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Feb. 8-9: MWBC Winter Meeting, Bozeman

Feb. 13-17: US Grains Council Marketing Conf., Mexico

Feb. 13-21: MWBC Goodwill Mission to Japan

Feb. 16-18: Wheat Quality Council Mtg., Kansas City

Transportation

Chart of 110-car shuttle domestic rates
(Jan-Oct 2009)

Montana Domestic Wheat Rates Mar. 10 with fuel (View Table)

Montana Export Wheat Rates Mar. 10 with fuel (View Table)

The charts above depict the escalating effects BNSF fuel surcharges are having on the tariff charges being assessed on Montana producers. While the BNSF maintains that they lowered rates in Montana during 2008 (selected shuttle points by $100 per car in March), the fuel surcharges continue to increase charges on our producers. In order to provide the most accurate look at transportation costs, the MW&BC is providing a complete by-origin, by-month tariff rate analysis, both with & without fuel surcharges.


Ag Related Headlines

USW receives Market Development funding World-Grain, Feb. 5, 2010

Farm groups fear Obama’s cost-cutting budget plan 05 Feb 2010 Ag Observatory, Feb. 5, 2010

ARS develops barley protein as fishmeal replacement World-Grain, Feb. 5, 2010

Montanans lobby delegation on climate change Billings Gazette, Feb. 4, 2010

Free grain marketing workshops set for Golden Triangle MSU, Feb. 4, 2010

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