# Statement Of CFTC Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero: Keeping Grain Barges Moving - Opening Statement To The Agricultural Advisory Committee

> CFTC Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero opened an Agricultural Advisory Committee meeting by citing low Missouri and Mississippi River water levels that limited barge loadings. She said the committee would focus on keeping grain barges moving amid drought and extreme weather.

- Date: 2023-07-19 · published 2023-07-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16612-statement-of-cftc-commissioner-christy-goldsmith-romero-keeping-grain-barges
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Regulatory attention to barge constraints signals ongoing transport risk, which supports higher barge freight costs without itself changing supply.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- mondovisione.com: https://mondovisione.com/media-and-resources/news/statement-of-cftc-commissioner-christy-goldsmith-romero-keeping-grain-barges-mo-2023719/

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