Since wheat and flour are shipped over long distances, railroad rates exert a key influence on the location of the wheat flour milling industry. Two locational models are employed to explain recent trends in the location of the industry. One of these is a transport locational model focusing on...

This article evaluates potential change in Central Plains grain logistics systems, focusing on a supply area in northwest Kansas and export markets at the Gulf of Mexico and Pacific Coast. Employing a network model, total efficiency gains as well as changes in storage and transport costs are...