# U.S. barge backlog swells on parched Mississippi River | Reuters

> Commercial barge traffic on southern stretches of the Mississippi was at a standstill as low water halted shipments of grain, fertilizer and other commodities. At least two other lower river sections had also closed at times, disrupting grain flow to Gulf export terminals that handle about 60% of US corn, soybean and wheat exports.

- Date: 2022-10-04 · published 2022-10-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16675-u-s-barge-backlog-swells-on-parched-mississippi-river-reuters
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

A standstill on the main export corridor delays grain sales to buyers and forces interior prices lower while Gulf prices hold, widening basis and raising feed costs for buyers in affected regions.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼
- BARGE: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-04-07 | [Barge accidents shut parts of Mississippi, Ohio rivers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71396-barge-accidents-shut-parts-of-mississippi-ohio-rivers.md) | +1.6% | +1.0% |
| CORN | 2023-04-24 | [Swollen Upper Mississippi River Stalls Barge Traffic](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36574-swollen-upper-mississippi-river-stalls-barge-traffic.md) | -0.7% | -9.9% |
| CORN | 2022-10-10 | [Mississippi River reopens to barge traffic after low water closures - U.S. Coast Guard \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16671-mississippi-river-reopens-to-barge-traffic-after-low-water-closures-u-s-coast.md) | +0.6% | -0.3% |
| CORN | 2021-06-01 | [Over 700 Barges Stuck in Mississippi River From Bridge Crack](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47303-over-700-barges-stuck-in-mississippi-river-from-bridge-crack.md) | +5.1% | +2.4% |
| CORN | 2020-11-30 | [Barge Restrictions Mean Shipping Complications on Mississippi River \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49545-barge-restrictions-mean-shipping-complications-on-mississippi-river-feed-and.md) | -1.5% | -1.0% |
| SOY | 2017-10-02 | [Mississippi River Shipping Backlog Hits Farmers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68347-mississippi-river-shipping-backlog-hits-farmers.md) | +0.4% | +0.7% |
| SOY | 2017-04-07 | [Barge accidents shut parts of Mississippi, Ohio rivers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71396-barge-accidents-shut-parts-of-mississippi-ohio-rivers.md) | +1.5% | +2.3% |
| SOY | 2023-04-24 | [Swollen Upper Mississippi River Stalls Barge Traffic](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36574-swollen-upper-mississippi-river-stalls-barge-traffic.md) | -2.6% | -11.9% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-barge-backlog-swells-parched-mississippi-river-2022-10-04/

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