# ADM Update: Illinois River Upgrades - ADM Advantage

> ADM explains that the Illinois River locks and dams need major repairs beginning in July 2020. The work will fully close the river to barge traffic from July through October. ADM says the closure will affect downstream grain shipments.

- Date: 2020-04-08 · published 2020-04-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/53832-adm-update-illinois-river-upgrades-adm-advantage
- 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

A four-month full closure of the Illinois Waterway removes a key southbound outlet for grain, which raises barge freight costs and can widen Illinois River basis versus other origins.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼
- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2022-01-10 | [Misery for Shippers on Mississippi, Illinois, Ohio Rivers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43328-misery-for-shippers-on-mississippi-illinois-ohio-rivers.md) | +1.3% | +3.3% |
| CORN | 2024-06-27 | [U.S. Army Corps Monitors Mississippi and Illinois Rivers Amid Rising Water Levels \| WSIU](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29954-u-s-army-corps-monitors-mississippi-and-illinois-rivers-amid-rising-water.md) | -2.3% | -0.1% |
| CORN | 2023-06-21 | [Barge Captain Shares River Level Update - Mid-West Farm Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16619-barge-captain-shares-river-level-update-mid-west-farm-report.md) | -3.2% | -12.0% |
| CORN | 2020-10-02 | [Barge Freight Starting to Ease on Mississippi, Illinois Rivers \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50543-barge-freight-starting-to-ease-on-mississippi-illinois-rivers-feed-and-grain.md) | -1.1% | +5.3% |
| CORN | 2020-06-24 | [Illinois River closure to force supply shift for Gulf Coast grain, ethanol buyers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52503-illinois-river-closure-to-force-supply-shift-for-gulf-coast-grain-ethanol-buyers.md) | +2.4% | -0.3% |
| SOY | 2022-01-10 | [Misery for Shippers on Mississippi, Illinois, Ohio Rivers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43328-misery-for-shippers-on-mississippi-illinois-ohio-rivers.md) | -3.2% | +12.9% |
| SOY | 2024-06-27 | [U.S. Army Corps Monitors Mississippi and Illinois Rivers Amid Rising Water Levels \| WSIU](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29954-u-s-army-corps-monitors-mississippi-and-illinois-rivers-amid-rising-water.md) | +1.2% | -4.0% |
| SOY | 2023-06-21 | [Barge Captain Shares River Level Update - Mid-West Farm Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16619-barge-captain-shares-river-level-update-mid-west-farm-report.md) | +1.2% | +1.0% |

## Sources

- admadvantage.com: https://admadvantage.com/news/adm-update-illinois-river-upgrades/

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