He says they’re making the case to the President that the possible shutdown of the Mississippi along a ten mile stretch from St. Louis to Cairo, Illinois could cripple the movement of grain for export.
Steenhoek says without action soon agriculture is not the only industry that will be hurt, the entire U.S. economy could be devastated.
The Army Corps of Engineers claims their hands are tied by the Missouri River manual of operations. The Corps says it charges them to build up the reservoirs this time of year for priorities such as irrigation and hydroelectric power, but not navigation on the Mississippi River.
