# Less rain created shipping issues on the Mississippi River - Brownfield Ag News

> Soy Transportation Coalition's Mike Steenhoek says less rain has lowered water on the lower Mississippi, forcing shippers to load less cargo per barge. Barge tows are being reduced and turned more often, which adds costs, particularly between St. Louis and New Orleans where there are no locks and dams.

- Date: 2022-09-29 · published 2022-09-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16683-less-rain-created-shipping-issues-on-the-mississippi-river-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Lower load factors and more frequent barge turns raise the cost of moving grain to export, supporting barge freight rates and pressuring farm-gate and basis prices for corn and soybeans.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/less-rain-created-shipping-issues-on-the-mississippi-river/

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