# U.S. Inland Waterways Need Ongoing Investment to Support Agriculture Trade - CropLife

> Two Mississippi River lock and dam sites near St. Louis were under repair until March 31, forcing barges through slower auxiliary chambers. Three more locks and dams are scheduled to close from June through September for major repairs. The article says aging infrastructure is compounding transport challenges for agricultural goods.

- Date: 2023-03-29 · published 2023-03-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16642-u-s-inland-waterways-need-ongoing-investment-to-support-agriculture-trade
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Lock closures lengthen transit times and create backlogs, which raises barge freight costs and can widen basis. Summer closures could tighten river logistics during peak export movement.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- croplife.com: https://www.croplife.com/management/legislation/u-s-inland-waterways-need-ongoing-investment-to-support-agriculture-trade/

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