# New ‘Northern Grain Belt’ Statistical Port Project Advances - The Waterways Journal

> Communities along the Upper Mississippi from Red Wing, Minnesota, to Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, are forming a new federally recognized port statistical area called the Northern Grain Belt. Eleven counties and municipalities are passing resolutions to join. The designation consolidates port data and helps applications for federal and state grants.

- Date: 2022-05-13 · published 2022-05-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16714-new-northern-grain-belt-statistical-port-project-advances-the-waterways-journal
- 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)

## Why it matters

The designation supports port investment and marketing for upper-river grain handling, but it is administrative and does not change near-term supply, demand or prices.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2018-04-23 | [SIMCO Grain Terminal Progresses Near New Bridge Site - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65380-simco-grain-terminal-progresses-near-new-bridge-site-the-waterways-journal.md) | +1.9% | +5.3% |
| CORN | 2018-10-19 | [St. Joseph Port Has New Operator - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62419-st-joseph-port-has-new-operator-the-waterways-journal.md) | -2.9% | -6.2% |
| CORN | 2020-09-04 | [Kentucky Counties Partner For Port Project - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51001-kentucky-counties-partner-for-port-project-the-waterways-journal.md) | +2.8% | +9.5% |
| CORN | 2023-12-01 | [Projections Call For Rapid Fall In River Levels At St. Louis - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32914-projections-call-for-rapid-fall-in-river-levels-at-st-louis-the-waterways.md) | +2.4% | +3.9% |
| CORN | 2020-04-20 | [ARTCO Plans New Barge Fleeting Area - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53515-artco-plans-new-barge-fleeting-area-the-waterways-journal.md) | -2.0% | -2.2% |
| SOY | 2018-04-23 | [SIMCO Grain Terminal Progresses Near New Bridge Site - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65380-simco-grain-terminal-progresses-near-new-bridge-site-the-waterways-journal.md) | +1.6% | -2.9% |
| SOY | 2018-10-19 | [St. Joseph Port Has New Operator - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62419-st-joseph-port-has-new-operator-the-waterways-journal.md) | -2.5% | +2.9% |
| SOY | 2020-09-04 | [Kentucky Counties Partner For Port Project - The Waterways Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51001-kentucky-counties-partner-for-port-project-the-waterways-journal.md) | +3.8% | +5.4% |

## Sources

- waterwaysjournal.net: https://www.waterwaysjournal.net/2022/05/13/new-northern-grain-belt-statistical-port-project-advances/

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