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The Greater Houston Port Bureau Board of Directors announced Vincent DiCosimo, vice president of government affairs at Targa Resources…

The Greater Houston Port Bureau Board of Directors announced Vincent DiCosimo, vice president of government affairs at Targa Resources…

The Greater Houston Port Bureau honored David Grzebinski, president and CEO of Kirby Corporation, as the 2023 Maritime Leader of the Year.

ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER (AP) — Adam Thomas starts harvesting soybeans on his Illinois farm when the dew burns off in the morning. This year, dry weather accelerated the work, allowing him to start early.

About 60% of the Midwest and northern Great Plain states are in a drought. Nearly the entire stretch of the Mississippi River — from Minnesota to the river’s mouth in Louisiana — has experienced below average rainfall over the past two months.

Lack of rainfall in recent weeks has left the Mississippi River approaching record low levels in certain areas from Missouri south through Louisiana.

ALONG THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER — Adam Thomas starts harvesting soybeans on his Illinois farm when the dew burns off in the morning. This year, dry weather

Water levels on the Mississippi River have dropped to near-record lows, disrupting ship and barge traffic critical for moving ag goods for export.