# 2026 MRC Low Water Inspection Tip – Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals, INC.

> The Mississippi River Commission will hold its annual low-water inspection trip August 16-21, 2026, and attendees must pre-register by August 5. The notice is a members-only logistics announcement from an industry association.

- Date: 2026-07-10 · published 2026-07-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16348-2026-mrc-low-water-inspection-tip-inland-rivers-ports-and-terminals-inc
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

The inspection is routine administrative scheduling with no direct supply shock, so it has little expected effect on barge freight or grain prices.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-12-12 | [MSIB 25-26 Sector Lower MM 869 - 303 LMR – Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals, INC.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16401-msib-25-26-sector-lower-mm-869-303-lmr-inland-rivers-ports-and-terminals-inc.md) | +1.0% | -2.9% |
| CORN | 2023-06-12 | [Low Water Safety Advisory: MM 167 to MM 303 AHP LMR (12' and Below) – Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals, INC.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16620-low-water-safety-advisory-mm-167-to-mm-303-ahp-lmr-12-and-below-inland-rivers.md) | +6.8% | -3.2% |
| CORN | 2017-07-31 | [MRC to meet Aug. 7 as part of low-water inspection trip](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69860-mrc-to-meet-aug-7-as-part-of-low-water-inspection-trip.md) | -1.3% | -8.0% |
| CORN | 2019-08-27 | [Miss. River Commission's Low Water Inspection Tour visits Vicksburg - Healthy Gulf](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57488-miss-river-commission-s-low-water-inspection-tour-visits-vicksburg-healthy-gulf.md) | -0.2% | +1.7% |
| CORN | 2026-08-10 | [Mississippi River Commission announces 2026 low water inspection trip and public hearings schedule > Vicksburg District > News Releases](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16345-mississippi-river-commission-announces-2026-low-water-inspection-trip-and.md) | +3.1% | +12.0% |
| SOY | 2025-12-12 | [MSIB 25-26 Sector Lower MM 869 - 303 LMR – Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals, INC.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16401-msib-25-26-sector-lower-mm-869-303-lmr-inland-rivers-ports-and-terminals-inc.md) | -3.8% | -5.5% |
| SOY | 2023-06-12 | [Low Water Safety Advisory: MM 167 to MM 303 AHP LMR (12' and Below) – Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals, INC.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16620-low-water-safety-advisory-mm-167-to-mm-303-ahp-lmr-12-and-below-inland-rivers.md) | +5.8% | +9.7% |
| SOY | 2020-09-11 | [Port of Blencoe Starts Work on $11M Port – Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals, INC.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51004-port-of-blencoe-starts-work-on-11m-port-inland-rivers-ports-and-terminals-inc.md) | +4.4% | +6.6% |

## Sources

- irpt.net: https://www.irpt.net/2026-mrc-low-water-inspection-tip/

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