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Two Mid-South grower-ginners who serve on the Mississippi River Commission describe its role in flood control, navigation during droughts, and harbor dredging. The commission holds semi-annual inspections and public hearings from Cairo to the Gulf.
Maintaining channel depth and flood control keeps the river open for grain barges, which underpins Gulf export logistics and freight costs for feed ingredients.
farmprogress.comPatrick R. ShepardMar 15, 2017Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 1,054 past logistics events, Corn moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (48% higher; middle half -1.5% to +1.5%), and -0.0% over 20.
After 837 past logistics events, Soybeans moved a median +0.4% over 5 sessions (55% higher; middle half -1.5% to +2.0%), and +0.6% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
