# FIS and Generation 10 provide alternative access to fertilizer barge markets

> Freight Investor Services and Generation 10 launched a new online trading platform for physical fertilizer in US Mississippi River barge markets. The platform lets traders post firm bids and offers across popular NOLA fertilizer contracts.

- Date: 2017-03-15 · published 2017-03-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72162-fis-and-generation-10-provide-alternative-access-to-fertilizer-barge-markets
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

The launch improves access to a physical fertilizer market but does not change supply or demand, so it has little direct price impact on feed inputs.

## Sources

- gen10.net: https://gen10.net/2017-03-15-fis-and-generation-10-provide-alternative-access-to-physical-fertilizer-barge-markets/

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