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Part 3: AFBF Says UP-NS Merger Could Harm Rural Shippers
Line on Agriculture
The American Farm Bureau Federation economist, Danny Munch, discusses the potential Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern merger, highlighting concerns about increased national security risks due to reduced redundancies in the rail system. He argues that a single company controlling a large market share could lead to significant supply chain disruptions if affected by cyber attacks, labor strikes, or weather incidents
Part 2: AFBF Says UP-NS Merger Could Harm Rural Shippers
Line on Agriculture
The American Farm Bureau Federation warns of significant economic and operational disruptions, referencing past mergers that caused over $4 billion in negative economic impact and service disruptions. The conversation sets the stage for a discussion on national security risks and the importance of supply chain redundancies in the final part of the series
AFBF: UP–NS Merger Could Harm Rural Shippers
Line on Agriculture
a potential merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern railroads, which would create the first coast-to-coast rail line spanning 50,000 route miles across 43 states. The proposal was initially denied by the Surface Transportation Board (STB) due to incomplete market information. The railroads re-filed their intent in February and are expected to submit a formal application soon.
Feeding The Economy Report
Fruit Grower Report
Each year, the Feeding the Economy Report measures the downstream, off-the-farm economic impact of U.S. agriculture.
Behind the Grocery Bill
Southeast Regional Ag News
Most of what consumers spend on food never makes it back to the farm.
Washington Apple Exports 2026
Fruit Grower Report
Whether it’s tariffs and bumpy negotiations with other countries, the cost of transportation, or any other problem, trade is filled with challenges for agriculture.
Apple Exports 2026
Fruit Grower Report
Whether it’s tariffs and bumpy negotiations with other countries, the cost of transportation, or any other problem, trade is filled with challenges for agriculture.
NCBA Seeks Increasing Federal Truck Weight Limits
Line on Agriculture
The National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) is advocating for an update to the federal truck weight limit, which hasn't been changed since the 1980s and is capped at 80,000 pounds.
Tough times for farmers
Idaho Ag Today
Idaho and U.S. farmers are currently facing tough financial challenges and many are struggling to stay in business.
FL Ag Inspection Station Breaks Ground Near AL Border
Southeast Regional Ag News
Florida expands its agricultural and public-safety enforcement network with a 24th inspection station on U.S. Highway 231.
H-2A Myths Pt 2
Fruit Grower Report
Whether in Olympia or other urban parts of our state, there seems to be a big misunderstanding or ignorance of what the H-2A guestworker visa program is and how it works.
H-2A Myths Pt 1
Fruit Grower Report
Whether in Olympia or other urban parts of our state, there seems to be a big misunderstanding or ignorance of what the H-2A guestworker visa program is and how it works.
Food Inflation Persists
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Food costs continue to rise though more slowly than last year, while farming costs have come down, but like food, remain high, based on the latest data.
Milk Safety Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has just launched a federal order that says lactating cows must test negative for the bird flu before they are transported.
Milk Safety Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has just launched a federal order that says lactating cows must test negative for the bird flu before they are transported.
Rural-Urban Death Mortality Gap and New Mexico's Clean Fuel Standard
The Agribusiness Update
USDA’s Economic Research Service finds natural-cause mortality gap between rural and urban areas widened, and New Mexico joins three Western states in creating a clean transportation fuel standard.