Finally…after nine-months of negotiations the two sides of the West Coast port dispute reached a tentative agreement subject to ratification of membership. The five-year deal must be approved by the 13,000 members of the International Long Shore and Warehouse Union rank-and-file as well as the full membership of the Maritime Association with the vote possibly taking place in April. If union employees get back to work without delay, it…
05.03.2024
Biodiesel imports fall to 8-month low in March; exports rise to 3-month high
Biodiesel imported into the US fell in March for the first time in four months while biodiesel exported from the US reached a three-month high.
Import demand from...
05.03.2024
BFT, soybean oil weekly average prices tumble
For the week to Friday, prices were broadly lower compared with the prior week’s average. Packer bleachable fancy tallow was down by 2.2% from the prior week’s average on...
05.03.2024
US animal protein prices remain under pressure; soymeal rises
US animal protein prices were mixed in the week to Friday May 3 but showed no large movements, with multiple market participants traveling for the Petfood Forum in Kansas...