Ferrying Grain Across the Mississippi River

Missouri farmers use the Canton Ferry to transport grain across the Mississippi River to an elevator in Meyer, Ill.

Missouri farmers use the Canton Ferry to transport grain across the Mississippi River to an elevator in Meyer, Ill. Farm Journal Media’s Pam Fretwell provides you a first-hand look of the process. The Canton Ferry is the longest continually operating ferry on the Mississippi, chartered since 1853.

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