Receding Mississippi water levels a concern for US soybean, corn farmers ahead of harvest season
September 12, 2023 Comments Off
The Mississippi River, which carries nearly half of US agricultural exports, has been steadily receding, stoking fears of food supply disruptions in the marketing year 2023-24 (September-August). Amid lower-than-normal snowfall in the northwestern parts of the US last winter, followed by severe dry weather in May and June, the river’s level has been shrinking since early June. With lower-than-normal precipitation…
Receding Mississippi water levels a concern for US soybean, corn farmers ahead of harvest season
The Mississippi River, which carries nearly half of US agricultural exports, has been steadily receding, stoking fears of food supply disruptions in the marketing year 2023-24 (September-August). Amid lower-than-normal snowfall in the northwestern parts of the US last winter, followed by severe dry weather in May and June, the river’s level has been shrinking since early June. With lower-than-normal precipitation…
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