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From
Austin Schroeder
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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...

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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...

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

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From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
New e-Fuel Tender Puts Shipping Industry to the Test
The Zero Emission Maritime Buyers Alliance (ZEMBA), a coalition of freight buyers driving demand for zero-emission shipping, has launched its second tender focused on pioneering the commercial deployment of e-fuels...

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Reuters
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gCaptain
Argentina Gives Green Light to Cattle Exports in Five-Decade Reversal
The Argentine government has authorized the export of live cattle for slaughter, reversing a prohibition that had been in place for over five decades.

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Reuters
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gCaptain
Trump Signals Postposing Mexico and Canada Tariffs to April 2
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday raised hopes for another pause on steep new tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada by saying they would take effect on April 2, about a month later than a deadline next week.

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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
US, Russia Mull Cooperation on Arctic Shipping and Exploration
US and Russian officials have identified the Arctic as a possible area for economic cooperation, according to people familiar with the situation, part of the broader detente President Donald Trump is pursuing with Moscow.

From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Heading Lower at Midday
The wheat market is trading with contracts in the red at midday on Wednesday. Chicago SRW futures are 5 to 7 cents lower so far on the session. KC HRW futures are trading with 5 to 6 cent losses. MPLS spring wheat is leading the bearish charge, down 9 to...

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Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Slipping Back Lower, as Ethanol Stocks Build
Corn futures are showing 1 to 3 ¼ cent losses so far on Wednesday morning, fading off the early morning pop in prices. CmdtyView’s national average Cash Corn price is down 1 1/4 cents at $4.46 3/4. The Wednesday morning EIA report indicated ethanol production down just 3,000 barrels per...

From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Soybeans Lower As Products Slipping
Soybeans are under pressure on Wednesday, with contracts down 5 to 7 cents midday. The cmdtyView national front month Cash Bean price is down 5 1/4 cents at $9.68 1/2. Soymeal futures are down $1.80 to $2.10/ton on the day, with Soy Oil futures down 59 points on the day....

From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
East and Gulf Coast Ports Avoid Chaos as Dockworkers Seal Landmark Labor Deal
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) members have overwhelmingly ratified a new six-year master contract with United States Maritime Alliance (USMX), securing unprecedented wage increases and automation protections for workers across...

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Reuters
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gCaptain
Search Resumes for Missing Flight MH370 But Contract Still in Limbo
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 26 (Reuters) – A ship that will hunt for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 has deployed to its Indian Ocean search zone, according to Malaysia’s transport minister and ship tracking data, raising hopes of...

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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Labor Leaders Sound Alarm Over DHS Decision to Purge Maritime Safety Committees
A group of top maritime labor leaders in the U.S. is urging Congress to restore nine Federal Advisory committees on maritime safety after their membership was abruptly terminated. The committees—staffed...

From
Oliver Sloup
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Barchart
Grain Markets are Mixed Midweek
Grain markets have been choppy through the first half of the week. End of the month trade along with the USDA outlook forum could keep it that way through the remainder of the week.
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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Virgin Pilot Alerted Australia to China Navy Live-Fire Drill
Australia was unaware Chinese warships were set to conduct live-fire exercises off its east coast until its security authorities were alerted via a Virgin Australia pilot who heard radio communications about the drills, according to a top air traffic official.