# EP. 31 - Smooth Sailing on River Transportation Infrastructure, with Jim Tarmann and Tracy Zea

> A National Corn Growers Association podcast discusses a recent Congressional win for river transportation infrastructure, which has not been substantially updated since the 1930s. Guests from the Illinois Corn Growers and the Waterways Council describe the importance of barge transport for Midwest growers. The discussion covers the policy history and next steps.

- Date: 2022-03-29 · published 2022-03-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16724-ep-31-smooth-sailing-on-river-transportation-infrastructure-with-jim-tarmann
- 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

Lock and dam modernization could reduce barge delays over time, lowering long-run transport costs for corn and soybean exports. The near-term price effect is limited because no capacity change has yet occurred.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral
- BARGE: neutral

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## Sources

- ncga.com: https://www.ncga.com/stay-informed/media/in-the-news/article/2022/03/ep-31-smooth-sailing-on-river-transportation-infrastructure-with-jim-tarmann-and-tracy-zea

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