Kub's Den

Putting A Price On Congestion

Elaine Kub
By  Elaine Kub , Contributing Analyst
Side-by-side maps compare a year with normal basis patterns to the pressure felt on the Northern Plains during spring 2014. That pressure persisted into early May as the region dealt with rail delays and increased shipping costs. (DTN map by Kathryn Myers and Elaine Kub)
Side-by-side maps compare a year with normal basis patterns to the pressure felt on the Northern Plains during spring 2014. That pressure persisted into early May as the region dealt with rail delays and increased shipping costs. (DTN map by Kathryn Myers and Elaine Kub)
e Dakotas lost more than $130 million in grain revenue during the 2013-14 marketing year compared to what they would have earned during a year with "normal" basis values, and this may foreshadow similar nationwide losses if U.S. transportation capacity continues...

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Elaine Kub

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