I am not an expert on shortline rail. I know they benefit farmers, and I know a lot of farmers who have invested in shortline rail. I believe it helps make the transportation system more efficient. I believe it facilitates producer cars, which farmers feel bring more dollars back into their pockets.
I can't elaborate on the logistics of shortline rail, and I apologize for that. I was hoping to bring an expert, but it was rather short notice. We were concerned about making sure that the service agreement was held to or that there was going to be a mechanism for compliance to make sure that service was improved.
We also think there should be a costing component to it. But make sure that railways don't interpret a suggestion to improve service as a signal to charge more. The whole railway service issue is huge for FNA, even with what we've already done with FNA foods and aggregating specialty crops.