NO TRAIN NO GRAIN: THE IMPACT OF INCREASED DEMAND FOR RAIL SERVICES BY THE ENERGY SECTOR ON WHEAT PRICES—A PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS

Rail service is often the most cost-effective available alternative for shipping agricultural commodities in the Upper Midwest Region of the United States. The recent energy boom has created new competition for the use of shipping services. As oil has taken up freight space on railways, it has becom...

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Main Author: Laura Villegas Ortiz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Journal of Food and Agricultural Economics 2016-07-01
Series:International Journal of Food and Agricultural Economics
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Online Access:http://www.foodandagriculturejournal.com/vol4.no3.pp103.pdf

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