Last Week’s Hemp Commentary
DEA Takes Controversial Position on Cannabinoids
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency has had an ancillary role in the newly legal hemp industry. Hemp and marijuana are technically separated by a tiny margin. Below 0.3% hemp, everything above, marijuana. Nothing has been this simple in the rolling out of a nationwide hemp industry, but the chaos existed in agencies also, like the DEA and USDA, who uniquely collided on an issue that was unfamiliar territory for both. The USDA administrates the National Hemp Program.
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12.20.2024
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...
12.20.2024
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,...
12.20.2024
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...