Logistics of the U.S. Wheat Industry
The United States has produced an excess supply of wheat for over a century. The excess wheat supply and the development of an extensive transportation network has enhanced the U.S.'s regional and world-wide wheat trade capabilities. Wheat moves through several channels from the time it leaves the farm gate to the time it arrives in the hands of domestic or foreign consumers. The logistics system of wheat encompasses all operations such as storage, transportation, and marketing. These operations impact the availability and prices of wheat in different markets. The objective of this report is to describe the basic workings of this complex wheat logistics system. Special emphasis is placed on the transportation aspect of U.S. wheat logistics.
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Corporate Authors:
Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute
North Dakota State University
1320 Albrecht Boulevard
Fargo, ND United States 581052National Association of Wheat Growers Foundation
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Authors:
- Hough, Jill
- 0000-0001-7032-9221
- Publication Date: 1994-10
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Features: Appendices; Figures; Maps; References; Tables;
- Pagination: 127p
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Freight transportation; History; Logistics; Market assessment; Pricing; Trade; Transportation modes; Wheat
- Geographic Terms: United States
- Subject Areas: Economics; Freight Transportation;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01699136
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: DP-100
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Mar 22 2019 10:03AM