# Steenhoek: ongoing lock and dam repairs will help make supply chain more reliable - Brownfield Ag News

> The US Army Corps of Engineers has resumed repairs on five of the eight locks and dams along the Illinois River, beginning in early July. Work is scheduled to finish by the end of October, ahead of the main harvest. Repairs cover LaGrange, Peoria, Starved Rock, Marseilles and Dresden Island facilities.

- Date: 2020-07-10 · published 2020-07-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/52280-steenhoek-ongoing-lock-and-dam-repairs-will-help-make-supply-chain-more
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Lock and dam maintenance reduces the risk of barge delays on a key downbound grain and soybean route before harvest peak. Expected reliability gains could support Illinois River barge capacity and limit freight cost spikes.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral
- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2023-05-19 | [Updates to locks and dams begin on Upper Mississippi River - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36108-updates-to-locks-and-dams-begin-on-upper-mississippi-river-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.7% | +10.0% |
| SOY | 2020-06-24 | [Ag shippers navigate around lock and dam repairs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52500-ag-shippers-navigate-around-lock-and-dam-repairs.md) | +1.1% | +2.8% |
| SOY | 2024-01-31 | [Diverted shipping routes are changing trade flows - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32019-diverted-shipping-routes-are-changing-trade-flows-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -1.6% | -7.0% |
| SOY | 2025-01-08 | [Low river levels remain a concern for inland waterways - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16477-low-river-levels-remain-a-concern-for-inland-waterways-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +5.1% | +6.5% |
| SOY | 2018-07-19 | [Analysis shows benefits of dredging Lower Mississippi River - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63915-analysis-shows-benefits-of-dredging-lower-mississippi-river-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +2.2% | +1.8% |
| CORN | 2023-05-19 | [Updates to locks and dams begin on Upper Mississippi River - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36108-updates-to-locks-and-dams-begin-on-upper-mississippi-river-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +6.7% | +4.4% |
| CORN | 2020-06-24 | [Ag shippers navigate around lock and dam repairs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52500-ag-shippers-navigate-around-lock-and-dam-repairs.md) | +2.4% | -0.3% |
| CORN | 2024-01-31 | [Diverted shipping routes are changing trade flows - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32019-diverted-shipping-routes-are-changing-trade-flows-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -4.0% | -7.3% |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/steenhoek-ongoing-lock-and-dam-repairs-will-help-make-supply-chain-more-reliable/

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