California moves to define regenerative agriculture

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California moves to define regenerative agriculture

Alternative certifications to USDA Organic have flourished in the last two decades.  Fastmarkets has covered this routinely as the USDA continues with its broad efforts to expand organic regulations and increase the integrity of organic markets. 

The Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards (OLPS) are an example of this. Long overdue, various organizations stepped in to certify farms’ humane r...

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Quantifying THC fundamental to cannabis oversight

Quantifying THC fundamental to cannabis oversight

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), overseen by the Commerce...

Soybean oil percentage share of crush increased last week, BOHO lower, glycerin prices falling

Soybean oil percentage share of crush increased last week, BOHO lower, glycerin prices falling

During the past week, soybean oil prices increased relative to meal and soybean values, allowing soybean oil to capture...

Lower soybean oil market helps to push Gulf values lower

Lower soybean oil market helps to push Gulf values lower

Prices moved lower into the US Gulf market on what was otherwise a quiet trading day. 

Hog slaughter...

Seasonal slide projected for hog slaughter

Seasonal slide projected for hog slaughter

Trading was quiet to start the week with no changes reported. 

Hog slaughter finished last week at an...

Soybean meal prices in Central Illinois hit 2-year low

Soybean meal prices in Central Illinois hit 2-year low

DDG prices were lower in the Channahon, IL, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa and Ohio markets, while other regions remained steady...

Heifer hide supply grows upon warmer months

Heifer hide supply grows upon warmer months

The US hide market began the week with a few price increases from last Friday for regular weight Butt...

US soybean oil cash basis remains under pressure

US soybean oil cash basis remains under pressure

At the cash market, bids and offers for prompt interior crude-degummed and refined, bleached, and deodorized (RBD) soybean oil...

Organic corn prices tracking conventional

Organic corn prices tracking conventional

Organic corn prices have steadily declined over the previous year as growers...

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06.27.2025

Sausage casings bulletin, June 27, 2025

Sausage casings bulletin, June 27, 2025

Runner market commentary

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06.25.2025

Sausage casings bulletin, June 20, 2025 [corrected]

Sausage casings bulletin, June 20, 2025 [corrected]

Runner market commentary

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06.24.2025

Correction to sausage casings, resale, North American hog runners, whiskered, ex-works North America on June 20: pricing notice

Correction to sausage casings, resale, North American hog runners, whiskered, ex-works North America on June 20: pricing notice

North American hog runners price published on Friday was incorrect due to a formula miscalculation. The original reported price of $1.63 has been corrected to the accurate rolling average...

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