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The Mississippi River is running lower than usual for this time of year, at about 200,000 cubic feet per second, which is still strong enough to push salt water upriver. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is rebuilding a sill of dredged material to hold back the saltwater wedge, after last year's sill washed away.
Officials warn salt water could reach as far north as Natchez, Mississippi if action is not taken soon.
Saltwater intrusion threatens freshwater supplies for refineries and businesses along the lower river, and low water already slows barge movements that carry grain and feed ingredients to export terminals. Constrained barge logistics and higher freight costs can widen Gulf basis and raise delivered feed costs.
wbrz.comOct 31, 2026Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 359 past bearish logistics events, Corn moved a median -0.3% over 5 sessions (44% higher; middle half -1.5% to +1.5%), and -0.5% over 20.
After 297 past bearish logistics events, Soybeans moved a median +0.3% over 5 sessions (54% higher; middle half -1.5% to +1.8%), and +0.7% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
