With Mississippi River shipping at a crawl, farmers seeing prices for their grain falling

With Mississippi River shipping at a crawl, farmers seeing prices for their grain falling

LITTLE ROCK — Farmers faced with high fuel and fertilizer costs this growing season could at least look for consolation in relatively high commodity prices. However, even that right spot may be slipping away as low water on the Mississippi River slows shipping and keeps grain backing up at local elevators. On Monday the U.S. Coast…