rail service

A proposed merger worth up to $85 billion between the Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern railroads lost the support of two unions that represent over 50% of the affected workers.

It takes a lot of work to grow your crop and it can take just as much work to get that commodity where it needs to go. And that means farm country needs good rail service.

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack said he is grateful for Congress taking swift action to prevent a crippling national rail shutdown.   “A rail strike would have had significant and long-lasting effects on the American economy,” Vilsack said. “U.S. farmers a...

Agriculture groups welcomed President Biden's call on Congress to avert a potential rail worker strike.   Corey Rosenbusch of The Fertilizer Institute praised the action by Biden, adding, “Congress must act now to ensure that fertilizers and other critical materials and goods that U.S. consume...

Broadband, soil health, and rail service are all topics before the House Ag Committee this week as the House returns from summer recess.  Broadband and soil health practices are before the full Ag panel, while rail service is in front of a pair of House subcommittees, though broadband, part of the Farm Bill, is probably the highest-profile of the three issues.  Congres...