US EditionLow Mississippi River limits barges just as farmers want to move their crops downriver
- The Mississippi River's low water levels due to hot and dry weather have led to reduced barge loads, causing concerns for both barge companies and farmers.
- Barge transportation costs have risen significantly as the river's depth is no longer suitable for typical barge sizes, leading companies to lighten loads and reduce the number of linked barges.
- Farmers, already facing drought-related crop shrinkage, will now be burdened with higher transportation prices for their remaining crops, affecting their profits amid increased international competition.
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Low Mississippi River limits barges just as farmers want to move crops downriver
DES MOINES, Iowa — A long stretch of hot, dry weather has left the Mississippi River so low that barge companies are reducing their loads just as Midwest farmers are preparing to harvest crops and send tons of corn and soybeans downriver to the Gulf of Mexico. The transport restrictions are a headache for barge companies, but even more worrisome for thousands of farmers who have watched drought scorch their fields for much of the summer. Now the…
Low Mississippi River limits barges just as farmers want to move their crops downriver
The transport restrictions are a headache for barge companies, but even more worrisome for thousands of farmers who have watched drought scorch their fields for much of the summer.
Low Mississippi River limits barges just as farmers want to move their crops downriver
A long stretch of hot, dry weather has left the Mississippi River so low that barge companies are reducing their loads just as Midwest farmers are preparing to harvest crops and send tons of corn and soybeans downriver to the…
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