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Low Mississippi River limits barges just as farmers want to move their crops downriver

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Low Mississippi River limits barges just as farmers want to move their crops downriver

A long stretch of hot, dry weather has left the Mississippi River so low that barge companies are reducing their loads as shipping costs soar

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