Eastern Iowa Farmer Spring 2021

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mother nature John Mueller John Mueller, lockmaster at Bellevue’s Lock and Dam No. 12, points to equipment he and other employees there use to keep track of conditions for the National Weather Service. Eastern Iowa Farmer photo / Brooke Taylor Bellevue If the water’s “over the pan,” the lock won’t operate, effectively shutting down barge traffic, including shipments of grain. Sixty percent of U.S. soybean exports, and just a hair less of corn exports, go down the Mississippi River by barge. Equally crucial to grain growers, spring flooding can stall time-sensitive fertilizer shipments, threatening the year’s yields. In 2019, flooding and bad weather slashed profits for ag giants like Archer Daniels Midland Co. and DowDuPont, as well as smaller fertilizer companies and some producers. The lock at Bellevue was shut down three times in 2019, following shutdowns in both 2017 and 2018. Following the wettest 60 months on record, 2020 looked like more of the same. “This spring, we had a 95 percent chance of a record flood,” Mueller said. “February came, and it was the perfect conditions for the snow to melt slowly, and we didn’t have a closure.” here to work for you! We specialize in Building Concept & Design and Construction Management Wick Buildings® • Machine Shed • Crop & Storage • Workshop • Livestock • Dairy • Solar Barn Pictured: Ashley River and Dave River DavE RIvER ConstRuCtIon, InC. Maquoketa, Ia 563.559.0152 Email : riverracing@hotmail.com 70 Eastern Iowa Farmer | Spring 2021 eifarmer.com
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