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More than $500 million in recent, current or expected improvements are planned at three Midwestern ports: Port KC on the Missouri River, America's Central Port on the Mississippi, and Kaskaskia Regional Port District. Federal and state infrastructure funding has been secured to support barge service expansion.
Improved river port capacity could lower barge handling costs over time, modestly supporting Midwest grain barge logistics; the effect on near-term prices is limited.
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