the award of $1 billion in grants to […]
Grain Transportation: Waterways Infrastructure Bill Advances Through Congress – DTN Aug 5, 2020
Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) legislation passed on July 29 provides authority for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to implement water resources development projects. Since 2014, Congress has […]
River Levees: 2019 Midwest Breaches And Flooding Complicate Crop Insurance Mar 10, 2020
Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig met with USDA officials from different agencies and local farmers Friday at the Silver Spur Bar & Grill but took his burger to go […]
Moving Grain: Waterways Symposium Highlights Importance of Infrastructure Nov 15, 2019
Waterways Symposium Highlights the Importance of Reliable Infrastructure From November 6 to 8, Waterways Conference, Inc. (WCI) held its annual symposium in Pittsburgh, PA, on the theme of “Structuring a […]
Moving Grain: Funding for Water Infrastructure Programs Approved Nov 1, 2018
USDA Releases Early Report for Agricultural Projections to 2028 On November 2, USDA will release selected tables from its upcoming USDA Agricultural Projections to 2028 report that will be published […]
Moving Grain: Pacific Northwest Grain Inspections Rebound Apr 27, 2018
FMC to Investigate Ocean Carriers Making Unilateral Changes to Service Contracts According to an April 23 Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) news release, U.S. cargo owners forwarded complaints to FMC claiming […]
Trump Plan: $1.5 Trillion Investment Plus Commitments from State, Local Govt. – DTN Feb 13, 2018
The White House will release its long-awaited infrastructure plan on Monday, which calls for spending $200 billion in federal funding over 10 years to stimulate $1.5 trillion in new infrastructure […]
