# Corps of Engineers forecasts full river navigation season | Jefferson City News Tribune

> The Army Corps of Engineers expects a full eight-month navigation season on the Missouri River, from late March to December 1. Above-average snowmelt and rain upstream will allow higher reservoir releases starting June 29. Support will run from Sioux City, Iowa, to St. Louis.

- Date: 2023-06-28 · published 2023-06-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/35678-corps-of-engineers-forecasts-full-river-navigation-season-jefferson-city-news
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

A full navigation season on the Missouri keeps barge capacity available for grain movements, easing freight pressure and supporting Midwest export basis.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- BARGE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2023-02-13 | [A shorter navigation season expected for MO River - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37496-a-shorter-navigation-season-expected-for-mo-river-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -1.3% | -6.3% |
| CORN | 2021-07-03 | [Missouri River navigation support; full-length season, reduced service levels \| DRGNews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46260-missouri-river-navigation-support-full-length-season-reduced-service-levels.md) | -3.1% | -11.0% |
| CORN | 2026-07-31 | [MO River runoff will shorten navigation season \| 680 KFEQ](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18544-mo-river-runoff-will-shorten-navigation-season-680-kfeq.md) | -0.1% | +7.1% |
| CORN | 2019-12-02 | [2019 navigation season wraps up > St. Paul District > News Releases](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55477-2019-navigation-season-wraps-up-st-paul-district-news-releases.md) | -0.2% | +1.7% |
| CORN | 2020-09-22 | [Progress continues on damaged Lower Missouri River Navigation Channel > Kansas City District > News Releases](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51305-progress-continues-on-damaged-lower-missouri-river-navigation-channel-kansas.md) | +0.2% | +5.8% |

## Sources

- newstribune.com: https://www.newstribune.com/news/2023/jun/28/corps-of-engineers-forecasts-full-river/

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