# MCCULLOUGH GRAIN

> DTN's weekly preview flags growing dryness in the Mississippi River Valley and its tributaries, which is lowering river levels and limiting barge draft. The outlook also includes a cold front and possible showers for the Midwest, and the Federal Reserve meeting is expected to leave rates unchanged.

- Date: 2026-11-01 · published 2026-11-01T12:05:43.325Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/8841-mccullough-grain
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md)

## Why it matters

Lower river levels cut barge loading capacity and raise freight costs for grain moving down the Mississippi, which tends to widen Gulf basis and pressure prices at inland origins.

## Read by commodity

- BARGE: bullish ▲

## Sources

- mcculloughgrain.com: https://www.mcculloughgrain.com/index.cfm?id=0702BF4F&show=4

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