# 'Big Muddy' Missouri river needs a plan

> A University of Illinois study of the Missouri River documents erosion and sediment deposition from the 2011 flood and concludes the river needs a comprehensive multi-state management plan. Researchers say dams and upstream land use have changed river dynamics and basin economics.

- Date: 2017-07-12 · published 2017-07-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/70167-big-muddy-missouri-river-needs-a-plan
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Sediment buildup and channel changes can affect navigation depth and floodplain cropland on the Missouri, but the study does not point to an immediate price impact.

## Sources

- feedstuffs.com: https://www.feedstuffs.com/agribusiness-news/-big-muddy-missouri-river-needs-a-plan

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