# A tale of two rivers

> A Brownfield Ag News interview dated March 4, 2025 describes uneven Mississippi River levels, with recovery near Memphis but a very dry Missouri and Upper Mississippi Valley. Snowfall deficits of 10 to 20 inches were cited in the north, and fertilizer shipments are expected to rise northbound in March and April.

- Date: 2025-03-04 · published 2025-03-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16465-a-tale-of-two-rivers
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Low upper-river levels constrain barge movements of grain and fertilizer during planting season, which can raise freight costs and affect fertilizer prices in the Midwest.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲
- CORN: bearish ▼
- UREA: bullish ▲
- BARGE: bullish ▲

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2026-01-26 | [When the US freezes, the global LNG market catches a cold \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4404-when-the-us-freezes-the-global-lng-market-catches-a-cold-reuters.md) | +1.6% | +12.9% |
| UREA | 2023-07-24 | [Western Australia out of urea, suppliers assure they have enough to fill orders \| Farm Weekly \| WA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35359-western-australia-out-of-urea-suppliers-assure-they-have-enough-to-fill-orders.md) | +31.8% | +18.1% |
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| UREA | 2021-03-05 | [PWNI hits fresh new highs; US UAN values rise sharply as producers return to market post-cold snap](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48433-pwni-hits-fresh-new-highs-us-uan-values-rise-sharply-as-producers-return-to.md) | +5.7% | +0.8% |
| UREA | 2026-03-05 | [Wheat Rebounds on Renewed Supply Risks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9851-wheat-rebounds-on-renewed-supply-risks.md) | +3.0% | +20.1% |
| DAP | 2019-07-17 | [Farmers start transplanting paddy despite lack of chemical fertiliser](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58410-farmers-start-transplanting-paddy-despite-lack-of-chemical-fertiliser.md) | -0.6% | -3.7% |
| DAP | 2019-08-28 | [August push: Monsoon recovery spurs nutrient sales \| India News - The Indian Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57890-august-push-monsoon-recovery-spurs-nutrient-sales-india-news-the-indian-express.md) | -3.7% | -2.9% |
| DAP | 2024-10-09 | [Florida fertilizer plants, grain mills close as Hurricane Milton nears](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28178-florida-fertilizer-plants-grain-mills-close-as-hurricane-milton-nears.md) | +0.9% | +4.1% |

## Sources

- waterwayscouncil.org: https://waterwayscouncil.org/media/in-the-news/article/2025/03/a-tale-of-two-rivers

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