• Briefing Paper on the Demand for U.S. Commodity Exports and the Mississippi River: Past and Future 

    Kruse, John Robert; Meyer, Seth Dominic; Womack, Abner W.; Meyers, William H. (William Henry), 1941- (Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at the University of Missouri-Columbia, 2004-06)
    As part of the decision in evaluating the lock and dam upgrade on the Mississippi River, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) has contracted with various agricultural forecasting companies (most recently Sparks Companies, ...
  • Influence of Missouri River on Power Plants and Commodity Crop Prices 

    Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at the University of Missouri-Columbia, 2004-03)
    When summer releases from Gavins Point fall below minimum navigation levels some power plants experience losses in efficiency. Changes in local prices due to changes in Missouri River navigation, impact all production in ...