Spot organic corn prices remain soft as organic chicken feed demand has temporarily eased. Producers are putting their feed needs temporarily on hold as slaughterhouses recover from closeures due to COVID-19. Slaughterhouses are in the process of disinfecting plants and revamping operations to provide a safer working environment. Organic chicken slaughter tumbled in early April, dropping nearly 30% but has rebounded about 50% of the losses over the past 5-weeks.
What is surprising is that retail demand has remained steady, as supermarkets continue to run through inventories. The Wall Street Journal ran a story that said that also some major chicken producers see meat production taking a while to rebound. Plants in Pennsylvania, Colorado, Minnesota, and…
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US animal fats and oils markets finish week strong; broader uncertainty persists
The US animal fats and oils markets ended Friday February 21 on a relatively quiet note, though broader market developments throughout the week have added ongoing uncertainty to the...
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Sausage casings bulletin, February 21, 2025
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US weekly net soybean meal exports, sales retreat again
In the week to February 13, US net soybean meal and soybean cake sales and exports continued to decline but were above most analysts' estimates, data released by the...