# Soy Transportation Infrastructure Considerations in the U.S. in 2025 – Ohio Ag Net | Ohio's Country Journal

> 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.

- Date: 2025-03-20 · published 2025-03-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25772-soy-transportation-infrastructure-considerations-in-the-u-s-in-2025-ohio-ag-net
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

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.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- ocj.com: https://ocj.com/2025/03/soy-transportation-infrastructure-considerations-in-the-u-s-in-2025/

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