Colleges and universities have an essential role in the development of industrial hemp fiber production, transportation, and processing. Investors face considerable risk, and though there are significant investments being made in processing, the segment is naturally much slower to develop than the nimble cannabinoid segment. CBD production launched en masse, contributing to hemp pricing volatility in 2019. CBD operators had decades of MJ production and processing to draw on, and at its simplest, resin crops can be harvested, processed, and stored by hand. Not so, for fiber production at scale.
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45z guidance fails to appear; government scrambles to pass spending bill
The US government spending bill failed twice in as many days. If a deal is not reached by midnight on Friday December 20, some federal services will...
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US animal fats and oils end week softer across the board ahead of holiday slowdown
Prices for US animal fats and oils ended the week on a lower note on Friday December 20, with most markets trending downward ahead of the upcoming holiday week,...
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December cattle on feed down on month, year
Most US animal protein prices were rangebound for the week, though in wider ranges due to the impending Christmas and New Year's holiday closures.
The only significant price...