06.27.2025
Sausage casings bulletin, June 27, 2025

Runner market commentary
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As organic corn trading begins to pick up in the Midwest, corn planting is well underway. Organic Corn – Midwest has settled around the $10 mark recently:
As of May 21, 81% of the national corn crop is planted. This is 12% ahead of last year’s progress and 6% above 5-year average. These figures are also a good indication of organic corn planting.
Organic corn planting is often delayed, ensuring the crop is sown into warm soils. Fungal disease thrives in cool, damp soils, and organic corn seed lacks the crop protectants found in conventional seed treatments. Corn seed placed into…
06.24.2025
Correction to sausage casings, resale, North American hog runners, whiskered, ex-works North America on June 20: pricing notice
North American hog runners price published on Friday was incorrect due to a formula miscalculation. The original reported price of $1.63 has been corrected to the accurate rolling average...