Corn Transportation Profile

Abstract

America’s farmers depend on transportation as the critical link between the fields of growers and the tables of consumers,both here and abroad. Transportation is a derived demand because the production and consumption of an agricultural commodity create the demand for transportation services. As such,it is an essential part of marketing,any change in supply or demand of the underlying commodity or commodities that compete for transportation services can affect the transport system’s efficiency by bringing about either shortages or surpluses in transportation capacity. This report examines transportation implications of the recent trends and outlook for U.S. corn.