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Upper Miss and Illinois rivers barge traffic returning to normal

15 November 2018

A soybean barge at a grain elevator in the Midwest. United Soybean Board photo

As of Nov. 12, high water levels on the Upper Mississippi and Illinois rivers were decreasing and barge traffic was returning to normal operations, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Recently, there have been increases in soybean barge shipments despite reduced export demand from China and poor navigating conditions, the USDA said in its weekly Grain Transportation Report. For the week ending Nov. 10, soybean shipments on the locking portions of the Mississippi, Ohio, and Arkansas...

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Grain barge tonnage slows, spot rates down

8 November 2018

Grain barges tied up to a pier near the Port of New Orleans. USDA photo/ Anson Eaglin.

As of Nov. 3, year-to-date (YTD) grain barge tonnages on the locking portions of the Mississippi, Ohio, and Arkansas rivers, were 31.7 million tons, 7% lower than last year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Significantly reduced demand from China and poor navigation conditions have contributed to the reduction in the volumes of barged grain, the USDA said in its weekly Grain Transportation Report released today. YTD corn barge shipments were up 5% compared to last year. However,...

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Flooding halts barge traffic on Upper Miss

11 October 2018

Heavy rains and severe storms in Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, and Wisconsin, from June into October, have resulted in several instances of flooding through the region, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said today.

As of Oct. 10, the latest round of rain closed six locks on the Upper Mississippi River. The southern-most lock closure is at Lock 22, near Hannibal, Mo., which has stopped all export-bound barge shipments originating from points north including Minnesota, Iowa, Wisconsin, and...

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