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 ...
Iowa Public Radio1h
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 ...
The Gazette18h
Mississippi River mayors announce agreement to unify ports from the Corn Belt to coast
On Wednesday, mayors from the Midwestern Corn Belt joined mayors from Louisiana to sign the Mississippi River Ports ...
AgWeb4d
Lower Mississippi River Levels to Remain Low Post-Francine
Remnants of Hurricane Francine produced significant rains across the northern Delta and Tennessee River basin, but World Weather Inc. says water levels on the lower Mississippi river will rise for ...
Inside Climate News13d
As Climate Threats to Agriculture Mount, Could the Mississippi River Delta Be the Next California?
The roughly 20-acre farm west of the Tennessee River sells about half of its ... The World Wildlife Fund sees farms in the mid-Mississippi delta as ripe with opportunity to become a new mecca ...
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The Mississippi River is running low again. It’s a problem for farmers moving beans and grain
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 farm profits ST ...
WREG8d
Mississippi River hits low water levels for 3rd year in a row
MEMPHIS, Tenn — Experts with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Memphis District say for the third consecutive year, the Mississippi River is experiencing low water levels. The river is about four ...
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Brackish water creeping up the Mississippi River may threaten Louisiana's drinking supply
BATON ROUGE, La. — An influx of salt water in the Mississippi River, which feeds southeastern Louisiana's drinking water supplies, is once again creeping up the waterway. For the third year in a ...
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$1 Billion+ per Day: How the Mississippi River Helps Grow America
Some unusual fish species found in the Mississippi River are gulf sturgeon and paddlefish, which are returned to the lake when caught for the preservation of these species. On the map, the ...
Daily Journal7d
As Delta towns lose population, unique culture and history disappear with them
CORONA, Tenn. — Life in the tiny community of Corona, a chunk of Tennessee on the Arkansas side of the Mississippi River, has never been easy for Joanne Moore. Like many, she’s been forced to ...
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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.