# US grain exports are boosting demand for barge and rail transportation

> The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service Grain Transportation Report shows US grain exports for the 2024/25 marketing year through December 5 were up 26 percent year-to-date, led by corn and wheat. Barge movements through Mississippi River locks rose 13 percent for corn and soybeans and 11 percent for wheat, pushing barge rates higher. Rail shipments of wheat to Mexico rose 22 percent, while corn rail shipments to Mexico fell 2 percent due to Ferromex service issues.

- Date: 2024-12-19 · published 2024-12-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/27130-us-grain-exports-are-boosting-demand-for-barge-and-rail-transportation
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Tighter river and rail capacity raises freight costs for moving feed grains from origin to buyers, supporting higher delivered prices in the interior. Strong export pace also supports corn and wheat demand into the new year.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- BARGE: bullish ▲
- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2024-12-19 | [Grain Transportation Report, December 19, 2024](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16488-grain-transportation-report-december-19-2024.md) | +2.0% | +7.4% |
| CORN | 2021-11-12 | [The situation with grain transportation by rail remains tense in Ukraine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44090-the-situation-with-grain-transportation-by-rail-remains-tense-in-ukraine.md) | -1.1% | +3.4% |
| CORN | 2024-10-23 | [Freight rates for grain transportation continue to rise \| Ukrainian and World Shipping News - Ukrainian Shipping Magazine - Ukrainian and World Shipping News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28066-freight-rates-for-grain-transportation-continue-to-rise-ukrainian-and-world.md) | -0.6% | +0.9% |
| CORN | 2020-05-28 | [Demand For Brazil Grains Rise As Argentine River](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53348-demand-for-brazil-grains-rise-as-argentine-river.md) | +1.0% | +1.7% |
| CORN | 2024-07-03 | [Grain Transportation Report, July 4, 2024](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16529-grain-transportation-report-july-4-2024.md) | +0.7% | -0.8% |
| WHEAT | 2025-04-14 | [Grain off the rails: Transportation update \| paNOW](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16949-grain-off-the-rails-transportation-update-panow.md) | +3.9% | +3.1% |
| WHEAT | 2024-12-26 | [Grain Transportation Report, December 26, 2024](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16490-grain-transportation-report-december-26-2024.md) | +0.4% | -1.5% |
| WHEAT | 2021-11-12 | [The situation with grain transportation by rail remains tense in Ukraine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44090-the-situation-with-grain-transportation-by-rail-remains-tense-in-ukraine.md) | +0.7% | -0.7% |

## Sources

- feedandgrain.com: https://www.feedandgrain.com/grain-supply-chain/transportation/news/15710828/us-grain-exports-are-boosting-demand-for-barge-and-rail-transportation

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