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Sub-Zero Temps Disrupt Grain Shipments on Mississippi

Published December 19, 2025

Barges on the Mississippi River have faced delays this month as sub-zero temperatures and ice have slowed operations, according to the USDA’s latest Grain Transportation report. Warmer weather in recent days is expected to help melt some of the ice.…

Mississippi River Avoids Major Closures

Published November 4, 2023

Water levels of the Mississippi River have reached record lows for the second year in a row. CHS Global Grain & Processing Manager of Barge Freight Ben Doane was part of a webinar hosted by the Northern Crops Institute. The…

Barge Traffic Hampered by Low Water Levels

Published September 28, 2023

Due to low water levels on the lower Mississippi River, new draft and tow-size restrictions have been implemented for barge traffic. American Commercial Barge Line is reporting parts of the river channel are down to nine feet. Delays of 48-to-72…

River Levels Dictate Grain Movement

Published October 20, 2022

The Mississippi River’s water levels have become too shallow for many barges to effectively navigate. "Water levels really dictate whether barges are moving, how much grain is loaded in them, and how many barges a single tugboat can pull," explains…

Barge Backup

Published October 10, 2022

Despite low-water restrictions on barge loads, the U.S. Coast Guard is reporting at least eight groundings of barges this past week. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is dredging the Mississippi River in several locations and placing limits on the…

Barge Shipments Grind Lower

Published October 28, 2021

Barge grain movement on the Mississippi River was record low in mid-September. The decline is due to low grain stocks and the impacts from Hurricane Ida. In the midst of market and weather uncertainty, the supply of hopper barges was…

High Water Impedes Barge Movement

Published April 19, 2019

In the latest reporting week, only two locks on the Mississippi River reported any grain barge traffic. Year-to-date total grain shipments are down nearly 30 percent from the three-year average. Spot barge rates for export grain has been declining for…

Barge Traffic Influenced by High Water

Published March 27, 2019

A large portion of the Mississippi River system is shut down due to high water. It may be another two weeks before the Mississippi River crests from Quincy, Illinois to Muscatine, Iowa. Upper River Services President Lee Nelson says that…

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Sub-Zero Temps Disrupt Grain Shipments on Mississippi

Mississippi River Avoids Major Closures

Barge Traffic Hampered by Low Water Levels

River Levels Dictate Grain Movement

Barge Backup

Barge Shipments Grind Lower

High Water Impedes Barge Movement

Barge Traffic Influenced by High Water

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