# Winona-area lock and dams see increases in traffic, tonnage in 2016

> The US Army Corps of Engineers reported that lock and dams near Winona, Minnesota, handled more traffic in 2016, with lockages above the 10-year average. Commodity tonnage reached 14-year highs at locks 5, 5A, 6 and 7. The Corps noted that navigation statistics vary with weather, river flow and the length of the open season.

- Date: 2017-01-12 · published 2017-01-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72896-winona-area-lock-and-dams-see-increases-in-traffic-tonnage-in-2016
- 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

Higher Upper Mississippi barge tonnage signals strong grain shipping demand and healthy river logistics for Midwest origins. Smooth river movement generally supports basis and barge freight stability.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2024-08-12 | [USDA Increases 2024 Corn Production and Demand, Lowers Ending Stocks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28712-usda-increases-2024-corn-production-and-demand-lowers-ending-stocks.md) | -1.6% | +1.4% |
| CORN | 2019-02-07 | [Grain Barge Tonnages Drop in 2018 \| Feed & Grain News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60485-grain-barge-tonnages-drop-in-2018-feed-and-grain-news.md) | +0.9% | -1.6% |
| CORN | 2020-09-09 | [Feed demand increases China’s soybean imports \| 2020-09-09  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51186-feed-demand-increases-china-s-soybean-imports-2020-09-09-world-grain.md) | +3.8% | +6.5% |
| CORN | 2026-04-20 | [Higher US grain stocks increase demand for transportation \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16374-higher-us-grain-stocks-increase-demand-for-transportation-world-grain.md) | +1.2% | +2.9% |
| CORN | 2016-06-30 | [USDA Acreage & Grain Stocks 2016](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40-usda-acreage-and-grain-stocks-2016.md) | -6.1% | -2.5% |
| SOY | 2018-08-21 | [In the new season will increase the demand for canola and canola](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63518-in-the-new-season-will-increase-the-demand-for-canola-and-canola.md) | -5.3% | -7.7% |
| SOY | 2019-02-07 | [Grain Barge Tonnages Drop in 2018 \| Feed & Grain News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60485-grain-barge-tonnages-drop-in-2018-feed-and-grain-news.md) | -0.6% | -3.4% |
| SOY | 2020-09-09 | [Feed demand increases China’s soybean imports \| 2020-09-09  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51186-feed-demand-increases-china-s-soybean-imports-2020-09-09-world-grain.md) | +1.9% | +7.3% |

## Sources

- winonadailynews.com: https://winonadailynews.com/news/local/winona-area-lock-and-dams-see-increases-in-traffic-tonnage/article_03d8346d-7d0b-5cfc-8f5d-683c1ddecc50.html

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