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An aging U.S. barge fleet and lower vessel availability are adding pressure to grain transport costs in Mississippi as the fall harvest ends. Secondary movements of stored grain remain exposed to these logistical constraints.
Fewer and older barges can tighten space during peak shipping periods and raise river freight rates, which lowers the net price farmers receive and raises delivered costs for feed buyers.
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