Number of grain trains down in Iowa, drought impacts Mississippi barge traffic

The number of train cars carrying grain across he state dropped in July. The DOT’s Stuart Anderson told the Transportation Commission today that July continues what has been a downward trend. “Which is indicative of reduced grain exports, which were served certainly seen with other measures. July carloads of grain, were down 21 percent from […]

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