# Rain affecting ag transportation - Brownfield Ag News

> Parts of the inland waterway system have shifted from low water to mild flooding, with higher currents making barge handling more difficult. Some barge companies are reducing the number of barges per tow on the Illinois and Mississippi rivers, particularly south of St. Louis. The St. Louis gauge has risen considerably over recent weeks.

- Date: 2024-05-09 · published 2024-05-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16542-rain-affecting-ag-transportation-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Fewer barges per tow and cautious navigation reduce barge capacity and raise freight costs for corn export shipments moving on the river. Soybean flows are less affected at this time of year.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2024-07-22 | [River traffic returning to normal - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16527-river-traffic-returning-to-normal-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +2.1% | -2.2% |
| CORN | 2023-02-13 | [A shorter navigation season expected for MO River - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37496-a-shorter-navigation-season-expected-for-mo-river-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -1.3% | -6.3% |
| CORN | 2019-04-04 | [Grain Transportation Report, April 4, 2019](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59480-grain-transportation-report-april-4-2019.md) | -1.1% | -1.5% |
| CORN | 2022-04-28 | [Grain Transportation Report, April 28, 2022](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42042-grain-transportation-report-april-28-2022.md) | -7.5% | -2.6% |
| CORN | 2025-04-17 | [Grain Transportation Report, April 17, 2025](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16459-grain-transportation-report-april-17-2025.md) | -0.5% | -5.1% |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/rain-affecting-ag-transportation/

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