As drought chokes Mississippi River, barges carrying grain shipments have nowhere to go

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By John McCrackenOct 26, 2022, 10:15 am224 pts
Harvest time has come, but ongoing droughts have left farmers with nowhere to send their grain harvests. The Mississippi River, which carries 60% of the country’s export of grain, has reached historically low water levels. This week, the Mississippi reached negative 10.75 feet in Memphis, Tennessee, a level…

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