More than 50 farm groups have submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Transportation addressing the many disruptive factors facing the U.S. supply chain. The comments provide recommendations on how to alleviate these challenges through legislative and regulatory actions. This comes on the heels of the Biden Administration announcement the Port of Los Angeles would run 24-7 operations. South Dakota Congressman Dusty Johnson says the President should have acted much sooner.
Johnson says the President has also failed to take action to help with the shortage of truckers nationwide, which is also contributing to the problem.
Meanwhile, the shipping container shortage has also caused major problems in moving key U.S. agricultural exports to areas like southeast Asia. So, Johnson has offered a legislative remedy.
Other areas the nation’s farm groups have flagged as key areas of concern include the aging inland waterways, rail competition and service and Hours of Service flexibility for truckers.
