# Farmers face issues getting their grain to market this fall

> 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.

- Date: 2022-08-20 · published 2022-08-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16687-farmers-face-issues-getting-their-grain-to-market-this-fall
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Trucking shortages delay deliveries to river terminals and can widen local cash basis, which may leave farmers with lower local prices.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-10-29 | [Wheat prices fall as Russian ships get the green light \| DCA Market Intelligence](https://feedsoft.ai/events/1282-wheat-prices-fall-as-russian-ships-get-the-green-light-dca-market-intelligence.md) | -1.5% | — |
| CORN | 2022-03-10 | [Inside a frantic race to get Ukrainian corn and wheat to world markets  - The Globe and Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14506-inside-a-frantic-race-to-get-ukrainian-corn-and-wheat-to-world-markets-the.md) | +2.5% | +11.8% |
| CORN | 2025-11-21 | [Grain Movement Into New Orleans Shifts From Usual Routes This Fall - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16413-grain-movement-into-new-orleans-shifts-from-usual-routes-this-fall-agweb.md) | +1.1% | +2.0% |
| CORN | 2026-10-23 | [Mississippi River Grain Freight Rates Fall - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16331-mississippi-river-grain-freight-rates-fall-the-waterways-journal.md) | -0.6% | — |
| CORN | 2024-03-21 | [Seasonal trends underpinning feed grains for now - MarketsFarm](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31249-seasonal-trends-underpinning-feed-grains-for-now-marketsfarm.md) | -3.0% | -7.2% |
| SOY | 2025-11-21 | [Grain Movement Into New Orleans Shifts From Usual Routes This Fall - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16413-grain-movement-into-new-orleans-shifts-from-usual-routes-this-fall-agweb.md) | +1.4% | -6.5% |
| SOY | 2021-02-01 | [Congestion expected to boost bulker rates in record year for grains market](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48519-congestion-expected-to-boost-bulker-rates-in-record-year-for-grains-market.md) | -0.2% | +1.6% |
| SOY | 2023-11-02 | [Farmers call for quick resolution to Seaway workers’ strike – The North Grenville Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33191-farmers-call-for-quick-resolution-to-seaway-workers-strike-the-north-grenville.md) | +4.5% | +4.0% |

## Sources

- agupdate.com: https://agupdate.com/illinoisfarmertoday/news/state-and-regional/article_9ae81484-1e5e-11ed-8768-0b95588176a3.html

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