# Mississippi River Commission Says Less Money Means Less Dredging - DredgeWire : DredgeWire

> DredgeWire reports that the Mississippi River Commission held its annual town hall and said its budget is tight, with funding for only six of the ten Memphis District harbors. Hickman, Kentucky port officials cited a sandbar island that has grown about 350 feet over 20 years and is slowing river traffic.

- Date: 2017-04-06 · published 2017-04-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71399-mississippi-river-commission-says-less-money-means-less-dredging-dredgewire
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Reduced dredging funding can restrict barge access at some river ports, adding delays and cost for grain shipments. The effect is local and modest for national prices.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2018-02-13 | [Mississippi River Shutdown Would Cost Millions - DredgeWire : DredgeWire](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66394-mississippi-river-shutdown-would-cost-millions-dredgewire-dredgewire.md) | +0.3% | +4.7% |
| CORN | 2021-06-23 | [Low water levels in the Mississippi River create issues for commercial boating - DredgeWire : DredgeWire](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46469-low-water-levels-in-the-mississippi-river-create-issues-for-commercial-boating.md) | +2.8% | -5.4% |
| CORN | 2020-02-14 | [Mississippi River Dredging Offers Ag Commodity Shipping Opportunities](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54498-mississippi-river-dredging-offers-ag-commodity-shipping-opportunities.md) | +1.2% | +0.3% |
| CORN | 2024-09-09 | [Mississippi River restricts barges as water levels drop - DredgeWire : DredgeWire](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16511-mississippi-river-restricts-barges-as-water-levels-drop-dredgewire-dredgewire.md) | +1.0% | +4.9% |
| CORN | 2021-12-15 | [Corps is taking the deep route—Mississippi River channel to 50 ft - DredgeWire : DredgeWire](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16741-corps-is-taking-the-deep-route-mississippi-river-channel-to-50-ft-dredgewire.md) | -3.5% | +1.2% |
| SOY | 2018-02-13 | [Mississippi River Shutdown Would Cost Millions - DredgeWire : DredgeWire](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66394-mississippi-river-shutdown-would-cost-millions-dredgewire-dredgewire.md) | +2.5% | +3.9% |
| SOY | 2021-06-23 | [Low water levels in the Mississippi River create issues for commercial boating - DredgeWire : DredgeWire](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46469-low-water-levels-in-the-mississippi-river-create-issues-for-commercial-boating.md) | -2.5% | +3.2% |
| SOY | 2020-02-14 | [Mississippi River Dredging Offers Ag Commodity Shipping Opportunities](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54498-mississippi-river-dredging-offers-ag-commodity-shipping-opportunities.md) | -0.6% | -5.5% |

## Sources

- dredgewire.com: https://dredgewire.com/mississippi-river-commission-says-less-money-means-less-dredging/

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