Ag groups urge Congress, President to prevent rail shutdown.

The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) and 192 other members of the Agricultural Transportation Working Group are urging Congress to prepare to prevent a rail strike or lockout, which would "lead to shutdowns of rail-dependent facilities resulting in devastating consequences to our national and global food security." The Biden administration successfully brokered an agreement between the National Railway Labor Conference, which represents railroads, and 12 rail labor unions on Sept. 15. [Extracted from the article]