Animal Fats

Animal Fats

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The market was very quiet coming off a long, holiday weekend for most. Sources reported that a lot of buyers are on the sidelines waiting for a better idea of how the January picture is going to look.

The EPA released the final RFS volumes for 2014, 2015, 2016 and the biomass based diesel requirements for 2017. The numbers were a bit of a bump from the suggestions made earlier this year. The biomass based diesel RVO was bumped up to 1.73 billion gallons for…

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01.17.2025

US renewable fuel production hits all-time high; biomass-based diesel output surges to capture end of BTC

US renewable fuel production hits all-time high; biomass-based diesel output surges to capture end of BTC

The $1-per-gallon Blenders Tax Credit (BTC) ended on December 31, 2024. Monthly US renewable fuel production hit an all-time high of 1.96 billion gallons of fuel, generating 2.31 billion...

01.17.2025

Packer BFT ticks upward; most animal fats and oil markets close the week higher

Packer BFT ticks upward; most animal fats and oil markets close the week higher

Three cars of packer-grade bleachable fancy tallow (BFT) traded higher on Friday January 17, at 47 cents per lb, Chicago basis.

Outside of this trade, the US animal...

01.17.2025

Limited trade keeps US animal protein prices flat week on week

Limited trade keeps US animal protein prices flat week on week

US animal proteins prices were generally flat for the week to Friday January 17, though prior price moves from last week for meat and bonemeal, bloodmeal and poultry by-product...

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