{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Louisiana Farm Bureau Podcast","title":"From Farm Gate to World Stage: How Ports and Freight Keep Agriculture Moving","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2013,"description":"What happens to a crop after it leaves the farm can be just as important as what happens while it is growing.\nAvery Davidson sits down at the Port of New Orleans with U.S. Department of Transportation Assistant Secretary Michael Rutherford, Port NOLA Chief Commercial Officer Kristi App and Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry Mike Strain to follow agriculture from the farm gate to the global marketplace.\nThey discuss the Mississippi River and America’s inland waterways, the growing role of containerized agriculture, the future Louisiana International Terminal, new efforts to improve freight visibility and security, and why every delay, bridge, lock, rail line and port eventually affects the farmer’s bottom line.\nIt is a look at the massive transportation network working behind the scenes to keep Louisiana agriculture — and American agriculture — moving.\n\nShow Notes:\nHost: Avery Davidson\nGuests:\nMichael Rutherford\nAssistant Secretary for Multimodal Freight Infrastructure and Policy\nU.S. Department of Transportation\nKristi App\nChief Commercial Officer\nPort of New Orleans\nMike Strain, D.V.M.\nCommissioner of Agriculture and Forestry\nLouisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry\n \nIn This Episode\nThe conversation explores:\nWhy inland waterways remain essential to agricultural exports\nHow transportation costs ultimately affect the farm gate\nThe Mississippi River’s role in connecting the Midwest and Louisiana to global markets\nHow barge, rail, truck and ocean freight work together\nThe growth of containerized agricultural exports\nWhy containers may create new opportunities for smaller agricultural businesses\nPort NOLA’s Louisiana International Terminal\nWhy larger container vessels are changing port infrastructure\nFreight Logistics Optimization Works, or FLOW\nThe American Supply Chain Sovereignty Initiative\nSupply chain security and foreign logistics platforms\nWhy better data can make freight movement more predictable\nFederal investment in ports, bridges...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/0FjteoosE2_rF4cn7AUiYTjEjvxNGopCv1Ww5aXWDx4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzI3NzgvMTcwMDY3/NDE5Ni1hcnR3b3Jr/LmpwZw.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}