Low Mississippi River Levels to Again Disrupt Harvest Shipping

Low Mississippi River levels to again disrupt harvest shipping

Agri-Pulse’s Noah Wicks reported that “water levels in parts of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers are likely to reach critically low stages soon, forcing shippers to light-load harvest-season grain barges

La Nina weather pattern could aid low river levels this winter

For a fourth consecutive year, low water levels are a concern on the Mississippi and Ohio rivers.

Low Mississippi River Levels Again Set to Disrupt Harvest Shipping

For the fourth straight year, water levels in the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers will soon be critically low, forcing shippers to light-load grain barges during harvest season. As barge rates get higher, those higher costs are making their way down to the farm level. Gary Williams, director of the Upper Mississippi River Water Association, told Agri-Pulse that between low commodity prices and high shipping costs, “Corn and soybean growers are looki…

Low Mississippi River levels again set to disrupt harvest shipping | Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network

For the fourth straight year, water levels in the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers will soon be critically low, forcing shippers to light-load grain barges during harvest season. As barge rates get higher, those higher costs are making their way down to the farm level. Gary Williams, director of the Upper Mississippi River Water Association, told Agri-Pulse that between low commodity prices and high shipping costs, “Corn and soybean growers are lookin