Influence of Flash Droughts and High Fuel Prices on Recent Spikes in Grain Barge Rates on the Mississippi River
Abstract In 2022, 2023 and 2024, flash droughts in the U.S. Midwest caused the lower Mississippi River to drop to record low levels during corn and soybean harvest season. Grain barges that move the crops downriver to New Orleans for export were forced to reduce their loads to avoid grounding. The l...
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| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2025-07-01
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| Series: | Water Resources Research |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1029/2024WR038359 |
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