DES MOINES, Iowa — A long stretch of hot, dry weather has left the Mississippi River so low that barge companies are reducing their loads just as Midwest farmers are
A long stretch of dry weather has left the Mississippi River so low that barge companies are reducing their loads as farmers prepare to harvest and ship crops.
The transport restrictions are a headache for barge companies, but even more worrisome for thousands of farmers who have watched drought scorch their fields for much of the summer.
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