Drought, cold disrupts river freight

The blast of wintry weather across the Midwest has frozen parts of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers, exacerbating drought-caused low water levels and impeding traffic along a key transportation lane for commodities such as soft red winter wheat.

As a result of the low water levels, draft capacity aboard barges has been greatly reduced.

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https://www.bakingbusiness.com/articles/65567-drought-cold-disrupts-river-freight