Last December, the USDA Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced that hemp farmers would have access to crop insurance for the 2020 season. Participation was understandably limited in its first year, compounded by the pandemic. The requirement to have a sales contract in place excluded most producers, but is a response to falling hemp prices, or overall hemp pricing volatility and weak demand. Yesterday, the
“We are pleased to expand the hemp program and make other improvements for hemp producers,” said USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) Administrator Martin Barbre. “Hemp offers exciting economic opportunities for our nation’s farmers, and we…
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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...