
Farmers near Litchfield, Illinois, are struggling to haul grain to Mississippi River terminals this fall. Trucks are sitting idle at a grain elevator in Fayette County while trucking companies continue advertising for drivers.
Trucking shortages delay deliveries to river terminals and can widen local cash basis, which may leave farmers with lower local prices.
After 284 past neutral logistics events, CORN moved a median -0.0% over 5 sessions (49% higher; middle half -1.3% to +1.4%), and -0.2% over 20.
After 230 past neutral logistics events, SOY moved a median +0.4% over 5 sessions (55% higher; middle half -1.4% to +2.0%), and +0.1% 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.