transportation

When stocker cattle arrive at their new home they are stressed from travel and most likely have not relaxed enough to properly eat or drink water for several days. That creates a negative energy balance, creating a health at risk. In the past, producers have offered those cattle large amounts of roughage to help ...

The U.S. Homeland Security Department recently announced the continued closure of the U.S.-Canada border through September 21, citing COVID-19 concerns. The closure includes restrictions on non-essential travel at land and ferry crossings with Canada and Mexico but ensures the flow of essential trade and travel ...

Earlier this week House lawmakers introduced the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021. The bipartisan legislation is the first major update of federal regulations for the global ocean shipping industry since 1998. The legislation would support American exports by establishing reciprocal trade opportunities to help reduce the United States’ longstanding trade imbalance with China and other countries

In a flurry of activity ahead of the August recess, the House of Representatives will consider appropriation bills this week, including the agriculture spending bill. The process began Monday with the House Rules Committee. The 2022 agriculture spending bill provides discretionary funding of $26 ...

A new improved open data platform is now available for stakeholders of transportation of Ag products domestically and overseas.  "And we thinks it's making the platform even bigger and better than it's ever been in its previous two iterations. And ...

Infrastructure is vital to the American Ag industry for a variety of reasons. President Joe Biden has proposed spending more than $2 trillion to revitalize America’s transportation infrastructure, water systems as well as expand broadband access in rural America. Sec ...

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says rural America's infrastructure needs some significant improvements. Rod Bain has more. If you have a story idea for the PNW Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekmedia.com

President Biden says his infrastructure plan will focus on repairing, replacing, upgrading the country's roads, bridges, ports, airports, and waterways. "It makes it easier and more efficient to move good, and to make us more competitive around the world ...

Canadian Pacific Railway and Kansas City Southern have come together in a merger agreement worth approximately $29 billion. The transaction has the unanimous support of both boards of directors. Following final approval from the U.S. Surface Transportation Board, the transaction will form two railroads that create the first rail network connecting the U ...

Removing the four lower Snake River dams in eastern Washington has been a controversial topic for the Northwest farming community for over a generation. Supporters of removing the dams say it will help the environment and specifically salmon runs as they return upstream to spawn ...