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Pure Hedge - Livestock and Grain
Grain
February 17, 2026
From 
Bill Allen
 via 
Barchart

Pure Hedge - Livestock and Grain

Opportunity is Knocking - Answer the Door
Wheat Closes Tuesday with Losses
Grain
February 17, 2026
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
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...
Soybeans Holds onto Gains on Tuesday
Grain
February 17, 2026
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
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....
Corn Falls Lower on Tuesday
Grain
February 17, 2026
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...
Salvage Crews Remove Fuel From Grounded Barge Near San Juan Harbor
News
February 17, 2026
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.
Hapag-Lloyd’s $4.2 Billion ZIM Acquisition Reshapes Global Container Shipping Map
News
February 17, 2026
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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Pure Hedge - Livestock and Grain
Grain
January 22, 2025
From 
Bill Allen
 via 
Barchart

Pure Hedge - Livestock and Grain

Well, When it Breaks, it Will Be Vicious
Wheat Settles Mixed on Wednesday
Grain
January 22, 2025
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...
Corn Retreat on Wednesday
Grain
January 22, 2025
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...
Soybeans Pull Back on Wednesday
Grain
January 22, 2025
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...
Soybean Meal & Lean Hogs Complete 78.6% to 78.6% Fibonacci Retracements
Grain
January 22, 2025
From 
Nick Ehrenberg
 via 
Barchart

Soybean Meal & Lean Hogs Complete 78.6% to 78.6% Fibonacci Retracements

Educational and Actionable information using Fibonacci and W.D. Gann analysis.
Shootin' the Bull about higher everything
Grain
January 22, 2025
From 
Chris Swift
 via 
Barchart

Shootin' the Bull about higher everything

Stout cash leaves discounted futures vulnerable to move towards.  New contract highs in most contract months
Port of Long Beach Shatters Record with 9.6 Million TEUs in 2024
Ports
January 22, 2025
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...
Grain Spreads: Call to Action May 25 Soybeans
Grain
January 22, 2025
From 
Sean Lusk
 via 
Barchart

Grain Spreads: Call to Action May 25 Soybeans

Beans Waver Above 10.60 March
What is Causing the Grain Markets to Rally and Will it Continue?
Grain
January 22, 2025
From 
Darin Newsom
 via 
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.
Soybeans Falling Back at Wednesday’s Midday
Grain
January 22, 2025
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
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...
Corn Retreating Lower on Wednesday
Grain
January 22, 2025
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...
Wheat Slipping Back on Wednesday
Grain
January 22, 2025
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...