GRAIN GUY FIFTY BLOG

Hello and welcome to “Grain Guy Fifty”! I’m Jim Voigt, and I’m thrilled to launch this blog dedicated to sharing insights, knowledge, and best practices from my 50 years in the feed and grain industry.

Rails, Rivers, and the Rise of American Grain: How the Evolution of U.S Railroads Modernized the Grain Industry

If you want to understand the rise of American agriculture, don’t start with seeds or soil. Start with steel. Start with the rails that cut across the prairie and the rivers that carried grain to the world. The modern U.S. grain industry — its elevators, its markets, its export corridors — is the product of a transportation revolution that unfolded over 150 years. At the center of that transformation sits one of the most consequential infrastructure decisions in U.S. history:

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