by Travis Martin | Mar 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
Labor dispute negotiations at Canada’s second-biggest railroad have derailed, leaving workers locked out and sending supply chain shocks up and down the track. Canada Pacific Railway Ltd covers much of southern Canada and tracks as far south as Kansas City. They move...
by Travis Martin | Jan 21, 2022 | Uncategorized
Yep, vaccine mandates have plenty of unvaccinated truckers yelling ‘pivot’ at the border. Sour grapes: Approximately 50-60% of truckers in the U.S. are vaccinated, and with Canada’s vaccine mandate that prohibits unvaccinated truck drivers from crossing...
by Travis Martin | Jan 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
Between constant labor and supply shortages, it hasn’t been a Goodyear. The latest shortage in tires has some farmers feeling even more deflated. Fueled by a demand for new equipment, plus the need to simply turn raw materials into a final usable product, the struggle...
by Travis Martin | Aug 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
Headline on repeat: The U.S. is (still) facing a bit of a container conundrum.Too many imports, not enough exports, and as a result, the country is in a real container shortage.How we got here: Early in the pandemic, when demand for goods dropped, shipping lines...
by Travis Martin | Apr 27, 2021 | Uncategorized
The pandemic might be winding down, but its effects on the ag supply chain are still ramping up. Herbicides and fungicides are the latest to face supply constraints due to pandemic production delays, shipping bottlenecks, and increased demand. While the popular...
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