06.27.2025
Sausage casings bulletin, June 27, 2025

Runner market commentary
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Much of the hempseed grain in US markets is being produced in the Northern Plains, mostly in Montana and North Dakota, which has similar growing conditions to adjacent Prairie Provinces in Canada. Over 70% of Canadian production is in Alberta and Saskatchewan, with 15% in Manitoba, based on 2018 numbers. Canada exported over 5400 metric tons of hempseed grain in 2018, worth over $50 million USD. Over 70% is exported to the US, the balance to Europe and South Korea. …
06.24.2025
Correction to sausage casings, resale, North American hog runners, whiskered, ex-works North America on June 20: pricing notice
North American hog runners price published on Friday was incorrect due to a formula miscalculation. The original reported price of $1.63 has been corrected to the accurate rolling average...