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From
Jim Roemer
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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
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Permanent Docking Pier Reaches McMurdo Station After 9,100-Nautical-Mile Tow
The McMurdo Docking Pier has successfully arrived at McMurdo Station, the United States' research station in Antarctica, after completing a 9,159-nautical-mile journey across the Pacific and Southern Oceans.
From
Chris Swift
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Barchart
Shootin' the Bull about lines in the sand
The close below $239.10 April sets the stage for some definitive points of interest.
From
Andrew Hecht
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Barchart
Are Wheat Prices too Low?
CBOT soft red winter wheat futures have traded in a sideways range, with the nearby contract price between $4.9225 and $5.8350 per bushel since August 2025. As the uncertainty of the 2026 crop year in the Northern Hemisphere approaches, CBOT wheat futures are in a sideways trend.
From
Bloomberg
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gCaptain
Russia and Iran Launch Oil Price War for Chinese Buyers as India Retreats
Russian and Iranian oil producers are slashing prices in a fierce competition for Chinese buyers after India cut imports by 40%. Nearly 48 million barrels of Iranian crude now sit stranded at sea as China's independent refiners reach capacity limits.
From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Trump Admin Launches Environmental Review for California Offshore Oil Lease Sales
The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced Wednesday that it will begin preparing a programmatic environmental impact statement (PEIS) to evaluate potential offshore oil and gas lease sales across California’s...
From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Wheat Showing Mixed Trade on Thursday
The wheat complex is mixed on Thursday, with the hard red contracts slipping. Chicago SRW futures are up 1 to 3 cents in the front months. KC HRW futures are down 3 to 4 cents at midday. MPLS spring wheat is fractionally to 4 cents in the red. A band...
From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Slipping Back on Thursday
Corn futures are trading with 1 to 2 ½ cent gains across the front months on Thursday. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price is down 2 cents to $3.96 3/4. USDA reported a private export sale of 178,000 MT of corn to Japan this morning with 154,000 MT for...
From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Soybeans Falling at Thursday’s Midday
Soybeans are down 7 to 9 ½ cents across the front months on Thursday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was up 10 cents at $10.85 1/2. Soymeal futures are $2.10 to $2.50 in the front months, with Soy Oil futures up another 100 to 106 points in the...
From
Mike Schuler
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gCaptain
Container Spot Rates Extend Losing Streak Despite Factory Reopenings
Drewry World Container Index reveals global container shipping rates fell 1% to $1,899 per 40-foot container this week, marking the seventh consecutive weekly decline as the traditional pre-Lunar New Year...
From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Corn Posting Thursday AM Gains
Corn price action is up 1 to 2 cents early on Thursday. Futures posted 2 to 3 ½ cent gains across most contracts on Wednesday. Open interest was down 14,323 contracts, mainly in the March, dropping 34,798 contracts ahead of FND. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up...
From
Austin Schroeder
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Barchart
Soybeans Nearing Fall Highs Early on Thursday
Soybeans are up 4 to 7 ½ cents so far on Thursday morning. Futures were supported by strength in soybean meal on Wednesday, with contracts up 8 to 10 cents. Open interest was down 26,072 contracts in March, with May up 12,641 contracts. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price...
From
Austin Schroeder
via
Barchart
Wheat Mixed on Thursday Morning
Wheat is showing mixed action on Thursday morning. The wheat complex posed weakness in the winter wheats on Wednesday, as spring wheat turned higher at the close. Chicago SRW futures closed the midweek session with contracts 1 to 3 ½ cents lower. Open interest dropped 9,200 contracts on Wednesday. KC...