Exporters have shipped soybeans from the busiest U.S. grains port at the fastest rate in nearly four years after rain raised water levels in the Mississippi River, government data showed.
Tag Archives mississippi river

Rains swell Mississippi River, US soy exports flow at 4-year high

Low water on Mississippi River impacts barges, grain exports ahead of harvest
Chicago | Reuters – Low water conditions have led to several barges running aground along a key stretch of the lower Mississippi River, the U.S. Coast Guard told Reuters on […] Read more

Low water on Mississippi to persist despite improved drought outlook
Risk of getting stuck mean less grain per barge
Chicago | Reuters — Low water levels on the lower Mississippi River are likely to persist through at least January despite expected above-normal precipitation across the southern U.S. this winter, […] Read more

CBOT weekly outlook: Corn rangebound, soybeans rising, wheat erratic
Chicago wheat fluctuation 'just drives you nuts'
MarketsFarm — While soybean futures at the Chicago Board of Trade have moved higher over the past week, corn was rangebound and wheat lacked any clear direction in choppy trade, […] Read more

Low Mississippi River threatens grain exports
Industry says Canadian fertilizer supplies aren’t threatened, but falling water levels significantly hamper crop shipments
Low water levels on the Mississippi River in the United States could have an impact on corn and other grain prices, but are unlikely to affect fertilizer deliveries into Canada, […] Read more

Shallow Mississippi River expected to persist as dry winter hits U.S. South
River levels at historic lows this fall
Reuters — Low water levels on the Mississippi River are likely to persist this winter as drier-than-normal weather is expected across the southern U.S. and Gulf Coast, U.S. government forecasters […] Read more

CBOT weekly outlook: Ukraine talks, low Mississippi River pressure prices
Outside forces pile on seasonal harvest pressures
MarketsFarm — Ongoing harvests for corn, wheat and soybeans in the U.S. and a strong U.S. greenback are putting pressure on markets in the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT). However, […] Read more

U.S. barge backlog swells on parched Mississippi River
Chicago | Reuters –– Commercial barge traffic on southern stretches of the Mississippi River was at a standstill on Tuesday as low water levels halted shipments of grain, fertilizer and […] Read more

Barge backlog starts moving as Mississippi River reopens
Over 1,000 barges waiting to pass
Chicago | Reuters — The Mississippi River reopened to vessel traffic near Memphis on Friday, the U.S. Coast Guard said, ending a shutdown of part of the waterway that caused […] Read more

U.S. barge backup worsens as Mississippi River shut near Memphis
Chicago | Reuters — A traffic jam on the lower Mississippi River swelled to 771 barges on Thursday as a fractured bridge near Memphis closed the waterway that is crucial […] Read more