# Other News

> Low river levels and lock back-ups on the Mississippi system pushed barge freight rates to a three-year high on September 29. Dozens of barge tows were delayed by low water and emergency repairs on a Ohio River lock and dam, and exporters faced a growing backlog of bulk ships at the Gulf Coast.

- Date: 2017-09-30 · published 2017-09-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68851-other-news
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Higher barge freight and delayed loadings cut the net price farmers receive for soybeans and corn during harvest. Export sales risk shifting to rival South American suppliers.

## Read by commodity

- SOY: bearish ▼
- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2023-10-24 | [Canadian lock strike creates another ag shipping problem - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33670-canadian-lock-strike-creates-another-ag-shipping-problem-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.3% | +6.3% |
| SOY | 2024-10-16 | [Poor timing of low Mississippi River levels - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28040-poor-timing-of-low-mississippi-river-levels-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.1% | +1.3% |
| SOY | 2017-10-03 | [River issues slow barge traffic - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68665-river-issues-slow-barge-traffic-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +1.0% | +1.6% |
| SOY | 2026-10-23 | [New Orleans Grain Barges Hit 873 as Low Water Trims Tows](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16330-new-orleans-grain-barges-hit-873-as-low-water-trims-tows.md) | -2.9% | — |
| SOY | 2024-03-25 | [Low water spurs Mississippi River restrictions \| Latest Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16554-low-water-spurs-mississippi-river-restrictions-latest-market-news.md) | -0.6% | -2.6% |

## Sources

- archives.lincolndailynews.com: https://archives.lincolndailynews.com/2017/Sep/30/NEWS/news_a.shtml

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