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From
Walsh Trading
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Barchart
January soybean crush exceeds estimates; charts tell a story
I am Stephen Davis, senior market strategist at Walsh Trading, Inc., Chicago, Illinois. You can reach me at 312-878-2391. Last week, I wrote about a May 2026 soybean trading strategy that worked very well. This week, I am writing about a soybean meal strategy. Data released today from the National...

From
Bill Allen
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Barchart
Pure Hedge - Livestock and Grain
Opportunity is Knocking - Answer the Door

From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Closes Tuesday with Losses
The wheat complex posted weakness on Tuesday across all three markets. Chicago SRW futures were down 6 to 7 cents, as March was slipped 11 cents. KC HRW futures were 3 to 4 cents in the red at the close. MPLS spring wheat was down 3 to 4 cents lower...

From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Soybeans Holds onto Gains on Tuesday
Soybeans rounded out the Tuesday session with contracts fractionally to 1 ¼ cents higher. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 1 1/4 cents at $10.68 1/2. Soymeal futures were a dime to $3.40 lower in the front months, with Soy Oil futures 21 to 44 points higher....
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Corn Falls Lower on Tuesday
Corn futures closed Tuesday with contracts falling 5 to 6 ¼ cents. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 5 1/4 cents at $3.93. USDA’s FGIS tallied corn export shipments at 1.492 MMT (58.75 mbu) during the week ending on February 12. That was 7.31% below the week...

From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Salvage Crews Remove Fuel From Grounded Barge Near San Juan Harbor
Salvage crews have removed roughly 1,000 gallons of residual fuel from the grounded barge Defiant near the entrance to San Juan Harbor, significantly reducing environmental risk as officials prepare a plan to refloat the 265-foot vessel. The port remains open, and no pollution or injuries have been reported.

From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Hapag-Lloyd’s $4.2 Billion ZIM Acquisition Reshapes Global Container Shipping Map
Hapag-Lloyd has agreed to acquire ZIM Integrated Shipping Services for $4.2 billion in a deal that would cement its position among the world’s top five container carriers, expand its Transpacific footprint, and add significant LNG-powered capacity to its fleet.
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From
Bill Allen
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Barchart
Pure Hedge - Livestock and Grain
Well, When it Breaks, it Will Be Vicious

From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Wheat Settles Mixed on Wednesday
The wheat complex closed mixed across the three exchanges on Wednesday. The Chicago SRW market was 4 to 5 cents lower on the day. KC HRW contracts were fractionally in the red in the nearbys on Wednesday. MPLS spring wheat futures were steady to 2 cents in the green. The...

From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Corn Retreat on Wednesday
Corn bulls were taking some money off the table on the wobble Wednesday session, as contracts were down 5 to 6 cents in the nearbys and new crop December ¼ cent lower. The national average Cash Corn price from cmdtyView was down 5 3/4 cents at $4.49 1/4. USDA reported...

From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Soybeans Pull Back on Wednesday
Soybeans closed the Wednesday session with contracts down 9 to 12 cents in the nearbys and November just 3 cents lower. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price was down 11 3/4 cents at $9.94 ¼. Soymeal futures were $3.90 to 4.80/ton higher on the session. Soy Oil were back...

From
Nick Ehrenberg
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Barchart
Soybean Meal & Lean Hogs Complete 78.6% to 78.6% Fibonacci Retracements
Educational and Actionable information using Fibonacci and W.D. Gann analysis.

From
Chris Swift
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Barchart
Shootin' the Bull about higher everything
Stout cash leaves discounted futures vulnerable to move towards. New contract highs in most contract months

From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Port of Long Beach Shatters Record with 9.6 Million TEUs in 2024
The Port of Long Beach set a new record in 2024, handling 9.6 million cargo containers without any disruptions or backlogs. The record performance represents a 20.3% increase from the...

From
Sean Lusk
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Barchart
Grain Spreads: Call to Action May 25 Soybeans
Beans Waver Above 10.60 March

From
Darin Newsom
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Barchart
What is Causing the Grain Markets to Rally and Will it Continue?
This interview with Darin Newsom discusses the recent gains in grain and livestock futures markets.

From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Soybeans Falling Back at Wednesday’s Midday
Soybeans are trading with midweek losses of 5 to 13 cents across the nearbys on Wednesday CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price was up 33 cents at $10.07 ½. Soymeal futures were $3.40/ton higher on the session. Soy Oil were back down 114 points on the session. Late on...

From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Corn Retreating Lower on Wednesday
The corn market is trading with 2 to 7 cent losses in most contracts on Wednesday, as futures pull back from recent strength. The national average Cash Corn price from cmdtyView is up 6 3/4 cents at $4.48 1/4. USDA reported a private export sale of 136,000 MT of corn...

From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Wheat Slipping Back on Wednesday
The wheat complex is trading with losses across the three exchanges at Wednesday’s midday. The Chicago SRW market is 5 to 6 cents lower so far. KC HRW contracts are down 2 to 3 cents in the nearbys on Wednesday. MPLS spring wheat futures are fractionally to 2 cents in...