# Northern snow melt could delay grain shipping on the Mississippi River - Brownfield Ag News

> A Mississippi River co-op manager in west central Illinois says barge loading has been limited, with only about four usable days since the river opened north of Lock and Dam 20. Heavy snowpack north of Iowa and saturated soils raise the risk of major runoff if temperatures rise quickly. The lock is not expected to reopen until early April, barring more melt or rain.

- Date: 2019-03-21 · published 2019-03-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/59980-northern-snow-melt-could-delay-grain-shipping-on-the-mississippi-river
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Delayed barge loadings slow the movement of grain south and fertilizer north ahead of planting, which can widen Midwest cash bids and raise freight costs.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2023-05-19 | [Updates to locks and dams begin on Upper Mississippi River - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36108-updates-to-locks-and-dams-begin-on-upper-mississippi-river-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +6.7% | +4.4% |
| CORN | 2023-05-03 | [Mississippi flooding has limited impact on grain movement - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16632-mississippi-flooding-has-limited-impact-on-grain-movement-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +1.5% | -6.7% |
| CORN | 2024-04-12 | [Shipping disruptions impact global grain merchandisers - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30628-shipping-disruptions-impact-global-grain-merchandisers-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.2% | +1.2% |
| CORN | 2024-01-31 | [Diverted shipping routes are changing trade flows - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32019-diverted-shipping-routes-are-changing-trade-flows-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -4.0% | -7.3% |
| CORN | 2024-07-22 | [River traffic returning to normal - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16527-river-traffic-returning-to-normal-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +2.1% | -2.2% |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/northern-snow-melt-could-delay-grain-shipping-on-the-mississippi-river/

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