# Deepening the Mississippi River: A Trump Priority - DredgeWire : DredgeWire

> President Trump's list of 50 emergency and national security infrastructure projects, totaling $317.5 billion, includes dredging of the Mississippi River. The project was reportedly advanced after lobbying by the Port of South Louisiana.

- Date: 2017-01-31 · published 2017-01-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72374-deepening-the-mississippi-river-a-trump-priority-dredgewire-dredgewire
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Deeper and more reliable Mississippi channels would support barge and export logistics over time, but the effect on near-term grain prices is limited.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2019-10-07 | [Governor Parson strongly supports Mississippi River dredging](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56462-governor-parson-strongly-supports-mississippi-river-dredging.md) | +2.2% | +0.9% |
| SOY | 2019-09-19 | [Representatives Push to Keep Mississippi River Operational - Dredging Today](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56946-representatives-push-to-keep-mississippi-river-operational-dredging-today.md) | +0.1% | +4.4% |
| SOY | 2022-02-07 | [All Mississippi River locks and dams getting upgrades](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16730-all-mississippi-river-locks-and-dams-getting-upgrades.md) | +1.9% | +7.8% |
| SOY | 2020-10-02 | [Officials Agree to Deepen Lower Mississippi \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50545-officials-agree-to-deepen-lower-mississippi-feed-and-grain.md) | +2.6% | +2.8% |
| SOY | 2026-03-19 | [Mississippi River Commission Announces 2026 High-Water Inspection Meetings Along the Mississippi River – Inland Rivers, Ports & Terminals, INC.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16381-mississippi-river-commission-announces-2026-high-water-inspection-meetings.md) | +0.9% | +0.2% |
| CORN | 2019-10-07 | [Governor Parson strongly supports Mississippi River dredging](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56462-governor-parson-strongly-supports-mississippi-river-dredging.md) | +3.7% | +0.7% |
| CORN | 2019-09-19 | [Representatives Push to Keep Mississippi River Operational - Dredging Today](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56946-representatives-push-to-keep-mississippi-river-operational-dredging-today.md) | +2.3% | +4.2% |
| CORN | 2022-02-07 | [All Mississippi River locks and dams getting upgrades](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16730-all-mississippi-river-locks-and-dams-getting-upgrades.md) | +3.8% | +17.4% |

## Sources

- dredgewire.com: https://dredgewire.com/deepening-the-mississippi-river-a-trump-priority/
- porttechnology.org: https://www.porttechnology.org/news/automation-and-optimisation/dredging_mississippi_river_trump_priority/

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