Recent analysis by the Soy Transportation Coalition shows dredging the Lower Mississippi River would enhance U.S. trade competitiveness and improve farmer profitability.
Mike Steenhoek, director of the Coalition, calls the 256-mile stretch from Baton Rouge, Louisiana to the Gulf of Mexico a critical link in the domestic logistics chain. He says there’s an effort to deepen that segment of the River from the currently authorized 45 feet to 50 feet, which would allow more revenue-producing freight per ocean vessel.
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