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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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    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.

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    Forest


    View and download our lumber mill customer locations.

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    Lumber Transload Facilities

    View and download our wood-treatment customer locations.

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    All tariffs are published online.

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

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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. 

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    Manage Logistics

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

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

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    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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    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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