Industrial hemp continues to attract investment and innovation with widespread conviction that the economics will work. Despite additional funding opportunities arising from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), investors must have high risk tolerance in this space.
Figures from the latest USDA NASS National Hemp Report show a downward trend in both acreage and market size for all major hemp segments. Within this data are modest gains for fiber hemp in states like Missouri and Virginia, each posting gains of less than 100 acres in 2022.
High commodity prices, especially for oilseeds, will continue to affect growers’ planting intentions. Energy markets will also continue to have knock-on effects in oilseed markets, largely driven by a combination of state and federal policy that can…
05.06.2024
Strong biodiesel production seen weighing on crude glycerin prices
The whispers of declining biodiesel production are meeting with resistance. Some observers have been sounding the alarm regarding declining production for over a year now, but if true, biodiesel...
05.06.2024
Average weekly hog slaughter to decrease into mid-June: Fastmarkets’ research team
Distillers’ corn oil (DCO) prices fell to 42-43.5 cents per lb delivered US Gulf on Monday May 6 for May-June shipments. There was additional trading reported on the same...
05.06.2024
Year-to-date commercial cattle production falls 2.30% y-o-y
US animal proteins prices were steady on Monday May 6. Limited trade was reported, with several market participants only testing prices, Fastmarkets heard.
US hog slaughter
Fastmarkets research...