Ag transportation expert: unclear how low Mississippi River is affecting ag exports

Soy Transportation Coalition expert Mike Steenhoek says barge capacity has fallen 25% and fewer barges are moving on the Mississippi, though exports have been slow enough to offset the impact. He cites ample world soybean supply, a stronger US dollar and high interest rates as bigger export headwinds.

Exporters are shifting some grain to rail toward Pacific Northwest and East Coast ports.