NPR Illinois1d
Low Mississippi River levels are again making it more expensive to transport crops in the Midwest
River barges are an efficient way to move crops — 15 barges can hold about as much grain as 1,000 semi-trucks. But low river ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch9d
Mississippi River is low again. It's a problem for farmers moving beans and grain.
Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. FILE - Barges float in the Mississippi River as a portion of the riverbed is exposed, Sept. 15, 2023, in St. Louis.
The Advocate3d
Mississippi River mayors meet in Baton Rouge, outline goals for next president
Mayors of Mississippi River cities and towns meeting in Baton Rouge this week are honing a new agreement to open up more international trade, spur greater infrastructure and navigation investment ...
Newsday4d
Brackish water creeping up the Mississippi River may threaten Louisiana's drinking supply
as the mighty flow of the Mississippi River has ebbed under dry conditions. Communities rely on the Mississippi's volume and current to push salt water from the Gulf of Mexico back out to sea.
WRAL10d
The Mississippi River is running low again. It’s a problem for farmers moving beans and grain
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The water level of the Mississippi River is unusually low for the third straight year, forcing barge companies to put limits on how much cargo they can carry and cutting into ...
WAVY-TV3d
Brackish water creeping up the Mississippi River may threaten Louisiana’s drinking supply
as the mighty flow of the Mississippi River has ebbed under dry conditions. Communities rely on the Mississippi’s volume and current to push salt water from the Gulf of Mexico back out to sea.