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Miississippi RIver Dredging Project Will Help SD Farmers

Aug 06, 2020

Video: Miississippi RIver Dredging Project Will Help SD Farmers

A major dredging project on the lower Mississippi River will deepen the top ag export channel from 45 to 50 feet. The dredging will save 13 cents per bushel of freight, a $461 million increase in farmer revenue as vessels can load up to 500,000 additional bushels of grain. Michelle Rook reports.