Many farmers can produce high-grade flower in one growing season, but to consistently do so, season after season, takes skill. Skill that can’t be bought, gained by binging YouTube videos, or by frequenting online forums. Flower remains a bright spot for hemp prices. Competition will continue to increase, and no doubt the ranks of master flower growers along with it. Current prices will see pressure down the road, but for now, $300, $500, or even $800/lb is achievable in wholesale markets for the very best buds.
Competition is one way of raising the collective game. Based on a Cannabis Cub model, Golden Grow Awards, Hemp Cups, or Emerald Cups and the like offer a valuable forum for competent flower judging, an objective assessment for producers to track progress. Sure, it may be somewhat subjective having a group of judges score an entry, but that…
11.25.2024
Glycerin prices mostly stable even amid tightening kosher supplies
Glycerin prices were mostly stable on Monday November 25, with one source saying “market prices seem to be holding for now.”
Kosher glycerin supplies are “getting tighter,” according...
11.25.2024
Packer BFT, CWG trade higher; hog slaughter down week on week
Prices for packer-grade bleachable fancy tallow (BFT) moved higher on Monday November 25, in an otherwise quiet trade day ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.
Five cars of packer BFT traded...
11.25.2024
Cattle slaughter six-week average projection down for holiday season
Trading was generally quiet in the US animal protein market on Monday November 25, though price ranges adjusted slightly in typical pre-holiday fashion.
Price pressure on ruminant meat...