Hide offers will go out tonight, but sellers are already receiving inquiries from buyers. Steer demand continues for the most popular selections, such as Branded Steers and Heavy Texas Steer, but most of the big packers are well sold on the items and do not have much to offer. Most of the hides available are cows and Dairy Steers.
Research continues to unveil the adverse environmental impacts of synthetic fibers compelling brands to find more eco-centric materials. Polyester, one of the most popular synthetic fibers, is a cheap and facile synthetic fiber that many designers have turned to. Being a byproduct of the oil industry, polyester’s greenhouse gas emissions were found to be three times greater than cotton. Additional harm that polyester causes the environment is the mass wastewater from creating the material and its release of microplastics into various ecosystems. The issue of climate change remains a…
04.18.2024
Total RFS blending falls in March, domestic biodiesel blending increases
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reported 1.66 billion gallons of renewable fuel blended within the nation’s transportation fuel pool during March. Blending was six percent below February and...
04.18.2024
EU UCO premium to US continues to grow
The US animal fats and oils market was mostly quiet on Thursday April 18, with a handful of price changes reported. Choice white grease (CWG) into the Missouri River...
04.18.2024
Ruminant meat and bonemeal price pressure in most regions
Price pressure was reported on several regions for meat and bone meal, ruminant and porcine items. Market sources said buyer pushback and light demand, with exception to the pet...