Barge
- Jason Maloney/For Agri-View
A barge is loaded with grain at Red Wing, Minnesota. Water levels, crop yields and customer demand will all influence the level of barge traffic on the Mississippi River during the 2026 shipping season. Locks in the river’s St. Paul District were scheduled to reopen for the season March 15.
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