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Agri Port is your go-to source for the latest local and global industry news relevant to the shipping and grain vessel loading industry. Stay up-to-date with current events, new regulations, best practices, and essential industry updates that impact your operations.
From
Oliver Sloup
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Barchart
Grain Markets Firm. Can it Hold?
Grain markets have been able to gain some ground in the overnight and early morning trade. Can the strength hold or will sellers take advantage it?
From
Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Tariffs Caused Just Small China Trade Diversion, ECB Study Shows
Donald Trump’s trade levies aren’t the main reason why China is exporting more to other parts of the world, a European Central Bank study showed.
From
Reuters
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gCaptain
Russia’s Lavrov Tells Cuban Minister the US Should Negotiate and Not do a Naval Blockade
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told his Cuban counterpart Bruno Rodriguez on Wednesday that Moscow was urging the U.S. not to impose a full naval blockade on the communist-run island and was advocating negotiations instead.
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Soybeans Extending Gains Early on Wednesday
Soybeans are trading with 3 to 7 cent gains across the front months on Wednesday morning. Futures rounded out the Tuesday session with contracts fractionally to 1 ¼ cents higher. Open interest suggested new buying interest, up 22,504 contracts on Tuesday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Wheat Starting Wednesday with a Bounce
Wheat is rallying back from losses on Tuesday, with the Wednesday session starting off with gains across all three markets. Chicago SRW futures were down 6 to 7 cents on Tuesday, as March slipped 11 cents. Open interest was down 14,838 contracts on Tuesday, mainly in the front two contracts....
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Corn Starting Wednesday Trade with Slight Gains
Corn price action is up fractionally to 1 ½ cents so far on Wednesday. Futures closed Tuesday with contracts falling 5 to 6 ¼ cents. Open interest was down 788 contracts on Tuesday, as the roll out of March continues, down 30,524 contracts. March options expire on Friday. The CmdtyView...
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...
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From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Corn Sneaking Back Higher to Start Friday
The corn market is trading with fractional gains so far on Friday morning. Corn closed out the Thursday session with contracts down 4 to 5 cents across most front months. The national average Cash Corn price from cmdtyView was down 4 1/2 cents at $4.40 3/4. USDA’s Export Sales report...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Wheat Mixed on Friday Morning
The wheat market is mixed on Friday morning, with spring wheat the strongest. Wheat futures closed out the Thursday session with losses across the three exchanges. The Chicago SRW market was down 9 to 10 cents on the day. KC HRW posted front month losses of 9 to 10 cents...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Wheat Falls Lower on Thursday
Wheat futures closed out the Thursday session with losses across the three exchanges. The Chicago SRW market was down 9 to 10 cents on the day. KC HRW posted front month losses of 9 to 10 cents as well. MPLS spring wheat futures were 6 to 7 cents in the...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Soybeans Collapse on Thursday, as South American Weather Turns Wetter
The soybean market was in sell mode on Thursday, with contracts down 18 to 24 cents in most nearby contracts at the close. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price was down 23 1/4 cents at $9.60 1/2. Soymeal futures were $$6.50 to $7/ton lower to close out the day....
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Corn Pulls Back on Thursday
Corn closed out the Thursday session with contracts down 4 to 5 cents across most front months. The national average Cash Corn price from cmdtyView was down 4 1/2 cents at $4.40 3/4. A private export sale of 135,000 MT of corn was reported by the USDA to Taiwan this...
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Bollinger Shipyards Agrees to $1M Settlement Over Illegal Worker Claims in Coast Guard Contract
Bollinger Shipyards LLC, a major U.S. shipbuilding contractor based in Lockport, Louisiana, has agreed to pay $1,025,000 to settle allegations of False Claims Act violations related to billing the U.S....
From
Oliver Sloup
via
Barchart
Grain and Livestock Markets Retreat, Is the Rally at Risk?
Grain and livestock markets started the week with strength but started to show signs of near-term exhaustion in Thursday’s trade. Is the rally at risk of coming to an end?
From
Bloomberg
via
gCaptain
Trump Team Readies Oil Sanctions Plan for Russia Deal, Iran Squeeze
Advisers to President-elect Donald Trump are crafting a wide-ranging sanctions strategy to facilitate a Russia-Ukraine diplomatic accord in the coming months while at the same time squeezing Iran and Venezuela, people familiar with the matter said.
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Corn in the Red at Midday, Off the Lows
Corn is trading with midday weakness at Thursday’s midday, with contracts down 3 to 4 cents pulling off early morning lows. The national average Cash Corn price from cmdtyView was down 3 3/4 cents at $4.40 1/4. A private export sale of 135,000 MT of corn was reported by the...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Soybeans Collapsing on Thursday
The soybean market is posting midday losses of 17 to 21 cents so far at Thursday’s midday. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price is down 19 3/4 cents at $9.63. Soymeal futures are $8/ton lower on the day. Soy Oil futures are 87 points in the red on the...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Wheat Leaking Lower on Thursday
Wheat futures are trading with midday losses across the three exchanges on Thursday. The Chicago SRW market is down 6 to 7 cents so far. KC HRW is posting front month losses of 8 to 9 cents at midday. MPLS spring wheat futures are trading with 5 to 6 cent...
From
Reuters
via
gCaptain
Red Sea Roulette: Yemen’s Houthis to Monitor Ceasefire, But Ships Remain at Risk
The leader of Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis, Abdul Malik al-Houthi, said on Thursday his group will monitor the implementation of a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas aimed at ending the 15-month war in Gaza and continue its attacks if it is breached.