Mississippi River

Chip Flory commentary on river transportation problems leading to basis issues.

John Duarte, a California nursery owner who was sued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for plowing a wheat field without a Clean Water Act permit, has reached a $1.1 million settlement with the federal government.

The flow of nitrates from farm fertilizer and treated wastewater into the Illinois River that contributes to a dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico has fallen, a new study says. Researchers believe one likely factor, the use of newer, more robust varieties of corn, could make the drop a long-lasting one.