# Mississippi River Shipping Delays Continue to Impact Hoosier Farmers | Hoosier Ag Today

> Low Mississippi water levels slowed barge traffic and cut loading capacity during the 2023 harvest, repeating last year's delays. Industry officials said barges are being loaded more conservatively this year, and recent rainfall has started to ease the situation.

- Date: 2023-11-13 · published 2023-11-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16589-mississippi-river-shipping-delays-continue-to-impact-hoosier-farmers-hoosier-ag
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Lower barge loading capacity raises shipping costs and can delay grain exports, which weighs on interior bids. The easing from recent rain reduces, but does not remove, the freight pressure.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- hoosieragtoday.com: https://www.hoosieragtoday.com/2023/11/12/mississippi-river-shipping-delays/

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