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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
Sean Lusk
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Barchart
Grain Spreads: Cattle vs Grain 1st Quarter 2026
Near Term and Long-Term Calls to Action
From
Chris Swift
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Barchart
Shootin' the Bull about a plethora of factors to consider
In my opinion, a plethora of news, rumors, and potential changes in processing, sent a lot futures traders to the sidelines.
From
Walsh Trading
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Barchart
COTTON MARKET UPDATE - WALSH PURE SPREADER
WALSH PURE SPREADER - Pure Hedge Division
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Reuters
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gCaptain
Trump Slaps 10% Global Tariff Using New Trade Law After Supreme Court Defeat
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he would impose a 10% global tariff for 150 days to replace some of his emergency duties that were struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court.
From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Trump Administration Advances Third ‘Big Beautiful’ Gulf Lease Sale as Offshore Program Gains Momentum
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced Wednesday it will auction approximately 80.4 million acres of federal waters in the Gulf of America in August, marking the third offshore oil and gas lease sale under the Trump administration's accelerated energy development program.
From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Rally Leading the Grain Bull’s Charge on Friday
The wheat complex is in rally mode so far on Friday. Chicago SRW futures are posting 13 to 14 cent gains at the midday portion of the session. KC HRW futures are 12 to 13 1/4 cents higher on Friday. MPLS spring wheat is 7 to 8 cents in the...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Corn Pushing Higher on Friday, with Help from Wheat
Corn futures are showing gains of 1 to 3 ¾ cents so far on Friday. March options expire today. Spillover support from double digit gains in wheat is helping. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is up 1 3/4 cent to $3.94 1/4. With just a little over a...
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From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Soybeans Rally on Soymeal Short Covering
The soybean market closed out the Thursday session with contracts up 12 ¼ to 17 ½ cents across the board. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price was 13 cents at $9.37. Soymeal futures led the rally on Argentine dryness, with contracts up $9.60 to $13.30/ton higher. Soy Oil futures...
From
Andrew Hecht
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Barchart
Do Grains and Oilseed Futures Offer Value for 2025?
After reaching multi-year highs, and in CBOT wheat’s case, an all-time peak in 2022, grain and oilseed futures prices have plunged. Farmers in the Northern Hemisphere are on vacation after the 2024 harvest, hoping that 2025 will be a better year and prices can rebound.
From
Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Russian LNG Carrier Forced to Store Sanctioned Cargo After Failed Four-Month Search for Buyers
A vessel carrying a sanctioned shipment of Russian liquefied natural gas appears to be offloading the fuel into storage in the nation’s far east, having failed to find a buyer willing to circumvent US restrictions despite a four-month, across-the-world journey.
From
Chris Swift
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Barchart
Shootin' the Bull about the stopping the beating when morale improves.
Of one thing that is for sure, with packing and production capacity well over the number of animals to take care of, rationing will continue.
From
Reuters
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gCaptain
Israel Hits Back at Houthis in Yemen
Israel struck multiple targets linked to the Iran-aligned Houthi movement in Yemen on Thursday, including Sanaa International Airport, and Houthi media said three people were killed.
From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Popping Higher on Thursday
The wheat market is trading with gains on Thursday’s midday across all three markets. Chicago SRW futures are up 8 to 9 cents on the session. KC HRW contracts are 9 to 10 cents lower across the nearby contracts. MPLS spring wheat futures are 6 to 7 cents in the...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Soybeans Rallying with Meal as Specs Covering Shorts on Argentine Dryness
The soybean is trading with double digit 10 to 15 cent gains so far on Thursday as the meal rally is providing product support. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price is up 11 1/2 cents at $9.35 1/2. Soymeal futures are $11.80/ton higher at midday. Soy Oil futures are...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Corn Bulls Feeling Jolly After Christmas Break
Corn price action is trading 3 to 5 cents higher so far on Thursday’s midday, as traders come out of the Christmas Holiday. The national average Cash Corn price from cmdtyView is up 3 1/4 cent at $4.22 1/2. Weekly EIA data has been pushed back to a Friday morning...
From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Meet Fanzhou 8, China’s Massive New Heavy-Lift Submersible
The semi-submersible heavy lift ship Fanzhou 8 has completed sea trials and returned to Taizhou Zhonghang Shipyard on December 22, according to Chinese officials. Built by Taizhou Zhonghang Shipyard for Jiangsu Fanzhou...
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Reuters
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gCaptain
Trump Names Panama Envoy Amid Threats to Retake Canal
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has picked Miami-Dade County Commissioner Kevin Marino Cabrera to serve as ambassador to Panama after having threatened for the U.S. to reassert control over the Panama Canal it handed over 25 years ago.
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Reuters
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gCaptain
Russia Says Terrorist Attack Sunk Cargo Ship ‘Ursa Major’
A Russian cargo ship that ran into troubleon Monday in the Mediterranean Sea and later sank was rocked by a series of three explosions in "an act of terrorism," state news agency RIA cited the vessel's owner as saying on Wednesday.