# The Mississippi River levels are recharging but challenges may still arise for shippers and producers - RFD

> Mississippi River water levels have recovered after low water in 2022 through 2024, following rainfall from late 2024. The Soy Transportation Coalition says current levels are adequate but could fall quickly in dry weather. The river carries about 55% of US soybean exports.

- Date: 2025-02-14 · published 2025-02-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26237-the-mississippi-river-levels-are-recharging-but-challenges-may-still-arise-for
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Adequate river levels keep barge freight costs and Gulf basis stable, but a return to dry weather could restrict loadings and lift freight costs for soybeans and corn.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral
- BARGE: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2024-06-14 | [Business and Water Levels Improve on the Mississippi River \| Prairie Communications, LLC](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16535-business-and-water-levels-improve-on-the-mississippi-river-prairie.md) | -2.4% | -9.4% |
| SOY | 2024-12-09 | [Weather made for a challenging year for corn and soybean farmers - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13131-weather-made-for-a-challenging-year-for-corn-and-soybean-farmers-agweek-1.md) | -0.6% | -0.2% |
| SOY | 2025-12-29 | [Good rainfall in Brazil and dry weather in Argentina will be the main factors influencing prices in the coming weeks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13823-good-rainfall-in-brazil-and-dry-weather-in-argentina-will-be-the-main-factors.md) | -1.1% | +0.8% |
| SOY | 2024-11-14 | [US forecaster sees 57% chance of La Nina developing between now and December \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27326-us-forecaster-sees-57-chance-of-la-nina-developing-between-now-and-december.md) | -1.4% | -0.8% |
| SOY | 2024-07-23 | [Crop Watch: Producers welcome cool weather but not the dry pattern  \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13166-crop-watch-producers-welcome-cool-weather-but-not-the-dry-pattern-reuters.md) | -5.6% | -14.4% |
| CORN | 2024-06-14 | [Business and Water Levels Improve on the Mississippi River \| Prairie Communications, LLC](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16535-business-and-water-levels-improve-on-the-mississippi-river-prairie.md) | -3.2% | -10.7% |
| CORN | 2023-11-16 | [Fall Rains Ease Midwest Drought and Replenish Mississippi River - Farmer Mac](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33358-fall-rains-ease-midwest-drought-and-replenish-mississippi-river-farmer-mac.md) | +0.0% | -2.2% |
| CORN | 2026-06-30 | [Corn prices in Paris are rising and in Chicago are falling under the pressure of weather factors, but in Ukraine they remain stable in anticipation of increased demand from the EU](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18837-corn-prices-in-paris-are-rising-and-in-chicago-are-falling-under-the-pressure.md) | +5.7% | +8.7% |

## Sources

- rfdtv.com: https://www.rfdtv.com/the-mississippi-river-levels-are-recharging-but-challenges-may-still-arise-for-shippers-and-producers

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