# Grain Transportation Report, March 27, 2025

> The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers opened the Upper Mississippi River to barge traffic on March 20, with the first tow reaching St. Paul, MN. The opening came about a week earlier than last year's first tow, and the report notes the river had been closed since December 1, 2024.

- Date: 2025-03-27 · published 2025-03-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25771-grain-transportation-report-march-27-2025
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Reopening the upper river restores low-cost barge capacity for grain and fertilizer, which eases freight pressure and tends to narrow upper-river basis.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- doi.org: https://doi.org/10.9752/ts056.03-27-2025

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