The abrupt closure of the El Paso and Eagle Pass rail crossing left 10,000 railcars stranded. “This train doesn’t just stop at Eagle Pass. Mexico is historically the top export market for U.S. wheat, with average annual commercial sales of almost 132 million bushels. Mexican customers use rail to import U.S. wheat from as far away as the Northern Plains and loaded trains are currently waiting to move. The vast majority of those shipments occur via rail.”The National Corn Growers Association is increasing pressure on U.S. officials to reopen the recently closed Eagle Pass and El Paso rail crossings into Mexico.

Source: Forbes December 21, 2023 17:49 UTC