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Soy Transportation Coalition director Mike Steenhoek says water levels are adequate on the Mississippi south of St. Louis but are low north of it. He says the river needs more precipitation to build a buffer before the drier summer and fall months.
Low northern river levels raise the risk of draft restrictions and higher barge rates for soybean shipments later in the year, which supports freight costs.
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