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…
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Animal fats and oils commentary: CWG prices fall on pressure from DCO
Steady slaughter levels, lower prices into the US Gulf for all feedstocks and lower prices for distillers’ corn oil (DCO) in the Midwestern markets have all weighed on the...
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Cattle slaughter more in line with 2023 as May nears
US cattle slaughter
Fastmarkets research forecasts cattle slaughter at 625,000 head in the week to Saturday April 27, less than half a percent lower than the same period in...
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Central Illinois soybean crush margins hit 5-week high
DDG prices remained steady in all regions on Monday April 22. Market sources said demand remains flat, and reported steady values that align with current price ranges.