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Lower Mississippi River Still in Flood Stage; Barge Movements Remain Slow
For most of 2019, inclement weather has disrupted barge traffic along the Mississippi, Ohio and Arkansas rivers. This has caused year-to-date grain barge tonnages through the locking portions of the rivers to fall below the three-year average and last year, according to USDA. [Read and Comment on Full Blog]
Posted at 10:39AM Mon May 20, 2019 CDT
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