Central Illinois soybean crush margin falls below weekly, yearly levels

In the week to Friday February 7, the soybean crush margin in Central Illinois decreased by 6% week on...

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US hide trading quiet to start week

The US hide market was steady on Monday February 10, with sources reporting limited activity and prices consistent with...

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US benchmark soybean oil futures open week on lower note

US vegetable oil markets, both cash and futures, opened the week on a subdued note on Monday February 10....

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Sausage casings bulletin, February 7, 2025

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US grain futures plunge ahead of weekend

Chicago Mercantile Exchange grain prices fell on Friday, with the March soybean futures contract decreasing by 11 cents per...

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US weekly cattle slaughter falls 1% to 593,858 head; YTD down 3%

The US hide market was relatively slow to close the week on Friday February 7. Market sources indicated that...

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Bipartisan lawmakers’ letter urges EPA to put US RFS ‘back on track’

In a February 6 letter to the new administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Lee Zeldin, a...

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EU organic merchandisers anxiously await tariff threats

Organic market participants are enduring the chaotic fallout from US tariff action and struggling to get a handle on...

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