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From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Wheat Posting Friday Morning Strength
Wheat is higher so far on Friday AM trade. The wheat complex found some renewed strength on Thursday. Chicago SRW futures were 4 ½ to 7 ¼ cents higher in the front months on the day. Open interest was up 2,130 contracts on Thursday. KC HRW futures saw 4 to...

From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Corn Showing Gains Ahead of the Weekend
Corn price action is up 1 to 2 cents so far on Friday morning. Futures closed the Thursday session with bulls giving a late push, as contracts were fractionally to 2 ¼ cents higher. May was the lonely holdout, down ¼ cent. Open interest was up 6,091 contracts across the...

From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Soybeans Posting Friday AM Gains
Soybean are trading 2 to 4 ½ cents higher on Friday morning. Futures saw gains of 1 ¾ to 5 ½ cent gains in the front months on Thursday. Preliminary open interest was up 6,257 contracts. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 2 1/4 cents at $11.00...

From
Walsh Trading
via
Barchart
JUL-DEC ’26 SOYBEAN OIL SPREAD (ZMN26-ZMZ26) - WALSH PURE SPREADER
WALSH PURE SPREADER - Pure Hedge Division

From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Trump Official Says Hormuz Ship Insurance Program to Launch ‘Soon’ as Tanker Traffic Struggles to Recover
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said a US insurance program meant to boost shipping through the Strait of Hormuz will begin soon, a move that may help revive flows of much of the world’s oil and gas supplies.

From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Wheat Bulls Push Back Higher on Thursday
The wheat complex found some renewed strength on Thursday. Chicago SRW futures were 4 ½ to 7 ¼ cents higher in the front months on the day. KC HRW futures saw 4 to 9 cent gains on the Thursday session. MPLS spring wheat was up 4 ¼ to 5 cents...

From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Soybeans Closes Higher on Thursday
Soybeans saw gains of 1 ¾ to 5 ½ cent gains in the front months on Thursday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 2 1/4 cents at $11.00 1/4. Soymeal futures were up 30 cents to $2.30, with Soy Oil futures up 42 to 96 points. Export...
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From
Mike Schuler
via
gCaptain
Strait of Hormuz Shockwaves: Drewry Sees Tanker Spike, LNG Bottlenecks, and Trade Rewiring Across Shipping
The effective shutdown of commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has jolted global shipping markets after coordinated U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran over the weekend triggered the most...

From
Oliver Sloup
via
Barchart
The Grain Rally Marches On!
Grains are strong to start the early morning trade with money flow in energies, offering a tailwind to prices. Can the rally keep charging forward?

From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Wheat Sneaking Back Higher Early on Tuesday
Wheat is trading with Tuesday morning gains, up 1 to 7 cents across the three markets. The wheat complex was in give back mode on Monday, with all three markets weaker. Chicago SRW futures were down 14 to 17 cents across most contracts. Preliminary open interest was down 2,709 contracts...

From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Soybeans Back to Higher Trade on Tuesday Morning
Soybeans are shooting higher on Tuesday morning trade, with contracts 9 to 14 cents in the green. Futures were 5 to 8 cents lower in the front months on Monday, with new crop contracts fractionally higher. Open interest rose 10,704 contracts, mainly in May and July. There were another 27...

From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Corn Posting Tuesday AM Gains
Corn prices are 3 to 5 cents higher so far on Tuesday morning. Crude is up another $4.83, adding some support. Futures rounded out Monday trade, with contracts down fractionally to 5 ½ cents in the nearbys. Deferred new crop contracts were up fractionally to 2 1/4 cents. Open interest...

From
Reuters
via
gCaptain
Global Energy Costs Soar as Iran Crisis Disrupts Shipping, Oil and Gas Production
Global oil and gas prices jumped on Tuesday as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran halted energy exports from the Middle East, with Tehran attacking ships and energy facilities, closing navigation in the Gulf and forcing production stoppages from Qatar to Iraq.

From
Bloomberg
via
gCaptain
China Calls on All Sides to Protect Ships Transiting Hormuz
China has called on all sides of the Iran war to ensure the safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz, the most direct call to date from the Islamic Republic’s top economic partner for continued trade through the waterway.

From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Wheat Bulls Give Recent Strength Back on Monday
The wheat complex was in give back mode on Monday, with all three markets weaker. Chicago SRW futures were down 14 to 17 cents across most contracts. KC HRW futures were down 5 to 6 cents at the close. MPLS spring wheat as down 1 to 3 cents on Monday....

From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Soybeans Falls Lower on Monday with Geopolitical Uncertainty
Soybeans were 5 to 8 cents lower in the front months on Monday, with new crop contracts fractionally higher. There were another 158 deliveries issued on Friday evening. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 2 cents at $10.91 1/4. Soymeal futures fell $2.30 to $7.60 lower, with...

From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Corn Posts Front Month Losses on Monday
Corn futures rounded out Monday trade, with contracts down fractionally to 5 ½ cents in the nearbys. Deferred new crop contracts were up fractionally to 2 1/4 cents. There were 448 deliveries issued on Friday night. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 1 1/2 cents to $4.05...

From
Sean Lusk
via
Barchart
Grain Spreads: Short Dated Hedge Idea
Short Term Hedge Idea for March Soybeans
