Mississippi River Crisis Threatens U.S. Grain Exports and Farm Logistics

After 285 past bullish logistics events, Corn moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (52% higher; middle half -1.5% to +1.5%), and +0.8% over 20.

• Feb 13, 2020A Deeper Mississippi River Will Improve the Economics of Soybean Exports+1.0%
• Mar 17, 2026Russian Strikes Create ‘Extreme Uncertainty’ for Ukraine’s Grain Exporters, Doubling Logistics Costs+1.4%
• Jun 29, 2022Argentine trucker protest slashes grains delivery, threatening exports and milling | Reuters+1.2%
• Dec 26, 2025Ports Under Fire as Russia’s Drone and Missile Strikes Squeeze Ukraine’s Grain Exports – Ship Universe-1.8%
• Feb 13, 2020Mississippi River project approved, more corn and soybean export capacity expected+1.0%

After 206 past bullish logistics events, Soybeans moved a median +0.5% over 5 sessions (56% higher; middle half -1.3% to +2.6%), and +1.4% over 20.

• Nov 1, 2024Rains swell Mississippi River, U.S. soy exports flow at 4-year high+3.4%
• Dec 4, 2024Rain swells Mississippi River, speeding U.S. soy exports | The Western Producer+0.3%
• Aug 6, 2020Mississippi River dredging seeks to increase US soy exports+1.0%
• Feb 13, 2020A Deeper Mississippi River Will Improve the Economics of Soybean Exports+0.0%
• Jun 29, 2022Argentine trucker protest slashes grains delivery, threatening exports and milling | Reuters-5.0%

Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.