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From
Jim Roemer
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Barchart
USDA Planting Preview & El Niño Looms Over Drought Stressed Wheat
Check out Jim's VIDEO about his thoughts on the coming USDA planted acreage projections
From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Soybeans Sell the Fact Following RVO Release
Soybeans closed the Friday session with contracts down 5 to 14 ½ cents in most front months, as May was down 2 cents this week. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price as down 14 ¼ cents at $10.86. Soymeal futures posted Friday losses of $2.20 to $6.80, with May...
From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Posts Friday Gains
The wheat complex saw mostly higher trade on Friday. Chicago SRW futures were the lagger, closing moistly within ¼ cent of unchanged, as May was up 9 ¾ cents this week. KC HRW futures posted gains of 3 ¼ to 6 ¼ cents to lead the way, as May was...
From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Fades Lower into the Weekend
Corn futures eased back lower into the weekend, closing Friday with contracts steady to 5 cents lower led by the nearbys. Front month May was down 3 ½ cents this week. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was down 5 cents to $4.19 1/2. Export Sales data from Thursday...
From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Houthis Threaten Red Sea Escalation as Iran War Risks Spreading to Second Shipping Chokepoint
Yemeni group warns its “fingers are on the trigger” as Hormuz disruption collides with rising Bab el-Mandeb risk. Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement has issued its clearest warning yet that it...
From
Lori Ann LaRocco
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gCaptain
Iran Signals New ‘Permission-to-Transit’ Regime in Hormuz After Blocking COSCO Vessels
By Lori Ann LaRocco – Iran says it has begun enforcing new controls over shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, claiming it blocked multiple container ships—including two operated by China’s...
From
Chris Swift
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Barchart
Shootin' the Bull about widening starting margins again
Feeder cattle prices rose more than $10.00 over their fat cattle counterpart to start the feeding process.
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From
Reuters
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gCaptain
Panama Officials Search CK Hutchison’s Subsidiary Office, Source Says
Panamanian authorities searched a ports unit of Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison 0001.HK in Panama on Thursday, according to a person familiar with the operation, escalating a rift over control of two key ports in the strategic waterway.
From
Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Huge Supertanker Bet Keeps Growing With US Gulf Locked Up
A shipowner’s once-in-a-generation wager on oil tankers has made it so powerful that it controls an overwhelming majority of supertankers that can collect American oil next month.
From
Darin Newsom
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Barchart
Why I Hate Variable Storage Rates
As Q3 comes to a close for the various Wheat markets, it's time for me to yell into the wind again about the CME's Variable Storage Rate program.
From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Rallying as Traders Look to Close Out February
Wheat is shooting higher across the three markets on Friday morning, as the winter wheats are leading the charge. The wheat complex was mixed on Thursday, as some contracts found some late-day strength. Chicago SRW futures were up 4 to 6 cents in the front months. Open interest was up...
From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Trading with Friday AM Gains
Corn futures are trading with 2 to 5 cent gains early on Friday. Bulls found some late day momentum to push 1 to 3 cents higher at the close. Open interest dropped 19,806 contracts overall on Thursday, with 45,855 contracts laving March. First notice day showed just 9 deliveries overnight...
From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Soybeans Showing Gains Early on Friday
Soybeans are trading 3 to 6 cents higher so far on Friday. Futrues were down 1 to 2 cents across the front months on Thursday. Open interest was up 5,652 contracts on Thursday. There were 138 deliveries issue against March soybean futures overnight. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price...
From
Murali Sarma
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Barchart
Livestock and Grains round up and our actionable playbook for the last trading session in February'26
We analyze Livestock and Grains sector in this very brief report
From
Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Sinokor’s VLCC Blitz Sends U.S. Gulf Rates to Pandemic-Era Highs
A shipowner’s once-in-a-generation wager on oil tankers has made it so powerful that it controls an overwhelming majority of supertankers that can collect American oil next month.
From
Reuters
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gCaptain
Panama Officials Search CK Hutchison’s Local Office, Source Says
Panamanian authorities searched a ports unit of Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison in Panama on Thursday, according to a source familiar with the operation, escalating a rift over control of two key ports in the strategic waterway.
From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Closes Mixed on Thursday, as Bulls Make a Late Push
The wheat complex was mixed on Thursday, as some contracts found some late-day strength. Chicago SRW futures were up 4 to 6 cents in the front months. KC HRW futures were down 1 to 2 cents at the close. MPLS spring wheat was steady to 2 cents in the green...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Soybeans Close Back and Forth Session with Slight Losses
Soybeans were down 1 to 2 cents across the front months on Thursday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 1 cent at $10.84 3/4. Soymeal futures are $1.20 to $2.20 in the front months, with Soy Oil futures up another 91 to 109 points in the nearbys....
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Corn Bulls Find Footing to Push Higher into Thursday’s Close
Corn bulls found some late day momentum to push 1 to 3 cents higher at the close. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 2 1/2 cents to $4.00 1/2. The spring base Crop Insurance price will be set by the close on Friday, as the average December...