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AGRICULTURE & FOREST

We keep America's agriculture and forest industry moving with one goal in mind: your success. Whether you're shipping or receiving wheat, flour, or woodchips, we work with you to meet your needs and adapt to your changing distribution patterns. Our efficient, reliable solutions are engineered to drive performance and take your business further.

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AGRICULTURE

Need to move agricultural products? We ship it all, from corn, oilseeds, wheat, and flour to fertilizer and ethanol. Our extensive transfer facilities and rail-connected sites are ready to serve you.

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FOREST

We can help you ship and receive the forest products that drive your business. Lumber, woodchips, pulpboard, pulp, paper, and scrap: We move it all while going further for you.

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Looking for Renewable Fuels?

Find Nearby Transload Facilities

Explore facilities with our GIS-based, first-in-class search engine, designed for businesses and site selection experts.

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Find a Local Connection

To deliver goods to you, we work with 245 short line partners.

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Explore our System Map

Our network of 19,500+ miles of rail lines drives growth for our customers and competition in a global marketplace.

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Agriculture

Explore our network of feed mills, elevators, and processing locations.

Grain Milling Directory

Forest


View and download our lumber mill customer locations.

Lumber Mills Map

Lumber Transload Facilities

View and download our wood-treatment customer locations.

Wood Treaters Map

Find Agriculture & Forest Tariffs

All tariffs are published online.

Looking for Public Pricing?

Get started and email us at beau.stdennis@nscorp.com with your origin and destination information.

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Rates for Current Customers

Find an existing rate or request a new rate.

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Interested in Learning How Rail Shipping Works?

Check out our customer-centric and operations-driven service across a powerful rail system.

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Explore Shipping with Us

If your business is looking to ship agriculture and forest products with Norfolk Southern, please contact Beau St. Dennis.

beau.stdennis@nscorp.com

Make sure to include the name of your business, the type of commodities shipped, and, if you know it, the STCC code.

Key Resources for Agriculture & Forest Shipping

Equipment

Explore equipment options, move equipment into service, or learn more about loading and securement. 

Manage Logistics

Track shipments, get real-time data, request pricing, and more with our one-stop digital dashboard.

Expand Your Footprint

Connect with us to find the site you need and make informed site location and expansion decisions.

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Explore Rail Development

Accounting & Billing

Establish credit, update electronic billing, or get an overcharge refund.

Freight Claims

Get details and start your claim.

Find Available Rail-Served Properties

Explore potential sites for development with our GIS-based, first-in-class search engine, designed for businesses and site selection experts.

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FIND YOUR PROJECT MANAGEMENT PARTNER BY STATE

At Norfolk Southern, we are dedicated to moving America forward. We carry the responsibility of supporting entire economies on our shoulders and upholding the legacy of our country with honor and pride. We are the boots on the ballast, the frontrunners of technology, and the leaders in building a better planet. And we are committed to safely moving the weight of the world

At Norfolk Southern, we are dedicated to moving America forward. We carry the responsibility of supporting entire economies on our shoulders and upholding the legacy of our country with honor and pride. We are the boots on the ballast, the frontrunners of technology, and the leaders in building a better planet. And we are committed to safely moving the weight of the world

At Norfolk Southern, we are dedicated to moving America forward. We carry the responsibility of supporting entire economies on our shoulders and upholding the legacy of our country with honor and pride. We are the boots on the ballast, the frontrunners of technology, and the leaders in building a better planet. And we are committed to safely moving the weight of the world

Calculate Carbon Savings

Explore how much your company could reduce its carbon emissions by shipping with Norfolk Southern. Check out our Carbon Calculator.

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Find a Specific Contact

Lindsey Chism                                    

Director of Marketing 

 


540-529-3470
lindsey.chism@nscorp.com

Brendon Rudiger  

Group Manager

Oilseeds 

 

404-623-1756

brendon.rudiger@nscorp.com

Mark Adams                                      

Group Manager

Corn 

 

757-323-4597

mark.adams@nscorp.com

Kayleigh Reed   

Group Manager

Wheat/Flour

 

757-419-0417

kayleigh.reed@nscorp.com

Tim Graves, Jr.                                     

Director of Marketing 

 

 

757-615-0498                    

timothy.graves@nscorp.com

Jacoby Fields  

Group Manager

Ethanol 

 

757-355-2894

jacoby.fields@nscorp.com

Connor Ta                                       

Group Manager

Sweeteners 

 

757-282-1194

connor.ta@nscorp.com

Kaitlyn Yeager  

Group Manager

Consumer Products & Fertilizer  

 

470-303-1203

kaitlyn.yeager@nscorp.com

Courtney Siffre

Director of Marketing

 

 

901-305-2073

courtney.siffre@nscorp.com

Grant Marciniak                     

Group Manager

Paper 

 

757-381-4363

grant.marciniak@nscorp.com

Daniel Juhasz                                    

Group Manager

Lumber

 

757-408-1299

daniel.juhasz@nscorp.com

Jennifer Seay

Market Manager

Pulp and Paper

 

404-205-1723

jennifer.seay@nscorp.com

Niall Doherty

Market Manager

Received Lumber

 

757-282-8752

niall.doherty@nscorp.com

Michael Ratcliff

Market Manager

Originated Lumber

 

404-831-1827

michael.ratcliff@nscorp.com

Zack Chaffee

National Account Manager

Paper

 

404-817-1741

zmchaffe@nscorp.com

Marty Fava

National Account Manager

Paper and Lumber

 

514-893-4597

marty.fava@nscorp.com

Jennifer Goode

National Account Manager

Paper

 

704-562-0936

jennifer.goode@nscorp.com

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