# Uncommon Year For Prices, Transportation - Mid-West Farm Report

> ACE Ethanol's president says DDGS prices are not rebounding seasonally this fall because low Mississippi River levels limit exports and product is backing up in the Midwest. Ethanol producers are also facing higher input costs for corn, chemicals, natural gas and transport.

- Date: 2022-10-27 · published 2022-10-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/39126-uncommon-year-for-prices-transportation-mid-west-farm-report
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md), [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

River-related export constraints keep DDGS prices depressed in the Midwest, which favors nearby feed buyers but squeezes ethanol plant margins.

## Read by commodity

- DDGS: bearish ▼
- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- midwestfarmreport.com: https://www.midwestfarmreport.com/2022/10/27/uncommon-year-for-prices-transportation/

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