Corn:
The corn crop has climbed to 82 percent of the fields has reaching the silking stage and 22 percent in the dough stage. Crop conditions benefited from good weather conditions over the past week. Fields rated good to excellent advance three points to 72 percent and declined by a point to seven percent in the poor to very poor category. On a state level, Illinois saw a 17 percent increase in crops rated good to excellent. Indiana and Kansas were both up more than 10 percent, but Iowa fell by 3.5 percent. This year’s corn crop is in better shape than last season’s. Last year fields rated good to excellent were at 68 percent while those seen as poor to very poor were…
01.29.2025
DCO prices strengthen as output, ethanol production decline on week
Prices for US animal fats and oils held steady to higher on Wednesday January 29, with much of the day's trade concentrated in the distiller’s corn oil (DCO) markets.
01.29.2025
Automotive leather sector wary of potential US tariffs on Chinese goods
For most US hide sellers, the market remained quiet on Wednesday January 29, as Chinese tanners were away for their Lunar New Year holiday. But some activity persisted, particularly...
01.28.2025
US animal fats and oils Gulf markets show continued price strength amid tight conditions
The US animal fats and oils markets were stable to higher on Tuesday January 28, supported by ongoing discussions of strong demand.
The Gulf Coast region has experienced...