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Dramatic Changes in River Levels

Published May 3, 2023

This past fall, water levels were at a historically low point on the Mississippi and other rivers. This spring brought a barrage of moisture that is causing barge transportation challenges, due to high water levels. Soy Transportation Coalition Executive Director…

Lower Mississippi River to Benefit From Forecast

Published December 5, 2022

Heavy rain is in the forecast across the Tennessee River Basin and northern Delta region tonight through Thursday. World Weather Incorporated says additional rain is expected this weekend and early next week. The persistent rains should temporarily ease the record…

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…

Limited Barge Movement Raises Shipping Rates and Widens Basis

Published October 12, 2022

Water levels on the lower Mississippi River remain low, limiting channel depth and width restrictions. That’s causing shipping rates to increase and basis levels to widen along river terminals. According to the Soy Transportation Coalition, shipping a ton of soybeans…

A Different Dynamic

Published October 10, 2022

AgMarket.net market analyst Jacob Burks says the struggle to get grain moved down the Mississippi River is impacting grain demand. "With the river being so low, we're having difficulties to get Gulf bids to be aggressive." The wide basis at…

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…

Basis Levels Weakening Along Mississippi River

Published September 10, 2021

Kluis Commodities market analyst Jacob Burks says there are many different factors impacting Mississippi River basis levels, including the port damage at New Orleans. "On the river, we fell 40 cents in one day. Ethanol plants have been holding out…

River Traffic Resumes

Published September 6, 2021

The Lower Mississippi River is now open to all traffic. The Coast Guard reports power lines that blocked the river after Hurricane Ida have been removed and there has been significant progress in reopening ports and waterways throughout southeastern Louisiana.…

Ida Shuts Down Gulf Ports

Published September 3, 2021

Due to Hurricane Ida, the Mississippi River remains closed from Baton Rouge to the Gulf. Barges are moving on other parts of the Lower Mississippi River, but restricted to daylight hours. Grain terminals are still assessing damage, but work has…

Ag Shippers Relieved as Mississippi River Reopens

Published May 14, 2021

On Friday, the Mississippi River reopened for barge traffic after being closed 48 hours. There were 62 vessels and more than 1,000 barges in the que to move near Memphis. "We've averted disaster," said CHS Barge Freight Merchandiser Ben Doane.…

Articles tagged under: Mississippi River

Dramatic Changes in River Levels

Lower Mississippi River to Benefit From Forecast

River Levels Dictate Grain Movement

Limited Barge Movement Raises Shipping Rates and Widens Basis

A Different Dynamic

Barge Backup

Basis Levels Weakening Along Mississippi River

River Traffic Resumes

Ida Shuts Down Gulf Ports

Ag Shippers Relieved as Mississippi River Reopens

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