Stories Tagged "barge"
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Barge Damages Mississippi River Lock Idling River Traffic
posted on January 25, 2013 at 1:33 PM
A proposal this week asked for a permit that would allow isolated farmers the ability to drink a few pints and then return home in their car, or on their tractor, without fear of being busted.
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Corps Keeps Barge Traffic Moving on Mississippi
posted on January 18, 2013 at 5:36 PM
The Mississippi River Basin is the world’s 4th largest watershed and agriculture in the basin has always been a major player in the U.S. economy. Farmers in the basin produce 92 percent of America’s agricultural exports and 78 percent of the...
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Corps Keeps Barge Traffic Moving on Mississippi
posted on January 11, 2013 at 3:05 PM
Two members of Illinois’ Congressional delegation returned to the “Land of Lincoln” this week hoping to improve navigation on the drought-stricken Mississippi River.
Senator Dick Durbin and Congressman Bill Enyart met with officials from...
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Fiscal Cliff Averted & Farm Bill Extended
posted on January 4, 2013 at 7:33 PM
Drought conditions could close shipping on the Mississippi River as early as the first next week in January.
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Extraordinary snowfall needed to relieve drought
posted on January 4, 2013 at 2:19 PM
Federal officials say they're confident that they'll be able to keep a crucial stretch of the drought-starved Mississippi River open to barge traffic and avoid a shipping shutdown that the industry fears is imminent.
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Shipping on Mississippi River in Jeopardy
posted on December 28, 2012 at 5:06 PM
Drought conditions could close shipping on the Mississippi River as early as the first next week in January.
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Low Water Forces Dredging on Mississippi River
posted on August 17, 2012 at 5:30 PM
The Great Drought of 2012 has left its mark on farms across rural America. The lack of water decimated crops all over the Corn Belt, prompting producers to seek alternatives.
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