Dave Pastrovic farms near Litchfield, Illinois, about 60 miles from St. Louis. He usually hauls his grain there to get the premium prices available at the terminals on the Mississippi River. But not lately.
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Trucks sit idle at a grain elevator in Fayette County, Ill., while trucking companies continue to advertise for drivers.
Photo by Nat WilliamsDave Pastrovic farms near Litchfield, Illinois, about 60 miles from St. Louis. He usually hauls his grain there to get the premium prices available at the terminals on the Mississippi River. But not lately.
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