Market Briefs 11 20 2024

Mississippi River levels rebound

Shipping capacity rises following several inches of rain across the Midwest in recent weeks.

Water levels on the Mississippi River have re­­bounded considerably thanks to the rainfall received throughout the Upper Midwest in late October, Mike Steenhoek of the Soy Transportation Coalition said last week.

At Memphis, the river reached 4.5 feet on Nov. 12. At the start of November, river gauges came in at -10 feet (0 is average flow). Current levels return the...