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Wheat Extending Push Higher on Thursday Morning
Grain
February 19, 2026
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Wheat Extending Push Higher on Thursday Morning

Wheat is posting 5 to 6 cent gains across most contracts on Thursday morning. The wheat complex was in bounce back mode on Wednesday, with gains across all three markets. Chicago SRW futures were up 9 to 10 cents at the close. Open interest was down 3,094 contracts, mostly in...
Corn Easing Back on Thursday Morning
Grain
February 19, 2026
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Corn Easing Back on Thursday Morning

Corn price action is showing fractional to penny losses so far on Thursday morning. Futures managed to hold onto some strength on Wednesday, as contracts closed fractionally to a penny higher. Preliminary open interest was down 2,381 contracts on Wednesday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up ½...
Russia Executes First Triple LNG Ship-to-Ship With Simultaneous Transfers from Yamal and Arctic LNG 2
News
February 19, 2026
From 
Malte Humpert
 via 
gCaptain

Russia Executes First Triple LNG Ship-to-Ship With Simultaneous Transfers from Yamal and Arctic LNG 2

Russia has for the first time conducted three simultaneous LNG ship-to-ship (STS) transfers in Arctic waters, a move highlighting Moscow’s increasingly sophisticated logistics network for exporting gas despite Western sanctions.
MAY-JULY ’26 COTTON SPREAD (CTK26-CTN26) - WALSH PURE SPREADER
Grain
February 18, 2026
From 
Walsh Trading
 via 
Barchart

MAY-JULY ’26 COTTON SPREAD (CTK26-CTN26) - WALSH PURE SPREADER

WALSH PURE SPREADER - Pure Hedge Division
Wheat Rallies on Wednesday
Grain
February 18, 2026
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Wheat Rallies on Wednesday

The wheat complex was in bounce back mode on Wednesday, with gains across all three markets.. Chicago SRW futures were up 9 to 10 cents at the close. KC HRW futures led the bull’s charge, with contracts up 11 to 12 ¼ cents in the nearbys. MPLS spring wheat saw...
Corn Firms into the Wednesday Close
Grain
February 18, 2026
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Corn Firms into the Wednesday Close

Corn futures managed to hold onto some strength on Wednesday, as contracts closed fractionally to a penny higher. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up ½ cent to $3.94 1/2. USDA's armchair estimate for the US corn balance sheet will be released at Thursday’s Ag Outlook Forum. Ahead...

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Soybeans Weaker to Start Thursday
Grain
January 9, 2025
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Soybeans Weaker to Start Thursday

Soybeans are trading with losses of 4 to 5 cents so far on Thursday AM trade for the abbreviated session. The soybean market fell into the close on Wednesday, as contracts were down 1 to 6 ½ cents at the final bell. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price was...
Taiwan Navy Shows Off Its Steel With Simulated Attack Exercise
Defense
January 9, 2025
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Taiwan Navy Shows Off Its Steel With Simulated Attack Exercise

Taiwan's navy simulated on Thursday an effort to see off enemy ships as it wrapped up three days of New Year drills, sending two of its newest and most advanced warships to lead a flotilla into the Taiwan Strait.
ILA and USMX Reach Six-Year Contract Agreement, Averting U.S. Port Crisis
Ports
January 8, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

ILA and USMX Reach Six-Year Contract Agreement, Averting U.S. Port Crisis

The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) have successfully negotiated a tentative six-year Master Contract, preventing potential major supply chain disruptions at East and Gulf Coast...
Corn Falls on Wednesday
Grain
January 8, 2025
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Corn Falls on Wednesday

Corn futures closed out the Wednesday session with contracts down mostly 3 to 4 cents at the close. Traders are getting into position ahead of Friday’s reports. The national average Cash Corn price from cmdtyView was down 4 1/4 cents at $4.24 1/4. Weekly EIA data showed a total of...
Soybeans Slip into Wednesday’s Close
Grain
January 8, 2025
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Soybeans Slip into Wednesday’s Close

The soybean market fell into the close on Wednesday, as contracts were down 1 to 6 ½ cents at the final bell. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price was down 2 1/2 at $9.39. Soymeal futures were back down $2.20 to $3.20/ton on the day, with Soy Oil futures...
Wheat Falls on Wednesday
Grain
January 8, 2025
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Wheat Falls on Wednesday

Wheat posted losses across the three exchanges on Wednesday. Chicago SRW futures were down 6 to 7 cents in the nearby contracts on the day. KC HRW closed with contracts down 5 to 6 cents. MPLS spring wheat futures were 9 to 10 cents in the red on the session....
Pure Hedge - Livestock and Grain
Grain
January 8, 2025
From 
Bill Allen
 via 
Barchart

Pure Hedge - Livestock and Grain

The Border Could Open January 20th for Cattle from Mexico. The Break in the Cattle Markets Has Not Started Yet
Grain Spreads: Bean WASDE Positioning
Grain
January 8, 2025
From 
Sean Lusk
 via 
Barchart

Grain Spreads: Bean WASDE Positioning

Data Dump Coming Friday
Shootin' the Bull about discovering what a cow is worth
Grain
January 8, 2025
From 
Chris Swift
 via 
Barchart

Shootin' the Bull about discovering what a cow is worth

I do not know to what extent a cattleman will go to in order to acquire inventory.  We are discovering that right now.
South America Weather Update Forecast
Grain
January 8, 2025
From 
Oliver Sloup
 via 
Barchart

South America Weather Update Forecast

The South American Agriculture Report is now available. Changes to forecast expectations have been limited over the last 24 hours.
Van Oord Takes Delivery of World’s Largest Wind Turbine Installation Vessel
Offshore
January 8, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Van Oord Takes Delivery of World’s Largest Wind Turbine Installation Vessel

Van Oord has taken delivery of its groundbreaking offshore installation vessel Boreas during a ceremony at China’s Yantai CIMC Raffles shipyard. The methanol-powered vessel represents a significant leap forward in...
Wheat Retreating at Wednesday’s Midday
Grain
January 8, 2025
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Wheat Retreating at Wednesday’s Midday

Wheat is trading with losses across the three exchanges on Wednesday, with contracts down 5 to 8 cents. Chicago SRW futures are down 6 to 7 cents on the day. KC HRW contracts are trading with contracts down 5 to 6 cents. MPLS spring wheat futures are 7 to 9...