Drought conditions at Tower Rock on the Mississippi River at Grand Tower, Illinois in October of 2022. Reece Streufert / National Weather Service
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An important stretch of the mighty Mississippi River is getting mighty dry, just in time for the busiest grain export season in the country.
According to the National Weather Service, this week water levels on part of the lower Mississippi came within inches of a record low, and conditions are expected to continue as grain export season kicks off, reported Reuters.
Low water levels on the river have caused shippers of soybean and corn exports to have to lighten their loads to keep vessels from running aground, as well as…
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