# Grain Barges Resume Operations After Severe Winter Weather | Feed & Grain

> Most grain barges have resumed operations after severe winter weather, except on the Illinois River. Barge grain movements for the week ending February 20 fell to 488,462 tons, 46% below the four-week average. Minor delays persist, and high water from melting ice could challenge operations next week.

- Date: 2021-02-25 · published 2021-02-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/48527-grain-barges-resume-operations-after-severe-winter-weather-feed-and-grain
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Lingering delays and possible high-water restrictions keep barge freight elevated and limit river grain flows. This supports freight costs and weighs on interior grain prices until traffic normalizes.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2022-01-20 | [Barge Industry Reports Delays Due to Winter Weather \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16734-barge-industry-reports-delays-due-to-winter-weather-feed-and-grain.md) | +1.6% | +6.7% |
| CORN | 2020-11-30 | [Barge Restrictions Mean Shipping Complications on Mississippi River \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49545-barge-restrictions-mean-shipping-complications-on-mississippi-river-feed-and.md) | -1.5% | -1.0% |
| CORN | 2020-12-01 | [Dry Barge Fleet Consolidation \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49543-dry-barge-fleet-consolidation-feed-and-grain.md) | -0.4% | +1.4% |
| CORN | 2020-10-01 | [America's Barometer \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50541-america-s-barometer-feed-and-grain.md) | -0.3% | +6.4% |
| CORN | 2023-09-21 | [Barge loads reduced as low water impacts Mississippi River \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16605-barge-loads-reduced-as-low-water-impacts-mississippi-river-feed-and-grain.md) | -0.2% | +0.5% |

## Sources

- feedandgrain.com: https://www.feedandgrain.com/grain-supply-chain/news/15387854/grain-barges-resume-operations-after-severe-winter-weather

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