# Progress on Lower Mississippi River dredging helps growers - Brownfield Ag News

> Dredging of the lower Mississippi has reached 48 feet on the first 150 miles from the Gulf, with 50 feet targeted. Full completion over the 256-mile Baton Rouge to Gulf stretch is expected in two to four years.

- Date: 2022-01-11 · published 2022-01-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16736-progress-on-lower-mississippi-river-dredging-helps-growers-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Deeper channels allow larger, cheaper cargoes for soybean and corn exports, which narrows export basis and supports farm prices over time.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- OCEANFRT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2020-08-03 | [Partnership signed to begin dredging lower Mississippi - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51506-partnership-signed-to-begin-dredging-lower-mississippi-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -3.0% | +5.9% |
| SOY | 2020-07-31 | [Soy Growers Lauding New Dredging Plan on Mississippi -](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52017-soy-growers-lauding-new-dredging-plan-on-mississippi.md) | -1.2% | +5.1% |
| SOY | 2018-11-26 | [Report: River dredging will benefit farmers - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61939-report-river-dredging-will-benefit-farmers-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +1.6% | +0.3% |
| SOY | 2020-07-31 | [Follow Our Lead: Mississippi River Dredging Work Proceeds as Planned](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52014-follow-our-lead-mississippi-river-dredging-work-proceeds-as-planned.md) | -1.2% | +5.1% |
| SOY | 2020-02-14 | [Mississippi River Dredging Offers Ag Commodity Shipping Opportunities](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54498-mississippi-river-dredging-offers-ag-commodity-shipping-opportunities.md) | -0.6% | -5.5% |
| CORN | 2020-08-03 | [Partnership signed to begin dredging lower Mississippi - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51506-partnership-signed-to-begin-dredging-lower-mississippi-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -1.4% | +7.2% |
| CORN | 2020-07-31 | [Soy Growers Lauding New Dredging Plan on Mississippi -](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52017-soy-growers-lauding-new-dredging-plan-on-mississippi.md) | -0.7% | +7.0% |
| CORN | 2020-02-14 | [Mississippi River Dredging Offers Ag Commodity Shipping Opportunities](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54498-mississippi-river-dredging-offers-ag-commodity-shipping-opportunities.md) | +1.2% | +0.3% |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/progress-on-lower-mississippi-river-dredging-helps-growers/

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