HomeFarm NewsProgram encourages more exports through the Great LakesProgram encourages more exports through the Great LakesThu, November 3, 2022 by Brownfield Ag NewsSHARE NOW brownfieldagnews.comA partnership between the U.S. Soy Transportation Coalition and the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation encourages more agricultural shipping through the Great Lakes.Mike SteenhoekMike Steenhoek with the U.S. Soy Transportation Coalition says the partnership allows new freight of over 75 thousand metric tons to cut the cost of lock tolls in half. “When transportation costs go up, a lot of those costs get passed on to the farmer, and so anytime you can make your transportation system more efficient, my mind immediately goes to more money in the farmer’s wallet, and that’s really what we care about.”Steenhoek says the Great Lakes and the St.…Program encourages more exports through the Great Lakes
