grains

Amidst escalating tensions in Israel, fertilizer companies are witnessing a surge in their stock prices, driven by concerns over global nutrient supplies essential for food crops. The Impact of The Crisis: The recent surprise attack by Hamas on Israel has thrust the Port of Ashdod, a critical...

Canadian grain shippers expect rail service to match demand this crop year, although lingering service issues from summer wildfires plus broader network capacity concerns are also on their minds. Grain stakeholders anticipate lower volumes this crop year, which runs from Aug. 1 to July 31, 2022,...

U.S. grain volumes have been a bright spot for the railroads, with higher volumes reflecting export demand. Indeed, grain carloads were up 23.2% year-to-date to 509,364 as of last Saturday, according to the Association of American Railroads (AAR). Since September, grain rail carloads have...

Rice and wheat prices are rising during the coronavirus pandemic.  Rice Jumps In Price Despite Ample Supply Labor scarcity, export disruptions, panic consumer buying and crop worries from lockdowns in North America and Europe have led to price movements in rice and wheat, resulting in higher...

Railcar manufacturer Greenbrier (NYSE: GBX) is unveiling a newly-designed covered hopper railcar that will enable faster grain discharges. The covered hopper will use a patent-pending "Tsunami Gate," which is a door-and-hatch system that Greenbrier said will allow shippers to customize the...

Canadian National (NYSE: CNI) announced that its western Canadian grain shipments exceeded 2.3 million metric tons in June, 15.6 percent higher year-over-year and well ahead of the three-year average of 1.8 million metric tons. From the press release, "The cumulative total of tonnage moved for the...

FreightWaves features commentary from Market Voices – contributors with unique knowledge of numerous transportation/logistics/supply chain sectors, as well as other critical expertise. The transportation of grains is a large volume and profitable business sector for railroads in the U.S. and...

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The uncertainty over whether and when the U.S. and China will reach a trade agreement this year is creating a cloudy outlook for grain volumes this fall. "We expect uncertainty to persist in the grain market due to the foreign tariffs," said Kenny Rocker, Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP)...

Increased exposure to agriculture stocks like FMC Corp (NYSE: FMC) simply "makes sense" after the sentiment surrounding the sector likely troughed — albeit against depressed levels, according to BMO Capital Markets.  The Analyst BMO's Joel Jackson upgraded FMC from...

When it comes to commodities, plenty of investors are familiar with gold and oil, but there are times when other, less heralded commodities outperform bullion and crude. Of course, knowing when a particular commodity will fall out of favor and when it will be a leader is difficult. So there are...

The day kicked off higher and continued to dive forward, marking the sixth straight day of gains. After struggling in August, the equities have recovered almost all lost value. Major Indexes The Dow rose 127.86 points, or 0.85 percent to close at 15,190.98. The S&P 500 added 12.28...