# Volume of Grain Moved by Barge Remains High, May Soon Slow | Feed & Grain News

> Grain barge volume on the Mississippi reached 1.02 million tons for the week ending November 30, the highest weekly total of 2019 and 52% above the prior year. The upper Mississippi closed to new shipments for winter, and Locks 24 and 25 near St. Louis will close from December 15 through March 31, 2020.

- Date: 2019-12-05 · published 2019-12-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/55472-volume-of-grain-moved-by-barge-remains-high-may-soon-slow-feed-and-grain-news
- 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

Winter closure of key upper river locks removes barge capacity from the north, which tends to lift barge freight rates and shifts grain to rail and trucking. Farm-level basis in northern origins may weaken as shipping options narrow.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2020-12-01 | [Grain Vessel Loading Activity Remains Strong \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49849-grain-vessel-loading-activity-remains-strong-feed-and-grain.md) | -0.4% | +1.4% |
| CORN | 2021-03-26 | [Suez Canal remains blocked by ship  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48036-suez-canal-remains-blocked-by-ship-world-grain.md) | +1.2% | +8.8% |
| CORN | 2026-02-20 | [2025 barge grain movements rise despite weather challenges on Mississippi River System \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16383-2025-barge-grain-movements-rise-despite-weather-challenges-on-mississippi-river.md) | +1.4% | +8.9% |
| CORN | 2023-05-01 | [USDA: Grain barge delays from Mississippi flooding \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16625-usda-grain-barge-delays-from-mississippi-flooding-feed-and-grain.md) | +0.3% | -1.8% |
| CORN | 2017-11-03 | [Grain trade a boon as Brazil's Itaqui seeks higher shipping volumes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67882-grain-trade-a-boon-as-brazil-s-itaqui-seeks-higher-shipping-volumes.md) | -5.1% | -4.6% |
| SOY | 2021-10-22 | [Barged grain tonnage shows recovery at Gulf \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44740-barged-grain-tonnage-shows-recovery-at-gulf-world-grain.md) | +0.8% | +3.4% |
| SOY | 2023-05-01 | [USDA: Grain barge delays from Mississippi flooding \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16625-usda-grain-barge-delays-from-mississippi-flooding-feed-and-grain.md) | +1.7% | -7.4% |
| SOY | 2017-11-03 | [Grain trade a boon as Brazil's Itaqui seeks higher shipping volumes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67882-grain-trade-a-boon-as-brazil-s-itaqui-seeks-higher-shipping-volumes.md) | -1.4% | +0.5% |

## Sources

- m.fotoarslan.com: https://m.fotoarslan.com/news/volume-of-grain-moved-by-barge-remains-high-may-soon-slow

---
Data from Feedsoft AI (https://feedsoft.ai/). For information only; not investment advice.