# Low Mississippi River and reduced demand affecting basis - Brownfield Ag News

> An University of Arkansas economist says low Mississippi River levels at harvest could push basis more than $1 under futures, versus the typical 30 to 35 cents over in the Delta. He also reports that China has not bought new-crop soybeans, and that weak demand has added to lower basis this season.

- Date: 2025-08-27 · published 2025-08-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16432-low-mississippi-river-and-reduced-demand-affecting-basis-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Lower basis and higher barge costs cut farmer returns and shift grain flows, while the absence of Chinese new-crop purchases reduces export demand for soybeans.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼
- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2019-08-23 | [Soybeans, corn sink on demand concerns - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57622-soybeans-corn-sink-on-demand-concerns-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.0% | +3.1% |
| SOY | 2018-10-10 | [Soybean Discounts Skyrocket as Demand Slows the Flow of Beans Down the Mississippi River](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62424-soybean-discounts-skyrocket-as-demand-slows-the-flow-of-beans-down-the.md) | +2.5% | +1.0% |
| SOY | 2016-08-31 | [Soybeans hit new multi-month lows - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12396-soybeans-hit-new-multi-month-lows-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +2.7% | -2.1% |
| SOY | 2017-03-22 | [Soybeans mostly lower, corn down, watching South America - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10726-soybeans-mostly-lower-corn-down-watching-south-america-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -2.9% | -5.1% |
| SOY | 2024-05-16 | [Soybeans, corn, wheat continue mostly lower trend - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10512-soybeans-corn-wheat-continue-mostly-lower-trend-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +2.7% | -2.0% |
| CORN | 2019-08-23 | [Soybeans, corn sink on demand concerns - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57622-soybeans-corn-sink-on-demand-concerns-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +1.8% | +1.4% |
| CORN | 2017-03-22 | [Soybeans mostly lower, corn down, watching South America - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10726-soybeans-mostly-lower-corn-down-watching-south-america-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.3% | -0.1% |
| CORN | 2017-03-20 | [Corn finishes modestly lower on profit taking - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10728-corn-finishes-modestly-lower-on-profit-taking-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -2.1% | -0.6% |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://www.brownfieldagnews.com/news/low-mississippi-river-and-reduced-demand-affecting-basis/

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