# ADM says all eyes are on the U.S. river system when it comes to fertilizer market moves and prices - RealAgriculture

> ADM executives told RealAgriculture that fertilizer markets in North America are focused on the US river system. Vessel disruptions from China and across North America could delay product moving to Canadian prairie markets. A prolonged Chinese export halt could also create shortages in India during the June to September period.

- Date: 2020-03-18 · published 2020-03-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54077-adm-says-all-eyes-are-on-the-u-s-river-system-when-it-comes-to-fertilizer
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

River and vessel disruptions raise barge freight costs and delay product flows, which tightens regional fertilizer supply and lifts delivered prices.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- realagriculture.com: https://www.realagriculture.com/2020/03/adm-says-all-eyes-are-on-the-u-s-river-system-when-it-comes-to-fertilizer-market-moves-and-prices/

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