# Grains Go With The Flow: U.S. Inland Waterway System Operating Normally During COVID-19 - U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council

> The U.S. Grains Council reports that the Mississippi River and wider inland waterway system, covering more than 12,000 miles of marine highways, is operating normally despite COVID-19. Barge operations continue moving corn, soybeans and co-products from the Corn Belt to Gulf ports.

- Date: 2020-05-07 · published 2020-05-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/53012-grains-go-with-the-flow-u-s-inland-waterway-system-operating-normally-during
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Uninterrupted barge service keeps freight costs low and supports Gulf export competitiveness for corn and soybeans, which is mildly bearish for basis and Gulf premiums.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral
- BARGE: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2020-04-09 | [Railways Keep U.S. Grains Chugging Down The Track To Export Market - U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53599-railways-keep-u-s-grains-chugging-down-the-track-to-export-market-u-s-grains.md) | -5.5% | -6.4% |
| CORN | 2022-07-21 | [Market Perspectives – July 21, 2022 - Page 9 of 10 - U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40678-market-perspectives-july-21-2022-page-9-of-10-u-s-grains-and-bioproducts-council.md) | -5.2% | -0.3% |
| CORN | 2017-03-02 | [Market Perspectives March 2, 2017 - Page 9 of 10 - U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71885-market-perspectives-march-2-2017-page-9-of-10-u-s-grains-and-bioproducts-council.md) | -2.8% | -3.1% |
| CORN | 2024-11-21 | [Market Perspectives - November 21, 2024 - Page 6 of 7 - U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16984-market-perspectives-november-21-2024-page-6-of-7-u-s-grains-and-bioproducts.md) | -3.5% | +1.6% |
| CORN | 2020-03-26 | [Market Perspectives – March 26, 2020 - Page 9 of 10 - U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54041-market-perspectives-march-26-2020-page-9-of-10-u-s-grains-and-bioproducts.md) | +3.9% | -3.7% |
| SOY | 2017-10-19 | [Market Perspectives October 19, 2017 - Page 9 of 10 - U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68360-market-perspectives-october-19-2017-page-9-of-10-u-s-grains-and-bioproducts.md) | -0.9% | -0.8% |
| SOY | 2022-07-21 | [Market Perspectives – July 21, 2022 - Page 9 of 10 - U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40678-market-perspectives-july-21-2022-page-9-of-10-u-s-grains-and-bioproducts-council.md) | +9.0% | +1.8% |
| SOY | 2024-11-21 | [Market Perspectives - November 21, 2024 - Page 6 of 7 - U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16984-market-perspectives-november-21-2024-page-6-of-7-u-s-grains-and-bioproducts.md) | -0.2% | -2.8% |

## Sources

- grains.org: https://grains.org/grains-go-with-the-flow-u-s-inland-waterway-system-operating-normally-during-covid-19/

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