# Viewing a thread - Grain barge question

> A forum thread discusses how many barges can be towed on the upper Mississippi, with posters noting that locks often force tows to be broken down. One poster explains that low river levels reduce the allowable barge draft, which cuts loads per barge and raises freight costs.

- Date: 2021-01-30 · published 2021-01-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/49044-viewing-a-thread-grain-barge-question
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Lower allowable drafts reduce the grain tonnage each barge can carry, which tightens barge supply and pushes up freight costs for corn and soybean shipments from the Upper Mississippi.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- talk.newagtalk.com: https://talk.newagtalk.com/forums/thread-view.asp?mid=8794546&tid=977622

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