Study shows Montana pays highest freight rates

Montana grain farmers pay the highest rail rates in the country, according to a state-commissioned report released Thursday.

"This report clearly documents what Montana farmers and ranchers already know from hard experience — they are being charged excessive rates for substandard service," Montana Attorney General Steve Bullock wrote in a news release. "Shippers need competition and they need a fair rate to move their goods to the marketplace."

By JO DEE BLACK • Tribune Business Editor

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