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Corn Holds Steady on Monday
Grain
February 23, 2026
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Corn Holds Steady on Monday

Corn futures saw contracts close steady to fractionally higher gains across most contracts on Monday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was unchanged to $3.94 1/2. USDA reported a private export sale of 125,000 MT of corn to Colombia this morning. Monday morning’s Export Inspections report showed 2.05 MMT...
Wheat Falls on Monday
Grain
February 23, 2026
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Wheat Falls on Monday

The wheat complex failed to extend the gains to Monday, as all three markets were lower. Chicago SRW futures closed 4 to 7 cents in the red to start the week. KC HRW futures were down 12 to 13 cents in the front months on Monday. MPLS spring wheat closed...
Hogs Can’t Hold Rally Falls Back into Close
Grain
February 23, 2026
From 
Ben DiCostanzo
 via 
Barchart

Hogs Can’t Hold Rally Falls Back into Close

Hogs test resistance
EU Extends Red Sea Naval Mission to 2027
Defense
February 23, 2026
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

EU Extends Red Sea Naval Mission to 2027

The European Union is keeping its warships in the Red Sea. EU member states have agreed to extend EUNAVFOR ASPIDES through February 28, 2027, allocating nearly €15 million to continue protecting commercial shipping in a...
Shootin' the Bull about changes taking place in cattle production.
Grain
February 23, 2026
From 
Chris Swift
 via 
Barchart

Shootin' the Bull about changes taking place in cattle production.

The loss of Mexican cattle to produce has come home to roost.
Too Much Ice and Too Little Draft: The Harsh Reality Facing a U.S. Hospital Ship Mission to Greenland
News
February 23, 2026
From 
Malte Humpert
 via 
gCaptain

Too Much Ice and Too Little Draft: The Harsh Reality Facing a U.S. Hospital Ship Mission to Greenland

President Trump’s proposal to dispatch a U.S. hospital ship to Greenland would run into a combination of environmental and logistical hurdles that make such a mission impractical in February or March, when Arctic sea ice typically reaches its maximum annual extent.

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Corn Feeling Wheat Pressure to Start Short Week
Grain
November 25, 2024
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Corn Feeling Wheat Pressure to Start Short Week

Spillover pressure from losses in the wheat market are pressing on corn this morning, as contracts are down 2 to 3 cents. The corn market posted fractional to 1 ¼ cent losses on Friday, a few deferreds up ¼ cent. December still managed to pull out a 1 ½ cent...
Secret Russian Oil Switching Gets New Greek Hotspot After Drills
News
November 25, 2024
From 
Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

Secret Russian Oil Switching Gets New Greek Hotspot After Drills

The secret switching of Russian fuel cargoes between tankers at sea has migrated to new hotspots off the coast of Greece after the European country used naval drills to try and block the activity in one location.
Soybeans Extending Friday’s Pop to Minday Morning
Grain
November 25, 2024
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Soybeans Extending Friday’s Pop to Minday Morning

The soybean market is posting 4 to 5 cent gains so far on Monday morning. Soybeans were pressured for much of the week with weaker product values, but managed to close Friday with gains of 1 ¼ to 7 cents. January was still down 15 cents since last Friday’s close....
UK Imposes Biggest Sanctions Package on Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’
News
November 25, 2024
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

UK Imposes Biggest Sanctions Package on Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’

Britain is imposing the biggest sanctions package against Russia's shadow fleet, targeting 30 vessels, foreign minister David Lammy said on Monday, urging G7 allies to stand with, and equip Ukraine for as long as it needs
Monday Morning Markets: Did the World End this Past Weekend?
Grain
November 25, 2024
From 
Darin Newsom
 via 
Barchart

Monday Morning Markets: Did the World End this Past Weekend?

There were indications, other than the lack of nuclear mushrooms, that the Blue Marble we call earth was still turning Monday morning. Most notably gold and the wheat markets.
US Agency Conducting Due Diligence On Adani’s Sri Lanka Project
Ports
November 24, 2024
From 
Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

US Agency Conducting Due Diligence On Adani’s Sri Lanka Project

By Dan Strumpf Nov 24, 2024 (Bloomberg) –A US agency that agreed to lend more than $500 million to an Adani Group-backed port development in Sri Lanka said it’s still conducting...
Live Cattle, Lean Hogs Analysis & Targets
Grain
November 24, 2024
From 
Nick Ehrenberg
 via 
Barchart

Live Cattle, Lean Hogs Analysis & Targets

Educational and Actionable information using Fibonacci and W.D. Gann analysis.
Russian Strikes Have Damaged 321 Ukrainian port Infrastructure Facilities, Zelenskiy Says
Ports
November 24, 2024
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Russian Strikes Have Damaged 321 Ukrainian port Infrastructure Facilities, Zelenskiy Says

KYIV, Nov 23 (Reuters) – Russian drone and missile attacks have damaged 321 Ukrainian port infrastructure facilities since July last year, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday. Twenty merchant ships belonging to other countries were also damaged by Russian strikes, he...
Australia Protest Forces Ship To Abort Arrival At Coal Port, 170 Arrested
Ports
November 24, 2024
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Australia Protest Forces Ship To Abort Arrival At Coal Port, 170 Arrested

SYDNEY, Nov 24 (Reuters) – A climate change protest off the coast of Australia’s New South Wales State forced an inbound ship to turn back from the country’s largest terminal for coal...
German and Swedish Coast Guards Arrive Near ‘Yi Peng 3’ In Escalating Cable Damage Incident
News
November 24, 2024
From 
Malte Humpert
 via 
gCaptain

German and Swedish Coast Guards Arrive Near ‘Yi Peng 3’ In Escalating Cable Damage Incident

The investigation surrounding Chinese bulker carrier Yi Peng 3 suspected of damaging two submarine cables in the Baltic Sea continues to expand.
Mexico Looks Past Trump Threats With $2.7 Billion Port Expansion
Ports
November 23, 2024
From 
Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

Mexico Looks Past Trump Threats With $2.7 Billion Port Expansion

By Alex Vasquez Nov 23, 2024 (Bloomberg) –Mexico is looking beyond the incoming Trump administration’s threats of tariffs, betting on a bright future for global merchandise trade no matter what actions...
Pure Hedge - Livestock and Grain
Grain
November 23, 2024
From 
Bill Allen
 via 
Barchart

Pure Hedge - Livestock and Grain

Strong Dollar and Bearish Cattle on Feed Report. Fats and Feeders lower next week?