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Illinois Corn Growers president Rodney Weinzierl spoke at a May 15 webinar on the importance of Mississippi River transportation to Illinois farmers. He cited Illinois as the largest corn export state and said export demand sets the national corn price, with Illinois corn yields at 217 bushels per acre last year.
River access underpins Illinois export competitiveness and Gulf basis, so any river disruption would widen basis and affect corn and soybean pricing. The article is commentary without a new event.
waterwayscouncil.orgMay 30, 2025
waterwaysjournal.netShelley ByrneMay 30, 2025After 230 past neutral logistics events, Soybeans moved a median +0.4% over 5 sessions (55% higher; middle half -1.4% to +2.0%), and +0.1% over 20.
After 284 past neutral logistics events, Corn moved a median -0.0% over 5 sessions (49% higher; middle half -1.3% to +1.4%), and -0.2% over 20.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
