# STC Leader Discusses Ag Transportation Trends At IMX - The Waterways Journal

> Soy Transportation Coalition executive director Mike Steenhoek spoke at the Inland Marine Expo on agricultural transportation trends. He noted that about half of U.S. soybeans are exported, with one-quarter to one-third going to China. He argued that farm transport relies on a long-standing waterway and rail legacy.

- Date: 2018-06-01 · published 2018-06-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/64421-stc-leader-discusses-ag-transportation-trends-at-imx-the-waterways-journal
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Heavy reliance on export transport and China demand makes soybean logistics sensitive to trade disruptions, which matter for soybean and meal prices. The article itself is a conference recap with no new event.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral

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## Sources

- waterwaysjournal.net: https://www.waterwaysjournal.net/2018/06/01/stc-leader-discusses-ag-transportation-trends-at-imx/

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