Processing Downtimes Tightening Fat Supply

Choice white grease traded higher out of the Mo. River market today. Supply and availability continue to be of concern with reports of plant shutdowns tied to COVID-19 continuing to grow. A pork processing plant in Iowa was idled yesterday after a number of plant employees tested positive for COVID-19. This recent shutdown adds to the list already containing a beef plant in Pennsylvania and a poultry plants in Georgia and Delaware. A beef…