# Waterways advantage U.S. farmers - Agweek | #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets

> Soy Transportation Coalition's Mike Steenhoek said the grain industry could benefit from President Trump's river freight infrastructure focus, including a proposed $1 trillion investment plan. No timetable has been set, and the plan relies on $200 billion in federal money plus private equity.

- Date: 2017-06-19 · published 2017-06-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/70379-waterways-advantage-u-s-farmers-agweek-1-source-for-agriculture-news-farming
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

A large, long-term waterway investment could cut future freight costs and bottlenecks for grain, but without a timetable its near-term price impact is minimal.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bearish ▼

## Sources

- agweek.com: https://www.agweek.com/news/waterways-advantage-u-s-farmers

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