Phillips 66 Confident Renewable Diesel Project Will Ramp-up Q1 2024

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Phillips 66 Confident Renewable Diesel Project Will Ramp-up Q1 2024

Several questions surround Phillips 66 first quarter 2024 start-up of the RD refinery at Rodeo. The most pressing matter to many is the lawsuit against Contra Costa County. Would corrections to the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) be made in time to allow production to begin as scheduled?

According to company spokesperson Richard Harbison, there are three issues identified as insufficient on the county certified EIR. “The judge explicitly allowed construction to continue with the project while Contra Costa County works through and addresses the...

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Cattle Slaughter Forecast Higher into November

Cattle Slaughter Forecast Higher into November

The market was very quiet today with no changes reported. Many seemed to be happy to take a wait-and-see...

Hog Slaughter Remains Above 2022 Into November

Hog Slaughter Remains Above 2022 Into November

Limited trade was reported for the start of the week, most likely due to proximity of the end of...

Weekly Soybean Crush Margins Jump 13 Percent W-O-W

Weekly Soybean Crush Margins Jump 13 Percent W-O-W

There were a few trades reported on DDGS today. Market participants highlighted that despite an increase in production, lower...

UAW and Auto Makers Come to Tentative Agreement to End Strike

UAW and Auto Makers Come to Tentative Agreement to End Strike

There was minimal trading in the hide market today. 
The United Auto Workers (UAW) and the three major automakers...

Palm Oil Cash Prices Down 17 Percent from Start of Year

Palm Oil Cash Prices Down 17 Percent from Start of Year

U.S. Gulf Coast palm oil cash prices continue to linger in the mid-40s cents per pound, in step with ongoing...

Organic Trade Association Withdraws Request for Administrative Review

Organic Trade Association Withdraws Request for Administrative Review

Fastmarkets reported in early October...

Weekly Hemp Recap

Weekly Hemp Recap

Last Week’s Hemp Commentary

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D4 Production, Renewable Diesel, and RINs

D4 Production, Renewable Diesel, and RINs

2023 RIN values remained consistent, and elevated, between April and July. The D4 biomass-based diesel RIN traded near...

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10.17.2025

Sausage casings bulletin, October 17, 2025

Sausage casings bulletin, October 17, 2025

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Sausage casings bulletin, October 10, 2025

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Sausage casings bulletin, October 3, 2025

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