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Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Trump Announces Greenland Hospital Ship Mission as Mercy and Comfort Sit in Alabama Shipyard
President Donald Trump announced on Saturday via social media that the United States will send a hospital ship to Greenland to provide medical care, posting alongside an illustration of the...

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Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Cuba Bound Tanker Carrying Russian Fuels To Test Trump Blockade
By Lucia Kassai Feb 20, 2026 (Bloomberg) –A ship believed to be carrying Russian fuels is on its way to Cuba, putting US President Donald Trump’s sanctions to the test amid the...

From
Brady Sidwell
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Barchart
Wheat rally extends amid uncertainty over SCOTUS tariff decision
US State of the Union Address on Feb. 24th

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Reuters
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gCaptain
Slovakia Threatens To Stop Electricity To Ukraine Unless Kyiv Resumes Piping Russian Oil
Feb 21 (Reuters) – Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico threatened on Saturday to cut off emergency electricity supplies to Ukraine unless Kyiv acts within two days to resume the pumping of Russian oil to...

From
Ben DiCostanzo
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Barchart
Cattle Futures Break Down in Front of Cattle on Feed
Cattle markets break down to end week on a sour note

From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Rallies to Close the Week
The wheat complex was in rally mode to round out the week. Chicago SRW futures posted 13 to 14 cent gains at the close, with March up 24 ¾ cents on the week. KC HRW futures were 6 to 9 cents higher on Friday, as March rallied 29 ¾ cents...

From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Holds onto Friday Gains
Corn futures were up 1 to 4 cents across the front months on Friday, as March was down 4 ¼ cents this week. Spillover support from gains in wheat was helping. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 1 3/4 cent to $3.94 1/4. With just a week...
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From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Wheat Bulls Head South on Friday
Wheat futures closed out the Friday session with contracts down across the three exchanges. Chicago SRW futures were 6 to 6 3/4 cents lower across the board, with Dec expiring. March ended the week on the lower side of last Friday’s close, down a nickel. KC HRW contracts were down...

From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Soybeans Fall on Friday
Soybeans ignored the export business reported this morning, as contracts were down 5 3/4 to 8 ¼ cents to close out the day. January ended the week with a loss of 5 ½ cents. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price was down 7 1/2 cents at $9.39 3/4. Soymeal...

From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Corn Pressured on Friday, Hold Weekly Gains
Corn futures ended the week on a lower note, as contracts were down 1 ¾ to 2 ¾ cents at the close with Dec rolling off the board. Despite the late week pressure, March was up 2 cents since last Friday. The national average Cash Corn price from cmdtyView was...

From
Bill Allen
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Barchart
Pure Hedge - Livestock and Grain
Sell them when you can, Sell them now, Sell them often.

From
Oliver Sloup
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Barchart
Weekly Grain Market Recap
It was a mixed week in the grain markets, with a friendly USDA report on Tuesday and a disappointing export sales report on Thursday.

From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Gulf of Mexico Offshore Wind Competition Heats Up
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has confirmed competitive interest in two offshore wind areas (WEAs) off the southeast Texas coast, following an unsolicited lease request from Hecate Energy...

From
Chris Swift
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Barchart
Shootin' the Bull about margins/no margins
As prices move higher, it will ration the number of producers that can assume the greater financial risks, as well as continue to promote alternative factors of beef production. That is what rationing does and this is rationing in its grandest form.

From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Fisherman Survives Three Days Adrift at Sea After Being Forced Overboard at Knife-Point
A 37-year-old crew member was saved after spending three harrowing days adrift at sea following alleged abuse aboard a fishing vessel. Afif Efendy, a crew member of the fishing vessel...

From
Reuters
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gCaptain
Russia’s First Ammonia Terminal Ramps Up Exports Despite Sanctions
Russia launched the country's first ammonia sea terminal at the port of Ust-Luga on Friday, aiming to increase export capacity amid Western sanctions.

From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Wheat Falling Lower at Midday
Wheat futures are falling off at midday across the three markets on Friday. Chicago SRW futures are 4 to 7 cents lower across the nearbys. KC HRW contracts are down 4 to 6 cents on the day. There were 14 deliveries issued against Dec KC wheat overnight, with 8 for...

From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Soybeans Falling Weaker on Friday, Despite Export Business
Soybeans are ignoring the export business reported this morning, as contracts are down 9 to 10 cents at midday. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price is down 9 cents at $9.37 1/2. Soymeal futures are down $3.60/ton on the day. There were another 126 deliveries issued against December soybean...
