# Study defines value and challenges of Mississippi River shipping channel

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Podcast: [Feedstuffs in Focus](https://stenobird.com/podcast/feedstuffs-in-focus-695079)
Published: 2026-01-23T18:00:00+00:00
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A single stretch of water can set the tone for global prices, rural incomes, and the cost of everyday goods. We dive into the Mississippi River Ship Channel with Ken Erickson of Polaris Analytics and Consulting and Sean Duffy of the Big River Coalition to unpack new, verifiable numbers that quantify its outsized role in U.S. trade. The study pegs $226.5 billion in annual value moving through a corridor that links Midwest barges to ocean-going vessels, stitching together grain exports, fertili...

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