# Growth Ahead for St. Louis Region’s Ag Freight Network - St. Louis Regional Freightway

> A 15-mile stretch of the Mississippi River in the St. Louis area has the highest grain barge handling capacity on the river, with 15 barge loading facilities supporting more than 100 barges a day. Capacity has grown over three decades as ag export demand rises.

- Date: 2017-09-22 · published 2017-09-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/12818-growth-ahead-for-st-louis-region-s-ag-freight-network-st-louis-regional
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Efficient barge loading and rail access lower the cost of moving grain and fertilizer to the Gulf, which supports basis and export competitiveness for feed grains.

## Sources

- thefreightway.com: https://www.thefreightway.com/growth-ahead-for-st-louis-regions-ag-freight-network/

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