# Corn Belt Ports lead nation in freight tonnage growth

> A U.S. Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center annual report ranked Corn Belt river ports among those with the highest freight volume growth rates in the inland waterway system. The Mid-America Port Commission, covering Illinois, Missouri and Iowa, is among the ports cited.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-03T00:45:16.870Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/76777-corn-belt-ports-lead-nation-in-freight-tonnage-growth
- 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

Strong tonnage growth at Corn Belt river ports signals healthy grain and bulk movement on inland waterways, which supports barge capacity utilization but has little direct effect on prices.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2018-01-25 | [Iowa again leads nation in corn production](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66844-iowa-again-leads-nation-in-corn-production.md) | +0.1% | +0.8% |
| CORN | 2021-05-18 | [Corn Production Expected to Grow in 2021](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47087-corn-production-expected-to-grow-in-2021.md) | +0.7% | +3.5% |
| CORN | 2021-01-08 | [Higher grain yields predominate in the heart of the corn belt.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48996-higher-grain-yields-predominate-in-the-heart-of-the-corn-belt.md) | +7.0% | +13.3% |
| CORN | 2019-09-16 | [Generally Good Growing Conditions in Top Corn/Bean States](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56906-generally-good-growing-conditions-in-top-corn-bean-states.md) | +3.4% | +8.3% |
| CORN | 2020-12-01 | [High prices support growth in off-season corn area in Brazil - Revista Cultivar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49478-high-prices-support-growth-in-off-season-corn-area-in-brazil-revista-cultivar.md) | -0.4% | +1.4% |
| SOY | 2021-01-08 | [Higher grain yields predominate in the heart of the corn belt.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48996-higher-grain-yields-predominate-in-the-heart-of-the-corn-belt.md) | +5.6% | +0.5% |
| SOY | 2019-09-16 | [Generally Good Growing Conditions in Top Corn/Bean States](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56906-generally-good-growing-conditions-in-top-corn-bean-states.md) | -0.2% | +5.8% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- quadcitiesbusiness.com: https://quadcitiesbusiness.com/corn-belt-ports-lead-nation-in-freight-tonnage-growth/

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