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eNews • August 2017
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Soybean & Grain Shippers Rate Rail Service for 2016 Harvest

Soybean & Grain Shippers Rate Rail Service for 2016 Harvest

Agricultural shippers rated the performance of the nation’s seven largest freight railroads in the seventh annual Soy Transportation Coalition (STC) Railroad Report Card.

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GROWMARK, COFCO announce grain partnership

GROWMARK, COFCO announce grain partnership

COFCO International Ltd. (CIL) and GROWMARK Inc. announced they have created a new grain partnership, bringing together the robust farmer cooperative network of GROWMARK with the global trading power of CIL to develop an extensive supply chain, directly linking the farmers from the richest food production areas of North America to the global feed and food industry, including its largest demand market: China.

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IBM's Watson coming to a supply chain near you

IBM's Watson coming to a supply chain near you

IBM has been working since last fall on teaching the supercomputer Watson the ins and outs of the gloabl supply chain, IBM Supply Chain Analytics Global Lead Rob Allan said at this year’s Global Supply Chain Excellence Summit at USC.

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Telsa Wants to Test Self-Driving Class 8 Electric Truck in Two States

Telsa Wants to Test Self-Driving Class 8 Electric Truck in Two States

It appears Elon Musk’s Tesla electric Class 8 tractor will be designed from the ground up with autonomous platooning capability.

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The Soy Transportation Coalition is comprised of thirteen state soybean boards, the American Soybean Association, and the United Soybean Board. The National Grain and Feed Association and the National Oilseed Processors Association serve as ex-officio members of the organization.

Soy Transportation Coalition
1255 SW Prairie Trail Pkwy., Ankeny, Iowa 50023
Phone: (515) 727-0665 | Fax (515) 251-8657
Email msteenhoek@soytransportation.org
Web www.soytransportation.org

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