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From
Oliver Sloup
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Barchart
Headline Risks Remain High in Ag Markets
Headline risks remain high across asset classes, creating shorter term opportunities on both sides of the market. Oliver Sloup joins RFD-TV to break down for you.
From
Reuters
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gCaptain
Trump Postpones Iran Power Plant Threat as Hormuz Crisis Hangs in Balance
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he had given orders to postpone any military strikes against Iranian power plants for five days, hours ahead of a deadline that threatened further escalation in the conflict now in its fourth week.
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Wheat Slipping on Monday Morning
Wheat is trading with losses across the front months on Monday AM, despite higher overnight action. The wheat complex faced pressure across the three markets on Friday. Chicago SRW futures were 12 to 13 1/2 cents lower, as May fell 18 ½ cents. KC HRW futures were 21 to 21...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Soybeans Sitting Positive on Monday Morning
Soybeans are trading with steady to 2 cent higher trade so far on Monday AM trade after a busy morning of trade. Futures were under pressure on Friday, with contracts down 5 to 11 ¼ cents across the board. May was down 64 cents on the week. Friday’s open interest...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Corn Slipping After President Trump Comments
Corn price action has been back and forth early on Monday, with contracts down 1 to 2 cents so far. Futures sputtered late on Friday, with contracts down 3 ½ to 4 ¼ cents on the day, as some deferreds were fractionally lower. May was down 1 ¾ cents last...
From
Reuters
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gCaptain
China Urges US, Israel to Stop Military Action in Middle East, Warns of ‘Vicious Cycle’
China has urged all parties involved in the Middle East conflict, particularly the U.S. and Israel, to cease military operations, warning of a "vicious cycle" in a war that analysts say if prolonged, could undermine global growth and weaken demand for Chinese exports.
From
Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Two More Indian LPG Ships Transit Hormuz Along Iran Coast
Two additional Indian-flagged vessels carrying liquefied petroleum gas are making their way through the Strait of Hormuz, ship-tracking data show, following a route taken by other ships approved by Iran that hews closely to the country’s coastline.
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From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
France Boards Another ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker as Macron Escalates Maritime Crackdown
French naval forces with the support of the UK have intercepted and boarded another vessel tied to Russia’s so-called shadow fleet in the Mediterranean, signaling that Europe’s shift toward direct...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Corn Slipping Back on Friday Morning
Corn price action is down 3 to 4 cents so far on Friday. Futures closed out the Thursday session with contracts 3 ¾ to 6 ½ cents higher across the board. Futures were closing in on the highs set on last week’s spike. Open interest showed new buying, up 11,257...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Soybeans Holding Higher to Start Friday
Soybeans are showing 1 to 2 cent gains on Friday morning. Futures settled in on Thursday with contracts steady to 6 ¾ cents higher at the close, led by the 2026 contracts. Open interest suggested some shorts covering, down 12,157 contracts. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Wheat Falling Back on Friday AM Trade
Wheat is lower across the three exchanges on Friday. The wheat complex saw some late strength on Thursday to close higher across the three markets. Chicago SRW futures 3 1/2 to 5 3/4 cents higher on Thursday. Open interest was up 2,505 contracts. KC HRW futures ended the day with...
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Trump’s Greenland Hospital Ship Arrives at West Coast Shipyard as Humanitarian Mission Narrative Fades
The U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Mercy has arrived in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday according to the latest Automatic Identification System (AIS) data, effectively confirming the vessel’s long-anticipated destination following weeks of speculation tied to a proposed Greenland deployment.
From
Reuters
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gCaptain
Tanker Markets Break Loose as Physical Barrels Vanish from Global Trade
Surging oil prices in physical markets - the trading place for oil on ships, rail cars or in storage tanks - have outpaced the already dizzying increases in benchmark futures markets, as refiners and traders across Asia and Europe are snapping up whatever barrels they can secure to plug the enormous supply gap caused by the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
UN Shipping Body Pushes ‘Safe Maritime Corridor’ Plan to Evacuate Ships Trapped West of Hormuz
The International Maritime Organization is moving to establish a safe-passage framework for commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, as thousands of vessels—and tens of thousands of seafarers—remain effectively stranded amid escalating attacks...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Soybeans Pops Higher on Thursday as Meal Rallies
Soybeans settled in on Thursday with contracts steady to 6 ¾ cents higher at the close, led bt the 2026 contracts. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 6 ¾ ents at $10.93 1/2. Soymeal futures were $7.20 to $10.80 higher on the day in the front months,...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Wheat Pushes Higher into Thursday’s Close
The wheat complex saw some late strength on Thursday to close higher across the three markets. Chicago SRW futures 3 1/2 to 5 3/4 cents higher on Thursday. KC HRW futures ended the day with contracts mostly a penny to 2 ¼ cents higher. MPLS spring wheat was 4 ½...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Corn Nears Last Weeks High on Thursday’s Rally
Corn futures closed out the Thursday session with contracts 3 ¾ to 6 ½ cents higher across the board. Futures were closing in on the highs set on last week’s initial spike. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 6 3/4 cents to $4.27 ¾. Export sales data...
From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
‘Inaction Is Not an Option’: UN Shipping Body Condemns Hormuz Attacks as Crisis Deepens
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has issued a forceful condemnation of attacks on commercial shipping in the Middle East, warning that the situation in the Strait of Hormuz poses a “grave...
From
Chris Swift
via
Barchart
Shootin' the Bull about current events
This current event of military action is as unpredictable as anything I've seen due to seemingly only a few creating the chaos. I am in anticipation of significant unforeseen and unintended consequences to the recent military actions.