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Austin Schroeder
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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...

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Austin Schroeder
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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...

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Austin Schroeder
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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...

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Ben DiCostanzo
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Cattle Futures Consolidate into the weekend
Cattle markets trade both sides of unchanged

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Chris Swift
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Shootin' the Bull about irrationality and solvency
In my opinion, the old adage of "markets can remain irrational for longer than one can remain solvent", couldn't be truer today. If you have never seen the movie, "The Big Short", I highly recommend you do so. It is a literal documentary of the 2008 financial crisis.

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Reuters
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gCaptain
US Port Fees on China Vessels Would Affect All Shipping Firms, CMA CGM Says
U.S. proposals to hit Chinese vessels with high port fees would have a major impact on all firms in a container shipping industry in which most vessels are built in China, French-based shipping firm CMA CGM said on Friday.

From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Weaker at Friday’s Midday
The wheat market is extending the weakness so far on Friday, with losses across the three exchanges. Chicago SRW futures are 1 to 2 cents lower at midday. Today is first notice day for March futures, with 466 deliveries issued overnight. KC HRW futures are down 7 to 10 cents...

From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Soybeans Joining in on the Selling on Friday
Soybean are joining the grains with the weakness on Friday, with midday losses of 6 to 12 cents. The cmdtyView national front month Cash Bean price is down 8 cents at $9.58. Soymeal futures are down 40 cents/ton on the day, with Soy Oil futures 95 points in the red....

From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Back to Lower Trade a Midday
The corn market is continuing the selloff on Friday, as contracts are down 5 to 10 cents so far on Friday. Today is first notice day for March corn futures, with no deliveries issued overnight. CmdtyView’s national average Cash Corn price is 10 3/4 cents lower at $4.23 ½. President...

From
Malte Humpert
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gCaptain
USCG Icebreaker ‘Polar Star’ Completes Escort of Cargo Vessels During Antarctic Operation Deep Freeze
The annual resupply of McMurdo Station, the U.S.’ largest Antarctic research station is set to wrap up in the coming days.

From
Malte Humpert
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gCaptain
Russia Shipped Record 22 Million Tonnes of LNG Through Arctic in 2024
Russia continues to use the Arctic as an expanding transport corridor for its hydrocarbon resources. Last year it carried 21.86 million tonnes of liquefied natural gas along the Northern Sea Route, the main shipping lane. This represents an increase of 8.6 percent or 1.73 million tonnes over the previous year.

From
Bloomberg
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gCaptain
China’s Navy Drills Near US Allies Seen as Test for Trump
A spate of drills by China’s military in the Indo-Pacific is testing the Trump administration’s commitment to regional security soon after its actions raised doubts about its alliances with European nations.

From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Coast Guard Shuts Down Puerto Rico Cargo Terminal After Ammonium Nitrate Violations
The U.S. Coast Guard has taken action against Puerto Nuevo Terminals (PNT) in San Juan, Puerto Rico, suspending the facility’s permit to handle dangerous cargo after discovering unauthorized handling of...

From
Oliver Sloup
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Barchart
Grain markets got hit hard in Thursday's trade. Will support levels hold or is more selling pressure to be expected?
Grain markets were lower in Thursday’s trade, partly due to a broad based risk-off trade and partly due to a technical breakdown following the release of the USDA Outlook forum’s projected acres

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Reuters
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gCaptain
Tanker Crew Member Injured After ‘Unauthorised Boarding’ in Singapore Strait
A crew member on a Singapore-registered chemical tanker was injured due to an "unauthorised boarding" of the vessel on Friday and is being medically evacuated, Singapore's port authority said.