# UPDATE/MM 869-303 LMR/GENERAL/SEC LMR BNM 0009-25 UPDATE-1

> The U.S. Coast Guard Lower Mississippi River office issued an update to its high-water safety advisory covering river miles 869 to 303. It sets reduced maximum tow sizes by towing horsepower, daylight-only transit for some southbound tows at Vicksburg, and speed requirements for upbound tows.

- Date: 2025-02-24 · published 2025-02-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16472-update-mm-869-303-lmr-general-sec-lmr-bnm-0009-25-update-1
- 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

Smaller permitted tows mean fewer barges per trip, which reduces river grain capacity and raises freight costs for Gulf export shipments.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- BARGE: bullish ▲

## 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 | 2025-09-04 | [Drought Status Update for the Midwest \| September 4, 2025 \| Drought.gov](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13054-drought-status-update-for-the-midwest-september-4-2025-drought-gov.md) | -0.2% | +2.6% |
| CORN | 2021-12-14 | [Somalia: Joint Market and Supply Chain Update, 05th December, 2021 — 12th December, 2021 - Somalia \| ReliefWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43679-somalia-joint-market-and-supply-chain-update-05th-december-2021-12th-december.md) | -3.7% | +1.9% |
| CORN | 2021-07-08 | [UPDATE 2-Argentine province orders ports strike to be lifted while wage talks resume](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46078-update-2-argentine-province-orders-ports-strike-to-be-lifted-while-wage-talks.md) | +3.4% | -10.1% |
| CORN | 2019-06-01 | [Cattle Current Weekly Highlights—Week ending May 31, 2019 – Cattle Current Market Update](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11382-cattle-current-weekly-highlights-week-ending-may-31-2019-cattle-current-market.md) | -1.9% | +1.4% |
| 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 | 2025-09-04 | [Drought Status Update for the Midwest \| September 4, 2025 \| Drought.gov](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13054-drought-status-update-for-the-midwest-september-4-2025-drought-gov.md) | -1.0% | -0.3% |
| SOY | 2021-07-08 | [UPDATE 2-Argentine province orders ports strike to be lifted while wage talks resume](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46078-update-2-argentine-province-orders-ports-strike-to-be-lifted-while-wage-talks.md) | +5.9% | +1.2% |

## Sources

- content.govdelivery.com: https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDHSCG/bulletins/3d3fc61

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