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JUNE-AUG ’26 LIVE CATTLE SPREAD (LEM26-LEQ26) - WALSH PURE SPREADER
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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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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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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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Trump Moving Ahead with Promised Tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said his proposed 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian goods will take effect March 4 along with an extra 10% duty on Chinese imports because deadly drugs are still pouring into the U.S. from those countries.
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Chris Swift
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Shootin' the Bull about gut punching the cattle feeder
Another gut punch today to cattle feeders with new historical widths of starting feeder/finished fat spread.
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Austin Schroeder
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Soybeans Trying to Hold Up on Thursday
The soybean market is trading with slight gains so far on Thursday, with contracts up 1 to 4 cents though they are pulling off the early session highs. The cmdtyView national front month Cash Bean price was down 5 1/4 cents at $9.69 1/2. Soymeal futures are down $1.20/ton on...
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Austin Schroeder
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Wheat Futures Collapsing on Thursday
The wheat market is falling lower on Thursday, as losses are deep across the three exchanges. Chicago SRW futures are 17 to 20 cents in the red. KC HRW futures are posting 16 to 18 cent losses at midday on Thursday. MPLS spring wheat is also falling, with contracts down...
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Austin Schroeder
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Corn Falling on Thursday Amid Weaker Export Business and Tariff Concerns
Corn futures are in free-fall mode on Thursday, with contracts down 5 to 12 cents, led by the nearby months. Pressure is coming from a possible tariff threat this next week and weaker export business. CmdtyView’s national average Cash Corn price is 11 ½ cents lower at $4.35 1/2. Yesterday...
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Panama Canal Advances Rio Indio Reservoir Project to Secure Water Supply After Historic Drought
The Panama Canal Board of Directors has approved critical funding for the construction of a new reservoir in the Rio Indio basin, marking a significant step toward ensuring water security for both the vital waterway and the country's population.
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Reuters
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Trump Reverses Chevron’s Venezuela Oil License, Citing Lack of Electoral Reforms
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he was reversing a license given to Chevron to operate in Venezuela by his predecessor Joe Biden more than two years ago, accusing President Nicolas Maduro of not making progress on electoral reforms and migrant returns.
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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Chinese-Built Ship Fees Could Cause Major U.S. Port Congestion, Analysts Warn
Maritime analysts are sounding the alarm that the Trump Administration’s proposed fees on China-built container ships could severely disrupt US supply chains, potentially causing port congestion, increased freight rates, and...
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Susan Stroud
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No Bull | The Five Spot
5 | King Corn Corn export sales remain strong, with total 2024/25 commitments surpassing 1.9 billion bushels in the week ending February 20, up 28% year-on-year and 60% higher than this point in 2022/23. Cumulative commitments continue to exceed the pace needed to hit USDA’s current 2.45 billion bushel full-year...
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Jim Wyckoff
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There Were No Big Surprises in the USDA’s Ag Outlook Forum Forecasts. So Why Are Grains Futures Prices Falling?
Attention quickly shifted to news that tariffs on Canada and Mexico will go into effect in early March and that Trump plans to double tariffs on China.
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Bloomberg
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Tariffs on China Risk Hurting U.S. Economy More Than Data Suggest, NY Fed Says
(Bloomberg) — New research suggests President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs on imports from China could hit the American economy more than official US trade data indicate. The impact, according to...