Mississippi River mayors agree to unify ports from the Corn Belt to the coast
Mayors from 10 states along the Mississippi River convened in Louisiana’s capital this week to announce a cooperative ...
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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 ...
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Lower Mississippi River Levels to Remain Low Post-Francine
Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek says the cash cattle market put in a low last week and futures were sharply higher so ...
Mississippi River water levels are dangerously low—which is trouble for both farmers and supply chains
Climatologists say it could be part of a larger trend. For the third year in a row, extreme drought conditions in the Midwest ...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers begins construction on new saltwater sill in Mississippi River
As the Mississippi River water level lowers, the possibility of a saltwater intrusion increases, and for the third year in a ...
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Survey finds Latino voters concerned about Mississippi River health, environment
A map of the Mississippi River basin and the river’s major tributaries. (Annie Ropeik, Ag & Water Desk/Data via U.S.
Map Shows Mississippi River and Its Tributaries?
A map shared on X, TikTok, Facebook and Threads, among other platforms, in August 2024 claimed to show the Mississippi River ...
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Federal Water Tap, September 9: Army Corps Again Builds Underwater Barrier in Mississippi River to Block Salt Water
The Rundown Army Corps builds a temporary barrier on Mississippi River bed to block upstream movement of salt water that ...
Drought Shrivels the Mississippi River and Threatens to Disrupt US Food Exports
Drought across the central US is shrinking the Mississippi River, sending barge rates soaring and threatening to roil ...
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10 Breathtaking Facts About the Mississippi River
Here are 10 facts about the Mississippi you may not know. 1. The Mississippi River Is the Third-Largest River Basin in the World Encompassing more than 1.2 million square miles, the Mississippi ...