Biodiesel Margins Suffer as Feedstock Prices Rise

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Biodiesel Margins Suffer as Feedstock Prices Rise

RBD Soybean Oil Continues to Hold 13 Cents Premium to Crude Degummed Soybean Oil  

Fastmarkets’ valuation of biomass-based diesel (BBD) margins continued lower as the sustained soybean oil rally has moved at a more rapid pace than the rise in biodiesel pricing. The weekly average soybean oil price increased two percent during the week ending July 21 and is up nearly 16 percent month...

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Fat Market Edges Higher on Tight Supply, SBO

Fat Market Edges Higher on Tight Supply, SBO

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Trading was higher in the animal fats market as sellers continue to leverage tight supplies...

Feathermeal Prices Steady Despite Soybean Meal Increases

Feathermeal Prices Steady Despite Soybean Meal Increases

Limited trades were reported for the day on animal proteins, leaving most items flat for Tuesday. Values on porcine...

Soybean Crop Conditions Fall as Corn Holds Steady

Soybean Crop Conditions Fall as Corn Holds Steady

Trading activity for corn gluten products was quiet today. Market participants indicated that prices for both corn...

Cured Hide Export Shipments Fall 9 Percent

Cured Hide Export Shipments Fall 9 Percent

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The US hide market was quiet today with little trading. Packers will...

Soybean Oil Cash Basis Firm to Higher

Soybean Oil Cash Basis Firm to Higher

The cash market for soybean oil was quiet once again on Tuesday, with bid/offer ranges remaining fairly wide. Basis...

Organic Chicken Prices Slide on Weak Demand

Organic Chicken Prices Slide on Weak Demand

Organic whole-bag fryer prices declined during the past 12 weeks....

Congressional Hemp and CBD Hearing Thursday

Congressional Hemp and CBD Hearing Thursday

The U.S. Hemp Roundtable issued the following release regarding a Thursday hearing...

BBD Mandate Including EPA’s  Additional Projections

BBD Mandate Including EPA’s Additional Projections


When a Mandate Might be More than the Mandated Amount

On June 21, 2023, EPA announced...

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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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