Animal Fats

Animal Fats

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Late in the afternoon, three cars of packer BFT traded at $0.3425 Chicago. 

Trading for most of the day was mostly quiet today with many keeping an ear or an eye towards DC in anticipation of the announcement on potential countervailing duties or anti dumping penalties against Argentina and Indonesia. Late in the day the Department of Commerce found in favor of countervailing duties and critical circumstances, which allow for retroactive penalties for…

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02.05.2025

Fats exports rise in 2024; DCO, ethanol production reach 2-month high

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