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From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Wheat Falling Back to Kick Off Monday
Wheat is trading with 2 to 6 cent losses on Monday morning 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...

From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Corn Slipping to Start Monday
Corn price action is down fractionally to 1 1/2 cents so far on Monday morning. Futures were up 1 to 4 cents across the front months on Friday, as March was down 4 ¼ cents last week. Spillover support from gains in wheat was helping. Preliminary open interest was down...

From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Soybeans Falling Early on Monday
Soybeans are down 2 to 6 cents so far on Monday morning. Futures were down 3 to 4 cents in the front months, as March was up 4 ½ cents last week. Open interest was down 36,192 contracts in March on Friday, with the rest up 18,174 contracts. The cmdtyView...

From
Darin Newsom
via
Barchart
How Did Markets Open the Week?
A lot happened that was expected to (US Supreme Court decision and reaction from the White House), and didn't happen that was expected to (military action) since last Friday's close.

From
Reuters
via
gCaptain
Fin Whale Ship Strikes Surge In Chilean Waters
Fin whales feeding in Chile's northern bays face escalating threats from ship collisions and fishing nets, making the region a global hotspot for whale strandings. Marine experts warn the deaths threaten climate-critical species.

From
Jim Roemer
via
Barchart
Dust Storms Hit Plains Wheat: Signs For a New Bull Market?
Jim turns bullish on wheat for the first time in years

From
Reuters
via
gCaptain
Greenland Says ‘No Thanks’ To Trump’s Hospital Ship
COPENHAGEN, Feb 22 (Reuters) – Greenland’s Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said on Sunday “no thanks” to U.S. President Donald Trump’s idea of sending a hospital ship to Greenland, a territory that Trump has...
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From
Bloomberg
via
gCaptain
India and Italy In Talks On Blue Economy, Port Cooperation
By Jeanette Rodrigues Nov 30, 2024 (Bloomberg) —Italy is in talks with India to ramp up cooperation in the ship and yacht building industries, Minister of Business and Made in Italy...

From
Reuters
via
gCaptain
Myanmar Navy Fires At Thai Fishing Boats, Detains 31 Fishermen
BANGKOK, Nov 30 (Reuters) – Myanmar’s navy opened fire on a group of Thai fishing vessels on Saturday, causing one fisherman to drown, and detained 31 crew members from one of the boats, a...

From
Jim Roemer
via
Barchart
“Are colder weather maps for natural gas trading full of post-Thanksgiving Day Stuffing?”
Jim knocks the stuffing out of the other weather forecasters, figuratively speaking

From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Panama Cancels Ship Registrations After UK’s Shadow Fleet Crackdown
The Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) has launched expedited cancellation procedures for six Panamanian-flagged vessels recently targeted by UK sanctions. The action follows the ships’ addition to the United Kingdom’s Consolidated...

From
Bill Allen
via
Barchart
Pure Hedge - Livestock and Grain
Fats Lower - Feeders Higher for 10th Straight Day - Grains were Mixed

From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Wheat Closes Mixed on Friday
Wheat faced some pressure on Friday, as the winter wheats were the weakest. Chicago SRW futures were down ½ to 5 ½ cents on the day, with March down 16 ¾ cents this week and 42 ¼ cents on the month. KC HRW contracts were 2 3/4 to 5 ½...

From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Soybeans Close Mixed Despite Export Data
Soybeans came back off the midday lows into the close, with contracts down 1 to 3 ¾ cents, as January was up ¾. On the week January was up 6 cents, with the contracts down 5 since the end of October. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price was up...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Corn Pops Out of the Thanksgiving Break
Corn finished off the Friday session with contracts anywhere from ¾ to 7 ¼ cents higher, led by the nearbys. March was down just 2 ¼ cents this week, with today’s rebound minimizing the damage. On the month, March was up 7 cents. The national average Cash Corn price from...

From
Chris Swift
via
Barchart
Shootin' the Bull about attempting to pencil out losses
At the $186.55 close of June cattle today, it represents a price of $2,611.75 at 1,400lbs per steer. At today's close of January feeder cattle at $259.20, it represents a price of $2,203.20 at 850lbs per steer, for a difference of $408.55.

From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Soybeans Slipping Lower Despite Good Sales Data
Soybeans are trading with 1 to 5 cent losses so far on Friday, despite an export sale announcement and good export sales data. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price up 5 1/4 cents at $9.38 1/4. Soymeal futures are down $2.40/ton on the day. There were 776 delivery notices...

From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Corn Taking Back Wednesday Losses as Trade Tensions Ease
Corn bulls are reverting from Wednesday’s weaker trade that was pressured by some tariff talk. Futures are back up 3 to 6 cents at midday of the short session. There were 111 deliveries issued against December corn futures on First notice day, with 97 stopped by an RJO customer. The...