The Mississippi River is a transportation powerhouse — especially for agriculture. Roughly 60% of U.S. grain exports are transported down the river by barge, and plenty of soybeans are moved that way ...

The Mississippi River is a transportation powerhouse — especially for agriculture. Roughly 60% of the U.S. grain exports float down the river by barge, and plenty of soybeans are moved that way. But ...

Harvest progress is up, but river levels are down. South of St. Louis, parts of the Mississippi River are so low from weeks of drought that barge traffic is being limited. “As if agricultural shippers ...

According to Mordor Intelligence, the barge transportation market size is projected to grow from USD 15.60 billion in 2025 to USD 16.91 billion ...

CHICAGO, Sept 30 (Reuters) - Numerous barges have run aground on the lower Mississippi River and grain barge shipping rates are soaring to historic highs this week, as drought has dropped inland ...

This week on AgweekTV, we'll tell you about challenges slowing barge shipping on the Mississippi River this season. Some new pests, diseases and weeds are making their way into the region. We'll tell ...

The initiative is part of the Economic Development Corporation's "Blue Highways" program that aims to move more freight shipping onto the city's rivers.

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A glut of idled river barges is clogging Mississippi River shorelines from St. Louis to New Orleans, leaving U.S. barge companies that haul grain, coal and other bulk goods ...

According to Mordor Intelligence, the barge transportation market size is projected to grow from USD 15.60 billion in 2025 to USD ...