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Soybeans Targets And Analysis
Grain
April 20, 2025
From 
Nick Ehrenberg
 via 
Barchart

Soybeans Targets And Analysis

Educational and Actionable information using Fibonacci and W.D. Gann analysis.
Soybean Oil calendar spread and a Robusta Coffee calendar spread
Grain
April 19, 2025
From 
Darren Carlat
 via 
Barchart

Soybean Oil calendar spread and a Robusta Coffee calendar spread

Soybean Oil has a maximum score of 10, indicating that CTAs are fully invested and have little trading capital to add to existing longs.  In addition, the RSI score is 63 and amongst the strongest in the ag complex. Scores approaching 70 have a high likelihood of reversal.
Easter rains are a welcome blessing
Grain
April 19, 2025
From 
Brady Sidwell
 via 
Barchart

Easter rains are a welcome blessing

USDA Cattle-on-Feed released Thursday
USTR Proposes 100% Tariffs on Chinese Ship-to-Shore Cranes and Cargo Handling Equipment
Ports
April 18, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

USTR Proposes 100% Tariffs on Chinese Ship-to-Shore Cranes and Cargo Handling Equipment

Alongside sweeping action on port fees for Chinese-built and operated ships, the United States Trade Representative has announced potential significant measures targeting China’s dominance in maritime infrastructure, proposing tariffs of...
Trump Launches Ambitious New Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing Program, Establishes High Arctic Planning Area
Offshore
April 18, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

Trump Launches Ambitious New Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing Program, Establishes High Arctic Planning Area

The Department of the Interior has initiated the development of the 11th National Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program, marking a significant shift in U.S. offshore energy...
Trump Moves to Levy Chinese Vessels in Widening Trade War
Shipping
April 18, 2025
From 
Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

Trump Moves to Levy Chinese Vessels in Widening Trade War

The Trump administration took steps to impose levies on Chinese vessels docking at US ports, threatening to shake up global shipping routes and escalate the trade war between the world’s two biggest economies.

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Corn Pushing Higher on Tuesday AM Trade
Grain
April 8, 2025
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Corn Pushing Higher on Tuesday AM Trade

The corn market is continuing to sneak back higher on Tuesday morning, with contracts up 1 to 3 cents. Futures posted gains of 3 to 5 cents in the nearbys on Monday. New crop strength was lacking, as December was down ¾ cent. Preliminary open interest was down 41,570 contracts,...
Sanctioned Russian Arctic LNG Project Awakens After Winter With Gas Flaring Visible at Both Production Lines
News
April 8, 2025
From 
Malte Humpert
 via 
gCaptain

Sanctioned Russian Arctic LNG Project Awakens After Winter With Gas Flaring Visible at Both Production Lines

Russia has apparently turned the lights back on at its sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 plant. Images taken by the European Sentinel 2 satellite reveal flaring at both production lines, Train 1 and Train 2, as well as the adjacent main flare.
Key Brazil Port Bustles as China Poised to Shift Away From US
Ports
April 8, 2025
From 
Bloomberg
 via 
gCaptain

Key Brazil Port Bustles as China Poised to Shift Away From US

Donald Trump’s trade war may have crushed global commodity prices, but it’s good news for one of Brazil’s largest ports, which is seeing an uptick in export volumes.
Limited Options Push China Into Trade ‘War of Attrition’ With Trump
Shipping
April 8, 2025
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

Limited Options Push China Into Trade ‘War of Attrition’ With Trump

Beijing, feeling boxed into a corner by the United States' intensifying tariff assault on China and any country that buys or assembles Chinese goods, is bracing for an economic war of attrition.
Hogs Make New Low
Grain
April 7, 2025
From 
Ben DiCostanzo
 via 
Barchart

Hogs Make New Low

Weakness continues in the Hog market
CK Hutchison’s Panama Port Concession Under Fire as $22.8B Deal Hangs in the Balance
Shipping
April 7, 2025
From 
Reuters
 via 
gCaptain

CK Hutchison’s Panama Port Concession Under Fire as $22.8B Deal Hangs in the Balance

Panama's Comptroller General office will file a lawsuit against the officials who authorized the renewal of a 25-yearport concession to a company led by CK Hutchison 0001.HK, the comptroller general said on Monday, as a key audit of the contract is expected to be completed soon.
Wheat Closes Higher on Monday
Grain
April 7, 2025
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Wheat Closes Higher on Monday

Wheat futures were stronger on Monday to start a new week of trade. Chicago SRW futures were 7 to 8 cents higher to settle the Monday session. Kansas City HRW contracts saw slight gains of 1 to 3 cents in the nearbys at the close. MPLS spring wheat posted gains...
Soybeans See Spreading on Monday
Grain
April 7, 2025
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Soybeans See Spreading on Monday

Soybeans saw some spreading on Monday, with front months showing 4 to 6 cent gains and new crop down 3 ¼ cents in the November. CmdtyView’s national front month Cash Bean price was up 6 cents at $9.27. Soymeal futures were up $1.80 to $5.30/ton, with Soy Oil futures back...
Corn Closes Monday Mixed
Grain
April 7, 2025
From 
Austin Schroeder
 via 
Barchart

Corn Closes Monday Mixed

Corn futures posted gains of 3 to 5 cents in the nearbys on Monday. New crop strength was lacking, as December was down ¾ cent. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 4 1/2 cents at $4.35 1/2. One of the tariffs concerns, at least from a retaliatory...
USACE Breaks 45-Year Hiatus with Cutting-Edge Hopper Dredge Construction at Eastern Shipbuilding
Shipbuilding
April 7, 2025
From 
Mike Schuler
 via 
gCaptain

USACE Breaks 45-Year Hiatus with Cutting-Edge Hopper Dredge Construction at Eastern Shipbuilding

Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) has launched construction on a groundbreaking medium class hopper dredge for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), marking the agency’s first deep draft hopper dredge...
Pure Hedge - Livestock and Grain
Grain
April 7, 2025
From 
Bill Allen
 via 
Barchart

Pure Hedge - Livestock and Grain

Livestock Markets all lower again - The Grains Look Ready to Run.
Crop Progress
Grain
April 7, 2025
From 
 via 
Barchart

Crop Progress

Crop Progress - 2025-04-07