# Unlocking Potential with Lock and Dam #25 | United Soybean Board

> The United Soybean Board says Lock and Dam #25 on the Mississippi River has not been modernized since 1939. Its 600-foot lock chambers are shorter than most barges, forcing double-locking that slows deliveries. The checkoff is pushing for infrastructure upgrades to protect U.S. soybean export competitiveness.

- Date: 2022-02-04 · published 2022-02-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16728-unlocking-potential-with-lock-and-dam-25-united-soybean-board
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Lock delays add cost and uncertainty to soybean shipments, which can weigh on Gulf export basis and the competitiveness of U.S. beans versus Brazil.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2024-01-08 | [Understanding corn and soybean transportation costs in Q3 2023 \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16571-understanding-corn-and-soybean-transportation-costs-in-q3-2023-feed-and-grain.md) | -3.5% | -4.3% |
| SOY | 2018-01-30 | [River ice is impeding movement of soybeans and putting pressure on local prices - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67159-river-ice-is-impeding-movement-of-soybeans-and-putting-pressure-on-local-prices.md) | -2.2% | +4.7% |
| SOY | 2022-11-23 | [River Levels and Barge Rates Impacting Corn and Soybean Basis - Center for Commercial Agriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38711-river-levels-and-barge-rates-impacting-corn-and-soybean-basis-center-for.md) | +2.8% | +3.6% |
| SOY | 2020-12-30 | [Argentine soy crushers sign deal with oilseed workers, ending strike](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49491-argentine-soy-crushers-sign-deal-with-oilseed-workers-ending-strike.md) | +5.4% | +4.5% |
| SOY | 2026-09-03 | [How low water is threatening Midwest soybean shipping](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16336-how-low-water-is-threatening-midwest-soybean-shipping.md) | +0.7% | -1.4% |

## Sources

- unitedsoybean.org: https://unitedsoybean.org/hopper/unlocking-potential-with-lock-and-dam-25/

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