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Work on the Illinois River locks and dams started July 1 and are expected to be completed the end of October.
Illinois River Infrastructure Updates Could Improve Basis

The locks and dams are between 80 and 90 years old. Their facelift will be a boon for agriculture.

A combination of factors paint a volatile picture for grain elevators in the coming year.
4 Factors Driving the 2019 Grain Elevator Outlook

“Cautious.” That’s the one word Will Secor, a grain and farm supply economist with CoBank, would use to describe the year ahead for grain elevators.