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Soybeans Pull Back to Steady into Monday’s Close
Grain
March 30, 2026
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Soybeans Pull Back to Steady into Monday’s Close

Soybeans saw weakness late on Monday as front months came back to close with fractionally mixed action. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 3/4 cent at $10.87 3/4. Soymeal futures were down 40 cents to up 70 cents, with Soy Oil futures 52 to 106 points higher....
Corn Faces Pressure on Monday
Grain
March 30, 2026
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Corn Faces Pressure on Monday

Corn futures saw some pressure on Monday ahead of the end of March USDA reports on Tuesday, with contract closing down 3 ½ to 6 ¼ cents. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 6 cents to $4.13 1/2. USDA reported a private export sale of 145,000 MT...
Hog Rally Stalls and Pulls Back
Grain
March 30, 2026
From 
Ben DiCostanzo
 via 
Barchart

Hog Rally Stalls and Pulls Back

Hogs test resistance and pulls back to close below it
Shootin' the Bull about higher prices
Grain
March 30, 2026
From 
Chris Swift
 via 
Barchart

Shootin' the Bull about higher prices

After the run up on the opening, there wasn't much left to the market.
Agricultural Prices
Grain
March 30, 2026
From 
 via 
Barchart

Agricultural Prices

Agricultural Prices - 2026-03-30
Mark Your Calendars: Grain Traders Brace for Major USDA Data Points Tuesday
Grain
March 30, 2026
From 
Jim Wyckoff
 via 
Barchart

Mark Your Calendars: Grain Traders Brace for Major USDA Data Points Tuesday

USDA grain market report days don’t come any bigger than Tuesday’s planting intentions and quarterly grain stocks reports.

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Two Crew Dead in ‘Continuous Attack’ on M/V Eternity C in Red Sea
Shipping
July 8, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Two Crew Dead in ‘Continuous Attack’ on M/V Eternity C in Red Sea

ATHENS/LONDON, July 8 (Reuters) – Two crew members of the Liberian-flagged, Greek-operated bulk carrier Eternity C were killed in a drone and speedboat attack off Yemen on Monday evening, Liberia’s shipping delegation told a meeting of the International Maritime Organization on Tuesday.  The deaths on...
Indian Seafarers Freed After Months of Detention at Yemen’s Ras Isa Port
News
July 7, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Indian Seafarers Freed After Months of Detention at Yemen’s Ras Isa Port

India says it has secured the release of more than 150 seafarers who were stranded at Yemen’s Ras Isa Port, according to the Directorate General of Shipping. All 11 vessels...
Two Injured, Two Missing in New Ship Attack Near Yemen’s Hodeidah, Ambrey Says
News
July 7, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Two Injured, Two Missing in New Ship Attack Near Yemen’s Hodeidah, Ambrey Says

Two crew were injured and two others missing on a Liberia-flagged bulk carrier that was attacked with skiffs and drones 49 nautical miles southwest of Yemen's Red Sea port of Hodeidah, British maritime security firm Ambrey said on Monday.
Israel Targets Yemen Ports, Power Station After Renewed Houthi Attacks
News
July 7, 2025
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Israel Targets Yemen Ports, Power Station After Renewed Houthi Attacks

By Yomna Ehab and Mohammed Ghobari ADEN/CAIRO, July 7 (Reuters) – Israel struck Houthi targets at three Yemeni ports and a power plant, the military said early on Monday, in...
Red Sea Crisis Boils Over as Houthis Claim Sinking of M/V Magic Seas; Galaxy Leader Struck
Shipping
July 7, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Red Sea Crisis Boils Over as Houthis Claim Sinking of M/V Magic Seas; Galaxy Leader Struck

Yemen’s Houthi militants who earlier claimed responsibility for an attack on the M/V Magic Seas, now say they sank the Greek bulk carrier. The sinking has not been verified by independent sources and a representative for the vessel’s commercial manager, Stem Shipping, could not yet confirm that the vessel had sunk.
Unmanned Saildrones Track Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ During NATO Baltic Sea Operations
Defense
July 7, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Unmanned Saildrones Track Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ During NATO Baltic Sea Operations

Saildrone, a leading maritime autonomy company, has demonstrated its advanced surveillance capabilities by successfully identifying Russian “shadow fleet” vessels during recent NATO operations in the Baltic Sea. From June 16...
Trump Sets August 1 Tariff Start Ahead of Wednesday Deadline
News
July 7, 2025
From 
Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

Trump Sets August 1 Tariff Start Ahead of Wednesday Deadline

President Donald Trump plans to announce trade deals and deliver tariff warnings on Monday, as countries negotiated through the weekend to avoid the highest punitive measures on their exports to the US before a Wednesday deadline.
Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer Saves 165 Lives in Texas Flood Disaster as Death Toll Climbs
News
July 7, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer Saves 165 Lives in Texas Flood Disaster as Death Toll Climbs

U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer Scott Ruskan is being hailed a hero after saving 165 individuals during his first rescue mission in the devastating floods that struck Texas last week....
ITF Calls for Warlike Operations Areas Designation for Strait of Hormuz
Ports
July 7, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

ITF Calls for Warlike Operations Areas Designation for Strait of Hormuz

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has formally requested that the Strait of Hormuz, Gulf of Oman, and Israeli ports be designated as Warlike Operations Areas (WOA), citing escalating military...
ST LNG Applies for Major Deepwater LNG Export Terminal Off Texas Coast
Shipping
July 7, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

ST LNG Applies for Major Deepwater LNG Export Terminal Off Texas Coast

The Maritime Administration (MARAD) and U.S. Coast Guard have received an application from ST LNG, LLC to build and operate a significant liquefied natural gas export facility approximately 10.4 nautical...
All Crew Rescued After Major Attack on M/V Magic Seas in Red Sea
Shipping
July 7, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

All Crew Rescued After Major Attack on M/V Magic Seas in Red Sea

All 22 crew members of the MV MAGIC SEAS have been rescued following a severe attack in the Southern Red Sea approximately 51 nautical miles southwest of Al Hudaydah, Yemen,...
Greek-Operated Bulk Carrier Severely Damaged, Abandoned in Red Sea
Shipping
July 7, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Greek-Operated Bulk Carrier Severely Damaged, Abandoned in Red Sea

By Renee Maltezou and Yannis Souliotis ATHENS, July 7 (Reuters) – The 19-member crew of a Greek bulk carrier severely damaged in the Red Sea by repeated attacks, most likely by Houthi...