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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is putting $3.1 billion toward waterway construction efforts this year and is expected to fully complete at least one major dam project, enabling it to focus on others vital to ag shipping in coming years. 

The Army Corps of Engineers is moving forward in 2025 with plans to enhance inland waterway transportation through three main construction projects. None are located along the Mississippi River, a point of frustration for agricultural shippers eager to see enhancements to the mighty waterway's infrastructure.

The Biden administration's new “waters of the U.S.” rule came under immediate criticism from farm groups and their GOP allies in Congress, who said it could expand federal jurisdiction over agricultural lands.