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The contract between the International Longshoremen’s Association and the United States Maritime Alliance is set to expire on Sept. 30. Negotiations between the two parties have stalled, raising concerns about a possible strike starting Oct. 1.

When Jim Dick broke black soil and struck a silver enigma, he unearthed an 80-year-old mystery.

Cattle futures have struggled to get out above significant resistance. Is the market setup for a breakout, or will seasonal weakness pressure prices into the back half of the month?

Members of the National Oilseed Processors Association (NOPA) crushed 158.0 million bu. of soybeans during August.

Remnants of Hurricane Francine produced significant rains across the northern Delta and Tennessee River basin, but World Weather Inc. says water levels on the lower Mississippi river will rise for only a few days before falling again.

Mark Schultz, Northstar Commodity, says wheat led the grain complex lower after better rain forecasts for U.S. and Black Sea production areas, but all the grain markets ran into chart resistance.

The effects are already visible, with declining French barley exports to China and the U.S. struggling to sell corn for the new season.

Brad Kooima of Kooima Kooima Varilek says the cash cattle market put in a low last week and futures were sharply higher so the market just feels better. Soybeans and corn may have put in seasonal lows but he cautions further upside may be capped by harvest pressure.

Cattle futures traded into technical resistance late last week but failed to stage a breakout move. Does the market have enough gas in the tank for more upside?

Jon Scheve discusses the highlights from last week’s USDA report and where corn and bean prices are likely to go in the next few months.