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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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Hogs Fall as Tariff Woes Persist
Grain
March 3, 2025
From 
Ben DiCostanzo
 via 
Barchart

Hogs Fall as Tariff Woes Persist

Tariffs on the horizon
CMA CGM Posts ‘Solid’ 2024 Results, But Sees Choppy Waters Ahead
News
March 3, 2025
From 
The Loadstar
 via 
gCaptain

CMA CGM Posts ‘Solid’ 2024 Results, But Sees Choppy Waters Ahead

CMA CGM Group posted 2024 results broadly similar to those of AP Møller Maersk (APMM), but warned of a difficult year to come. As usual, however, the French shipping group, which has now integrated Bolloré Logistics into its Ceva subsidiary, did not provide full transparency into its numbers.
Soybeans Showing Early Monday Losses
Grain
March 3, 2025
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Soybeans Showing Early Monday Losses

The soybean market is trading with losses of 1 to 3 cents early on Monday morning. Soybeans joined in on the selling on Friday, with contracts down 11 to 13 cents across the front months. Preliminary open interest showed net new selling, up 14,265 contracts. March lost 28 cents (2.69%)...
Wheat Weakness Continues on Friday
Grain
March 3, 2025
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Wheat Weakness Continues on Friday

Wheat is trying to battle back higher to kickoff Monday trade, as futures are firmer across the three markets. The wheat market fell even further across the three exchanges on Friday to deepen the losses for the week. Chicago SRW futures were 6 to 10 cents lower at the close,...
Corn Continuing Losses to Start New Week
Grain
March 3, 2025
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Corn Continuing Losses to Start New Week

Corn is continuing the slide to start the week, as contracts are down 1 to 4 cents on Monday morning. The corn market selloff extended into the Friday close, as front months were down 11 to 12 cents and new crop December losing 6 ¾ cents. March ended the week...
Norway Says It Will Keep Supplying Fuel to US Navy After Company Calls for Boycott
Defense
March 3, 2025
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Norway Says It Will Keep Supplying Fuel to US Navy After Company Calls for Boycott

NATO member Norway will continue to supply fuel for U.S. Navy ships, the country's defense minister said on Sunday, after a call from a private marine fuel supplier to stop doing so in response to the apparent breakdown in U.S.-Ukrainian relations.
Car Prices Are Poised for $12,000 Surge on Trump’s New Tariffs
News
March 3, 2025
From 
Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

Car Prices Are Poised for $12,000 Surge on Trump’s New Tariffs

Impending tariffs on Canada and Mexico risk driving up US car prices by as much as $12,000, further squeezing consumers and wreaking havoc across the intricate web of automotive supply lines spanning the continent.
Trump Trade Threats Compound Global Ocean Shipping Uncertainty
Shipping
March 3, 2025
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Trump Trade Threats Compound Global Ocean Shipping Uncertainty

The global ocean shipping industry that handles 80% of world trade is navigating a sea of unknowns as U.S. President Donald Trump stokes trade and geopolitical tensions with historical foes as well as neighbors and allies.
What Were Quarterly Grain Stocks at the end of February?
Grain
March 3, 2025
From 
Darin Newsom
 via 
Barchart

What Were Quarterly Grain Stocks at the end of February?

The Cash Indexes (average market price, intrinsic value) of the various Grain markets showed us the quarterly supply and demand situation as February came to an end.
Trump’s Firings At NOAA Will Put Lives At Risk
News
March 2, 2025
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Trump’s Firings At NOAA Will Put Lives At Risk

By Valerie Volcovici, Rich McKay and Leah Douglas WASHINGTON, Feb 28 (Reuters) – Scientists and researchers are warning that the Trump administration’s firing of hundreds of workers at NOAA, the agency that...
USS Carl Vinson Enters South Korean Port As Show Of Force
News
March 2, 2025
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

USS Carl Vinson Enters South Korean Port As Show Of Force

SEOUL, March 2 (Reuters) – The U.S. aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson arrived at the southern city of Busan in South Korea on Sunday as a show of force, South Korea’s navy...
Guyana Says Venezuelan Vessel Entered Oil Block In Guyanese Waters
Shipping
March 2, 2025
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Guyana Says Venezuelan Vessel Entered Oil Block In Guyanese Waters

March 1 (Reuters) – Guyanese President Irfaan Ali said on Saturday that a Venezuelan coast guard patrol entered Guyanese waters earlier in the day, approaching an output vessel in an offshore oil block managed by...