Organic turkey slaughter in the United States dipped in the last week of August but remained above 2.5-million pounds per week. The average number of pounds slaughtered during the first 8-months of 2021 is slightly above 2-million, approximately 10% above the same period in 2020. The strong demand for organic ground turkey as a ground beef substitute continues to drive organic turkey demand. At the same time, the trend in organic chicken slaughter has leveled off after rebounding from a lull experienced during April and May 2020, as slaughterhouses closed due to the spread of COVID.
Trucking rates are likely to rise, putting further upward pressure on organic feed grain prices in Pennsylvania, New York, and California. It appears that Chicago has emerged as a new bottleneck in the global supply chain as rail and trucking operators struggle with…
04.30.2024
Biofuel feedstock demand rises while capacity declines: EIA
EIA Biofuels Capacity and Feedstock Update
The Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Monthly Biofuels Capacity and Feedstocks Update, released on Tuesday April 30, showed that operable US biofuel capacity declined...
04.30.2024
Chicago edible tallow trades lower
The edible tallow price fell to 52 cents per lb Chicago basis on the afternoon of Tuesday April 30. Tallow trading was quiet outside of the edible tallow market.
04.30.2024
April animal protein values mixed month on month
US animal proteins prices were mostly steady on Tuesday April 30. Limited trade was again reported, with multiple market participants attending the Petfood Forum in Kansas City, Missouri, held...