Rail Merger Will Come at High Cost for Farmers

Rail merger would be costly for farmers

The proposed merger of the Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern railways would leave farmers with fewer transportation options and vulnerable to shipping cost increases at a time when balance sheets have been squeezed to the breaking point by rapidly rising input costs. Transportation, marketing and storage expenses are projected to rise to a record $14 billion in 2026. American Farm Bureau Federation economists analyzed the UP-NS merger in the la…

Rail merger will come at high cost for farmers

Farm Bureau analysis finds UP-NS merger would remove route options and raise costs for farmers, resulting in higher food prices.

Rail Merger Would be Costly for Farmers - Oklahoma Farm Report

The proposed merger of the Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern railways would leave farmers with fewer transportation options and vulnerable to shipping cost increases at a time when balance sheets have been squeezed to the breaking point by rapidly rising input costs. Transportation, marketing and storage expenses are projected to rise to a record $14