# High water causing export delays - Brownfield Ag News

> Brian Burke of John Stewart and Associates says barge shipping is at a standstill from north to south due to high water on the Mississippi and Illinois rivers. Export programs are slowing, but the impact is smaller than usual because Brazil and Argentina are offering more export competition. More rain is expected, making it hard to make forward export offers.

- Date: 2019-05-13 · published 2019-05-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/58985-high-water-causing-export-delays-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Barge standstill slows US export loadings and creates uncertainty for forward sales, supporting freight costs. Heavier South American competition limits how much US export demand can recover.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2018-03-02 | [Flood waters impacting barge traffic - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65887-flood-waters-impacting-barge-traffic-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +1.2% | +3.0% |
| CORN | 2026-01-27 | [Low water levels slowing grain flow down Mississippi River - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16391-low-water-levels-slowing-grain-flow-down-mississippi-river-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.7% | -0.4% |
| CORN | 2017-10-03 | [Soybeans, corn down, expecting big crops, ample supplies - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68552-soybeans-corn-down-expecting-big-crops-ample-supplies-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.7% | -1.5% |
| CORN | 2022-10-28 | [More rail and trucks hauling grain to Gulf - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39340-more-rail-and-trucks-hauling-grain-to-gulf-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -2.5% | -2.0% |
| CORN | 2022-10-25 | [Mississippi River grain elevator manager summarizes effects of low water levels - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16677-mississippi-river-grain-elevator-manager-summarizes-effects-of-low-water-levels.md) | -1.4% | -2.7% |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/high-water-causing-export-delays/

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