Congress has not funded the $2.2 billion replacement of seven aging locks and dams on the Upper Mississippi and Illinois rivers, despite a 2007 authorization. A USDA study found the share of barge vessels delayed rose from 35% in 2010 to 49% in 2017.
Lock delays raise US grain export costs and help Brazilian exporters compete, which can weigh on US soybean and corn export basis over time.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 369 past bearish policy events, Soybeans moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (46% higher; middle half -1.7% to +1.8%), and +0.8% over 20.
After 310 past bearish policy events, Corn moved a median +0.3% over 5 sessions (54% higher; middle half -1.4% to +1.9%), and +0.6% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.