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The US Coast Guard placed the Upper Mississippi River zone from Hardin (miles 10 to 49.9) into low water watch phase. Deep-draft tows were advised to depart the area and vessels were told to transit slowly near fleeting areas.
Draft restrictions reduce barge loads and capacity, which raises freight costs and can delay grain loadings on the upper river. This supports barge freight rates.
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Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
