Port Labor Dispute Costing Ag

Vilsack: "Sticky" Issue in Port Disruption Needs Creative Solution

Mike Steenhoek, director of the Soy Transportation Coalition, said he's seen estimates that the disruption on the West Coast is costing U.S. exporters of agricultural products $1.75 billion per month. (Photo by Regular Daddy, CC BY-SA 3.0)
Mike Steenhoek, director of the Soy Transportation Coalition, said he's seen estimates that the disruption on the West Coast is costing U.S. exporters of agricultural products $1.75 billion per month. (Photo by Regular Daddy, CC BY-SA 3.0)
The Obama administration is very aware of the costs to agriculture from the ongoing labor disputes at West Coast container shipping ports, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack told reporters at the USDA Agricultural Outlook Forum on Thursday.

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