# USB members tour river transportation infrastructure - Brownfield Ag News

> Soybean growers from several states toured inland waterway infrastructure, including repair work at Lock 15 in Rock Island, Illinois. Growers said 600-foot locks cause long delays of nearly two hours for barge untying and retying, and they want expansion.

- Date: 2017-08-10 · published 2017-08-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69343-usb-members-tour-river-transportation-infrastructure-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Lock delays during peak season add shipping time and cost for soybean and corn movements, which can widen Midwest basis. Continued infrastructure concerns support higher barge freight costs over the long term.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/usb-members-tour-river-transportation-infrastructure/

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