05.15.2024
Soybean oil stocks fall with slowing April crush
The soybean crush totaled 166.034 million bushels, down by 15% from a record of 196.406 million bushels in March and down by 4% from 173.232 million bushels crushed in...
Last Week’s Hemp Commentary
Election Day
The US is voting today, and the electorate will choose the next President, as well as congressional seats in some 34 states. For many years, polling was a reliable barometer of the election, and analysts were able to predict outcomes on election nights, before the West Coast went to sleep, and sometimes, the East Coast. Then Bush v. Gore happened, when SCOTUS settled a contentious recount in Florida, in favor of George W. Bush. In the middle of December. Hemp prices, or hemp markets, are unlikely to experience added volatility, regardless of the outcomes.
In 2016, we witnessed even more drama, as underdog Trump defied polling to become the 45th POTUS. Since then, we’ve learned just how sophisticated modern campaigns can be. Social media amplifies candidate’s…