Nick Austin
Thursday, April 2, 2020
NOAA predicts widespread US river flooding this spring
Early season snow melt, potentially excessive spring rainfall could flood Plains, Midwest again.
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Nick Austin
Wednesday, December 4, 2019
Midwest farmers hit hard by weather-delayed harvests
“The weather has not been kind to farmers this year. It’s been blow after blow after blow.” Downward pressure on prices hurting growers.
Nick Austin
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
Spring floods still drowning Midwest farms, grain carloads
“Back in March it was horrible and depressing.” But Midwestern farmers still struggling months after floods began.
FreightWaves Staff
Thursday, July 25, 2019
Kirby hits profit marks despite extensive Midwest flooding
Kirby Corporation (NYSE: KEX) reported second quarter results that met consensus estimates, despite the ongoing problems for barging operations in the U.S. Midwest. But the company did lower its earnings […]
FreightWaves Staff
Wednesday, June 19, 2019
Low prices and high waters backing coal railcars into storage
Historic flooding in the Midwest and poor demand from electric utilities are stranding coal hoppers west of the Mississippi, pushing up prices for storing railcars. The American Association of Railroads […]