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Mississippi River levels have fallen to near-record lows due to dry weather, slowing barge traffic on the Lower Mississippi. Barge freight rates rose to about $30 per ton as of September 5, compared with a record near $90 per ton in 2022 when the Memphis gauge hit -10.81 feet.
The article explains that higher freight weakens local crop basis near the river.
Higher barge freight widens basis at river elevators, cutting prices paid to farmers in the Lower Mississippi area. The effect depends on how long low water persists.
farmprogress.comGrant Gardner, Hunter BiramOct 6, 2023Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 359 past bearish logistics events, CORN moved a median -0.3% over 5 sessions (44% higher; middle half -1.5% to +1.5%), and -0.5% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
