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Low Mississippi River levels limit barges during harvest season

A long stretch of dry weather has left the Mississippi River so low that barge companies are reducing their loads as farmers prepare to harvest and ship crops.

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Low Mississippi River limits barges just as farmers want to move their crops downriver

About 60% of U.S. grain exports are taken by barge down the Mississippi to New Orleans, where the corn, soybeans and wheat are stored and transferred.

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Low Mississippi River limits barge traffic

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A long stretch of hot, dry weather has left the Mississippi River so low that barge companies are reducing their loads just as Midwest farmers

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Illinois Waterway Expected To Reopen October 1 - The Waterways Journal

Three dewatered locks on the Illinois Waterway should all reopen on time October 1, but one may experience intermittent delays afterward.

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Drought lowers Mississippi River, limits how much barges can take downriver

Drought lowers Mississippi River, limits how much barges can take downriver
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