USDA is working with grain elevators along the Mississippi River to create temporary storage space.
Historic low levels are creating major barge delays. Central Elevator in Missouri says it is repairing and certifying older buildings that have not been used in a decade.
The Waterways Council says the temporary storage issue is becoming a bigger priority on the federal level as we get deeper into harvest.
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