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Wheat Falls Lower on Friday
Grain
February 13, 2026
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Wheat Falls Lower on Friday

The wheat complex closed Friday with losses across all three markets. Chicago SRW futures were 9 to 10 cents lower, as March was still 19 cents higher this week. KC HRW futures were 10 to 12 1/2 cents in the red on Friday, though March was 11 ¼ cents higher...
Corn Heads into the Long Weekend with Fractional Gains
Grain
February 13, 2026
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Corn Heads into the Long Weekend with Fractional Gains

Corn futures posted fractional gains on Friday, as March managed to close the week with a 1 ½ cent gain. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 3/4 cent at $3.98 1/4. The markets will be closed on Monday for President’s Day. Large managed money speculators were trimming...
Soybeans Close the Week with Weakness
Grain
February 13, 2026
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Soybeans Close the Week with Weakness

Soybeans rounded out the week with contracts down 2 to 4 ½ cents at the close, as March was 17 ¾ cents higher this week. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 4 1/4 cents at $10.67 1/4. Soymeal futures were 70 cents to $1.30 higher on the...
Cattle Futures Consolidate into the weekend
Grain
February 13, 2026
From 
Ben DiCostanzo
 via 
Barchart

Cattle Futures Consolidate into the weekend

Cattle markets trade both sides of unchanged
Grain Spreads: Meal Plan
Grain
February 13, 2026
From 
Sean Lusk
 via 
Barchart

Grain Spreads: Meal Plan

Meal Still a Value
Walsh Corn & Soybean Opportunities - Pure Hedge Division
Grain
February 13, 2026
From 
Walsh Trading
 via 
Barchart

Walsh Corn & Soybean Opportunities - Pure Hedge Division

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Trump Escalates Global Trade War, Sparking Tit-for-Tat Tariffs
Shipping
March 4, 2025
From 
Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

Trump Escalates Global Trade War, Sparking Tit-for-Tat Tariffs

President Donald Trump delivered on his threat to hit Canada and Mexico with sweeping import levies and doubled an existing charge on China, spurring swift reprisals that plunged the world economy into a deepening trade war.
Trump Administration Designates Houthis as Foreign Terrorist Organization Amid Red Sea Shipping Crisis
Shipping
March 4, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Trump Administration Designates Houthis as Foreign Terrorist Organization Amid Red Sea Shipping Crisis

The U.S. State Department has officially designated Yemen’s Ansarallah group, commonly known as the Houthis, as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), marking a significant shift in U.S. policy toward the...
Grain Markets Trade Lower on Retaliatory Tariffs
Grain
March 4, 2025
From 
Oliver Sloup
 via 
Barchart

Grain Markets Trade Lower on Retaliatory Tariffs

Tariffs and retaliatory tariffs have caused heavy selling pressure in the grain markets over the last two weeks. How much more downside is left?
Wheat Losses Extending into Tuesday
Grain
March 4, 2025
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Wheat Losses Extending into Tuesday

Wheat is trading in the red so far on Tuesday morning with losses across the three exchanges. The wheat complex continued the losses to start March, as the three exchanges were lower at the close. Chicago SRW futures were 5 to 8 cents lower on the day. Preliminary open interest...
Corn Selling Continues as President Trump Follows Through with Tariffs
Grain
March 4, 2025
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Corn Selling Continues as President Trump Follows Through with Tariffs

The corn market is heading south on Tuesday morning, with contracts down 4 to 9 cents across the nearbys. Corn closed the Monday session with longs continuing their exodus ahead of the March 4 tariff start date. Contracts were down 13 to 14 cents in the front months, with new...
Soybeans Pressured on Tuesday as China Retaliates
Grain
March 4, 2025
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Soybeans Pressured on Tuesday as China Retaliates

The soybean market is in the red early on Fat Tuesday with contracts down 11 to 13 cents so far after China’s overnight retaliatory action against additional US tariffs. Soybeans slipped off on the Monday session with contracts closing 8 to 14 cents in the red across most months. There...
Russia Flagship Oil Freight Soars After Biden Farewell Sanctions
News
March 4, 2025
From 
Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

Russia Flagship Oil Freight Soars After Biden Farewell Sanctions

The premium shipowners are charging to haul Russia’s flagship oil is soaring as farewell sanctions imposed by the outgoing Biden administration continue to bite Moscow’s petroleum trade.
Reaction to Tariffs Was as Expected
Grain
March 4, 2025
From 
Darin Newsom
 via 
Barchart

Reaction to Tariffs Was as Expected

Early Tuesday morning finds continued buying in gold and selling in Grains.
Soybeans Fall on Monday
Grain
March 3, 2025
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Soybeans Fall on Monday

Soybeans slipped off on the Monday session with contracts closing 8 to 14 cents in the red across most months. The cmdtyView national front month Cash Bean price was down 8 1/2 cents at $9.45 1/4. Soymeal futures closed the Monday session with contracts down $1.50 to $2.20, with Soy...
Wheat Continue Weakness on Monday
Grain
March 3, 2025
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Wheat Continue Weakness on Monday

The wheat complex continued the losses to start March, as the three exchanges were lower at the close. Chicago SRW futures were 5 to 8 cents lower on the day. KC HRW futures were down 9 to 11 cents. MPLS spring wheat saw losses of 6 to 7 cents across...
Corn Collapses to Kickoff March
Grain
March 3, 2025
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Corn Collapses to Kickoff March

Corn closed the Monday session with longs continuing their exodus ahead of the March 4 tariff start date. Contracts were down 13 to 14 cents in the front months, with new corn December 3 ¾ cents. CmdtyView’s national average Cash Corn price was down 8 cents at $4.15. President Trump...
Cattle Markets make New Low and Bounce Back
Grain
March 3, 2025
From 
Ben DiCostanzo
 via 
Barchart

Cattle Markets make New Low and Bounce Back

Cattle markets make new low for the down move