The organization said the rate increases will apply to non-seasonal shipments of meal, flour, starches, feed grains, corn products, seeds and additives, along with seasonal shipments of grains, soybeans, cotton products, and leguminous vegetables.

The organization’s member carriers said in a press release that these rate increases are needed in order to help recover rising costs, and because agri-products exports are moving in growing volumes to Asia, especially in China.