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From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Secretary of Navy Visits South Korean Shipyards Amid Growing Maritime Ties
Secretary of the Navy John Phelan visited major South Korean shipyards this week amid strengthening maritime cooperation between the United States and the Republic of Korea. During his visit to...

From
Bill Allen
via
Barchart
Pure Hedge - Livestock and Grain
Grains Can All Trade Higher - Watch Out Below in the Cattle Markets

From
Nick Ehrenberg
via
Barchart
Corn Goes 61.8% (489.00) to 61.8% (460.00) Following the ONE44 61.8% Rule
Educational and Actionable information using Fibonacci and W.D. Gann analysis.

From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Wheat Posts Mixed Action on Thursday
The wheat complex was mixed on Thursday, with contracts on either side of unch across the three markets. Chicago SRW futures posted fractional to 2 ¼ cent gains. Kansas City HRW contracts were down 2 to 3 cents, as nearby May was up 1 ¾ cents. MPLS spring wheat closed...

From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Soybeans Post Gains on Thursday
Soybeans closed out the Thursday session with contracts 4 to 7 cents across most months. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price was up 8 3/4 cents at $9.97 3/4. Soymeal futures were down $1.60 to $3.70/ton, with Soy Oil futures back up 60 to 80 points. USDA to showed...

From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Corn Closes Thursday Mixed
The corn market ended the Thursday session with contracts down 3 to 4 cents in the nearbys and up a penny in December. The nearby CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was unch at $4.42 3/4 Export Sales data showed 1.014 MMT in the week of April 24, a 3-week...

From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
West Coast Senators, Port Leaders Sound Alarm on Trump Tariff Hit to the Economy
U.S. Senators from California, Washington, and Oregon joined West Coast port leaders today in an urgent warning about severe economic consequences stemming from recently imposed tariffs that threaten to dramatically reduce containership traffic at major U.S. ports.
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From
Reuters
via
gCaptain
North Korea Fires First Missile from New Warship
North Korea earlier this week conducted the first test-firing of the weapons system of the new "Choe Hyon-class" warship it recently unveiled, state media KCNA reported on Wednesday.

From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Soybeans Weaker on Tuesday
The soybean market closed with Tuesday losses of 9 to 11 cents. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price is down 10 1/2 cents at $9.95 1/4. Soymeal futures were up 70 cents to $3.50/ton, with Soy Oil futures were back down 94 to 113 points. A private export sale...

From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Wheat Slide Continues
The wheat complex was under continued pressure on Tuesday, with losses across the three markets. Chicago SRW futures were down 5 to 10 cents on Tuesday. Kansas City HRW contracts were 8 to 9 cents lower in the nearbys. MPLS spring wheat posted 3 to 5 cent losses at the...

From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Corn Collapses on Tuesday
Corn futures fell lower on Tuesday, with front months 13 to 15 cents in the red and new crop December down just 5 ¾ cents. The nearby CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 13 1/4 cents at $4.36 1/4. USDA reported a private export sale of 120,000 MT...

From
Bill Allen
via
Barchart
Pure Hedge - Livestock and Grain
Beware of a 10% Pullback in the Cattle Markets - Buying Opportunity in the Grains

From
Chris Swift
via
Barchart
Shootin' The Bull about New Highs in Cattle and Grains Riding The Struggle Bus
New highs were made in all contract months in the fat market today. The June contract is still under where April is going of the board by $6 and early-week cash trade is starting with 220 being passed on in Nebraska.

From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
USCGC Calhoun Makes Major Cocaine Seizure in Atlantic Ocean
The U.S. Coast Guard’s newest Legend-class national security cutter, USCGC Calhoun (WMSL 759), has seized approximately 10,000 pounds of cocaine valued at $74 million during operations in the Atlantic Ocean....

From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Design Flaw Leads to $3 Million Fire on Tennessee River Towing Vessel
A catastrophic engine failure aboard the towing vessel Johnny M led to a serious fire that caused $3 million in damage, highlighting critical safety vulnerabilities in marine fire protection systems....

From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Woodside Approves $17.5 Billion Louisiana LNG Export Project
Woodside Energy Group has announced a final investment decision (FID) for its massive $17.5 billion Louisiana LNG production and export facility in Calcasieu Parish. The project, which represents the largest...

From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Vessel Collision on Lower Mississippi River Leads to Sunken Barge, Temporary Closure
A collision between the Panamanian-flagged M/V ISLA DE BIOKO and the U.S.-flagged towing vessel GINNY STONE occurred Sunday night near New Orleans, resulting in a barge breakaway incident and one...

From
Bloomberg
via
gCaptain
Record U.S. Goods-Trade Deficit Implies Weaker First-Quarter GDP
By Mark Niquette (Bloomberg) — The US merchandise-trade deficit unexpectedly widened in March to a record as companies continued importing goods to get ahead of tariffs, indicating a large hit to...