# Missouri River Management Debate Continues

> The Missouri Farm Bureau has submitted comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Missouri River management, which offers six alternatives drafted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Army Corps of Engineers. Aside from the no-action option, every alternative relaxes flood control constraints, and the river rose about 12 feet in one week in April.

- Date: 2017-04-27 · published 2017-04-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71678-missouri-river-management-debate-continues
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Changes to flood control rules on the Missouri could affect how farmland is drained and protected in the Midwest, which matters for planted acreage. The price effect is limited and mainly local.

## Sources

- mofb.org: https://mofb.org/missouri-river-management-debate-continues/

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