# Transportation snags impacting grain movement this fall and it could continue into spring - Brownfield Ag News

> The American Farm Bureau warned of transportation bottlenecks from driver shortages, high diesel prices, and low water on the Mississippi and Ohio–Missouri river system. A rail strike could begin as early as November 19, and diesel prices are expected to rise into early next year.

- Date: 2022-11-07 · published 2022-11-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/10338-transportation-snags-impacting-grain-movement-this-fall-and-it-could-continue
- Commodities: [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md), [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Higher diesel costs and possible rail disruption raise the cost of moving grain and inputs and can slow shipments. Combined with barge constraints, this supports freight-linked price premiums.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bullish ▲
- DIESEL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DIESEL | 2026-05-08 | [Grain transportation demand strong despite fuel costs \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16365-grain-transportation-demand-strong-despite-fuel-costs-feed-and-grain.md) | +2.2% | -7.2% |
| DIESEL | 2026-06-03 | [Grain Journal \| Transportation Demand Stays Strong as Costs Climb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19025-grain-journal-transportation-demand-stays-strong-as-costs-climb.md) | -5.4% | -14.7% |
| DIESEL | 2025-05-15 | [Grain Transportation Report, May 15, 2025](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24844-grain-transportation-report-may-15-2025.md) | -3.0% | +0.2% |
| DIESEL | 2026-01-30 | [Grain Transportation Shows Mixed Signals Across Key Channels - RFD](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21256-grain-transportation-shows-mixed-signals-across-key-channels-rfd.md) | -6.0% | +6.4% |
| DIESEL | 2021-03-25 | [Grain Transportation Report, March 25, 2021](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10764-grain-transportation-report-march-25-2021.md) | -2.8% | +2.2% |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/transportation-snags-impacting-grain-movement-this-fall-and-it-could-continue-into-spring/

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