ST. LOUIS — The nation’s inland waterway system is sometimes described as one part of the proverbial three-legged stool — along with road and rail — responsible for moving crops grown in the Midwest to markets around the world.
River Traffic
River system keeps U.S. farmers competitive
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United Soybean Board directors tour an Archer Daniels Midland grain terminal on the Mississippi River in St. Louis. Grain arrives at the facility by truck or rail before being loaded onto barges for the trip to the Port of New Orleans and beyond.
Midwest farmers rely on roads, bridges to haul grain for best market opportunities