Series
River Notes
The Weekly Inland River Market Note — rate pressure, the binding lock, grain demand, and a dated watch list.
Free to read, published weekly, every figure dated to its source.
| Date | Series | Finding | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7 | River Note | The Coast Guard posted the season's first low-water advisory, and USDA's forward quotes now date the squeeze: September 14 to 41 percent over spot, November near par. | USDA barge rates, NWS forecasts, USACE and USCG notices · observed |
| Jul 31 | River Note | Every river system rose, and USDA's forward curve quoted every origin region 25 to 44 percent above its current rate three months out. | USDA barge rates, NWS forecasts, USACE notices · observed |
| Jul 23 | River Note | Rates jumped 10 to 25 percent across every river system, and the forward read said the tightening was not done. | USDA barge rates, NWS forecasts · observed |
Showing 3 of 9 published items — every published River Note.