Agriculture as a Source of Barge Demand on the Upper Mississippi and Illinois Rivers : Background and Issues.

Examines issues relating to the demand for barges in the Upper Mississippi River-Illinois Waterway (UMR-IWW) navigation system to transport export-bound agricultural products. Discusses the importance of agriculture in the UMR-IWW region, explains why transportation costs matter to agriculture, and...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2004.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	International trade. Rivers. Mississippi River. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Examines issues relating to the demand for barges in the Upper Mississippi River-Illinois Waterway (UMR-IWW) navigation system to transport export-bound agricultural products. Discusses the importance of agriculture in the UMR-IWW region, explains why transportation costs matter to agriculture, and reviews recent developments and long-range issues concerning UMR-IWW agricultural barge demand.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Nov. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.