Bakers push Congress to address grain shipping crisis
The American Bakers Association (ABA) urged the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee to continue its oversight of the freight rail shipping crisis and work with the Senate to pass the Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2014.
“Bakers have struggled to receive flour shipments in a timely fashion, which is a major concern for the baking industry,” says Robb MacKie, ABA president and CEO. “Conservative estimates show that this may cost the baking industry between $400 [million] and $500 million this year alone, if shipping concerns are not addressed.”