A healthy, shallow, draft barge industry is essential to the well-being of U.S. agriculture. Sixty percent of U.S. farm grain, oilseed and feed exports (which is 25 percent of the world trade in grain and oilseeds) is transported on the Mississippi River system. This low cost transportation...

Motor carriers face a number of regulations in carrying on their business. Trucks are typically regulated as to their length, width, height, load (in terms of gross vehicle weight), and axle weight. The purpose of these regulations is to promote public safety and protect the quality of road...

University of Minnesota, Agricultural Experiment Station, Scientific Journal Series Paper No. 10,188.

The objective of this study is to develop a methodology for evaluating the economic feasibility of participating in the Minnesota Rail Service Improvement Program by eligible individuals or groups.