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From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Corn Falls Back on Thursday
Corn futures were down 9 to 15 cents in the front months on Thursday, falling with the rest of the grain complex as very few details were announced out of the Trump/Xi meeting. May futures expired today. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 13 cents to $4.27....
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Wheat Longs Retreat on Thursday
The wheat complex was under pressure with the rest of the grains on Thursday, as the Trump/Xi meeting yielded very few headlines for any potential ag purchases. Chicago SRW futures were down 11 3/4 to 18 cents in the front months. KC HRW futures were leading the charge, with 11...
From
Bill Allen
via
Barchart
Pure Hedge - Livestock and Grain
Selling in the Grains Could Be the New Theme - Cattle Markets Take a Breath as 265 Traded in the Cash Market Yesterday
From
Walsh Trading
via
Barchart
DEC-MAR SOYBEAN OIL SPREAD (ZLZ26-ZLH27) - WALSH PURE SPREADER
WALSH PURE SPREADER - Pure Hedge Division
From
Bloomberg
via
gCaptain
Trump Says China Offered to Help on Iran
US President Donald Trump signaled China is willing to support negotiations with Iran, as he pushes for a diplomatic resolution to end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, after a commercial vessel was apparently seized near the United Arab Emirates.
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Details of Trump’s Nuclear Battleship Emerge in New Navy Shipbuilding Blueprint
The U.S. Navy’s Fiscal Year 2027 Shipbuilding Plan is offering the clearest picture yet of the Trump administration’s new battleship program, revealing a nuclear-powered surface combatant designed around hypersonic weapons,...
From
Chris Swift
via
Barchart
Shootin' the Bull about a Two-Headed top
I anticipate feeder cattle to trade down to the lows made in mid-March per respective contract month.
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From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Wheat Posting Monday Gains
The wheat complex is showing midday gains on Monday. Chicago SRW futures are 12 to 13 cents higher on the day. KC HRW futures are 6 to 9 ¼ cents in the green at midday. MPLS spring wheat are up 2 to 3 cents in the front months on Monday....
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Corn Posting Midday Gains
Corn futures are trading with contracts up 4 to 5 ½ cents on Monday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 5 cents at $4.25 3/4. Monday morning’s Export Inspections report showed 1.644 MMT (64.73 mbu) of corn shipped in the week of 4/23. That was 1.33% below...
From
Reuters
via
gCaptain
Oil Prices Hit Two-week High as Iran Talks Stall and Strait Shipments Lag
NEW YORK, April 27 (Reuters) – Oil prices climbed about 2% to a two-week high on Monday as peace talks between the U.S. and Iran stalled and shipments through the Strait of Hormuz remained...
From
Bloomberg
via
gCaptain
Dual Hormuz Blockade Cuts Ship Transits to Near Zero
The Strait of Hormuz remains effectively shut to international shipping as the double blow of Iranian and US blockades leaves the key energy corridor largely dormant.
From
Jim Wyckoff
via
Barchart
Soybean Meal Prices Should Start Climbing Higher as Spreaders Unwind Trades, Crush Stays Strong
July soybean meal futures present a buying opportunity on more price strength.
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Twin Hijackings Off Somalia Signal Dangerous Escalation in Pirate Resurgence
Fresh concerns over a widening resurgence in Somali piracy intensified over the weekend after the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations reported two apparent vessel hijackings off Somalia within hours of each other,...
From
Bloomberg
via
gCaptain
Iran-Linked Oil Tankers Sail West After Boarding by US
Two Iran-linked oil tankers that US forces interdicted near Sri Lanka last week are now sailing west.
US forces carried out “maritime interdiction and right-of-visit boarding” of two oil supertankers, the Tifani and the Phonix on April 21 and 23 respectively, the Pentagon said last week, without elaborating what would happen next to the vessels. The latter ship is also known as the Majestic X.
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Soybeans Show Early Monday Strength
Soybeans are trading with 1 to 3 cent gains so far on Monday morning. Futures closed Friday with contracts steady to 4 cents higher, as May settled the week with a 3 ½ cent loss and November down ¾ cent. Open interest was down 16,336 contracts, as 31,411 contracts were...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Corn Starting Monday with Gains
Corn price action is up 3 to 4 cents early on Monday morning. Futures posted mixed trade, with contracts down ½ cent to 2 cents higher. Mar was up 6 ¼ cents on the week, with December up 7 ¼ cents. Open interest was down 20,505 contracts on Friday, with...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Wheat Holding Firm on Monday Morning
Wheat is starting off the week with modestly mixed trade, withing 2 cents of unchanged. The wheat complex was lower across the winter wheat contracts on Friday, with Spring wheat holding up. Chicago SRW futures were steady to 3 ½ cents lower on the day, with May up 17 cents...
From
Reuters
via
gCaptain
Shipping Traffic Through Hormuz Remains Muted With No US-Iran Deal in Sight, Data Shows
At least seven ships - mainly dry bulk vessels - have crossed the Strait of Hormuz in the past 24 hours, in line with muted activity in recent days, shipping data showed on Monday, while talks between Iran and the United States have stalled.
From
Bloomberg
via
gCaptain
Trump’s Hormuz Blockade Has Deepened A Historic Shipping Crisis
By Weilun Soon Apr 26, 2026 (Bloomberg) –In early April — after a month of disruption around one of the world’s most important energy chokepoints — US President Donald Trump wrote...