Focusing on the Grain Trade

Dan Beef, Cattle, Commodities, Corn, Economy, Exports/Imports, Marketing, Soybeans, Trade, Wheat

grain trade
Mississippi River Grain Barge
These barges are 200’X35′ and cary 1500 tons of material. The max draft is 12′ when fully loaded and only 1.5′ when empty. They can be loaded in as little as 5 hrs at the rate of 3,000 tons per hour.
Jim Taylor/Flickr image

Traders are focusing on the grain trade at this time. Mark Oppold has a look at what they are watching for.