# More “Mississippi River” Shipping Problems Ahead? – The Van Trump Report

> NOAA's spring outlook projects little chance of major Mississippi flooding because of a hot, dry winter shaped by a strong El Niño. Drought in the Great Plains is expected to persist or expand, which could cut river levels and force barge companies to reduce loads again this year.

- Date: 2024-04-19 · published 2024-04-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16552-more-mississippi-river-shipping-problems-ahead-the-van-trump-report
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Reduced barge loads raise freight costs for grain and fertilizer, which widens basis and increases delivered costs for feed buyers, and the risk grows if drought lingers into the autumn.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- vantrumpreport.com: https://www.vantrumpreport.com/2024/04/19/more-mississippi-river-shipping-problems-ahead/

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