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Short crop, export slowdown could take pressure off river closure
Analysts suggest farmers start making plans now to work around the Illinois River shutdown.
Published August 9, 2019 Source: | Tags: Illinois River, locks and dams, lock and dams closures, Illinois Waterway Consolidated Closures meetings -
IFB to broadcast final Illinois River closure meeting for members
Meeting will help farmers prepare for upcoming closures.
Published July 31, 2019 Source: | Tags: Illinois River, locks and dams, lock and dams closures, river closures -
Corps of Engineers looks to minimize impact of river closure
Illinois Farm Bureau encourages participation in meetings to help farmers plan for when river navigation stops next year.
Published July 24, 2019 Source: | Tags: Illinois River, river closures, locks and dams, lock and dams closures, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers -
Analyst: River closure shouldn't devastate basis levels
Illinois Farm Bureau will host four more meetings to discuss potential impacts upcoming Illinois River closures could have on farmers.
Published July 22, 2019 Source: | Tags: Illinois River, river closures, locks and dams, lock and dams closures -
IFB plans meetings on lock closures
Organizers hope meetings give farmers the chance to prepare for shutdown of Illinois River.
Published May 22, 2019 Source: | Tags: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, illinois infrastructure, Illinois River, locks and dams, river closures, Kirby Wagner, transportation resources, Starved Rock & Marseilles Lock, Illinois Waterway Consolidated Closures meetings, Deana Stroisch