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Production Costs

Production costs for cannabinoid hemp farmers is a moving target. The majority of producers do not yet know what a typical year’s operational costs look like; no real surprise given that many of the states have zero to one year of hemp production under their belts. Production methods are all over the board too.  Operations are in startup mode, frequently encountering surprise costs in the 2019 season.  Harvest logjams increased the cost to get hemp out of the field, dried, and into storage...

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California LCFS Weekly Transaction Report

California LCFS Weekly Transaction Report

Weekly credit volume hit the brakes during the first full week of May, reaching its lowest weekly total since...

Favorable Weather Supports Planting

Favorable Weather Supports Planting

Planting progress continued at a rapid pace in much of the Midwestern and Plains states as the number of...

Organic Soybean Acres Planted is Expected to Rise

Organic Soybean Acres Planted is Expected to Rise

Organic soybean/meal prices remain elevated in Europe but there could be some relief as early as late-June. Organic soybean...

Market Intelligence Forecast 5/5/20: Customer Q&A

Market Intelligence Forecast 5/5/20: Customer Q&A

Video shorts from the MI Feedstocks and Biofuels Weekly Webinar Report Our team of Senior Analysts break down questions...

Fiber Projects on the Move

Fiber Projects on the Move

There is increased activity in the fiber segment, with hundreds of millions of dollars poised for near-term deployment...

The Spread Between Soybean Oil Price and Palm Oil Price Expected to Narrow in Short Term

The Spread Between Soybean Oil Price and Palm Oil Price Expected to Narrow in Short Term

With palm oil futures setting fresh life-of-contract lows almost daily, the relative decline in palm oil has driven the...

Organic Chicken Slaughter Levels Remain Depressed

Organic Chicken Slaughter Levels Remain Depressed

 

The market for organic feed remains steady to soft, ahead of the Q3, which is generally when organic grain...

DDGS Production Begins to Rise

DDGS Production Begins to Rise

According to the EIA Weekly Petroleum Status Report, ethanol production increased 61,000 barrels per day to a 598 million-barrel-per-day...

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09.18.2024

Waste plastic can improve SAF without increasing pollution, study says

Waste plastic can improve SAF without increasing pollution, study says

Waste plastic can be used to improve sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), according to research announced on Monday September 16 by the Prairie Research Institute at the University of Illinois...

09.18.2024

US animal fats, oils prices mixed as DCO production hits 2-month low

US animal fats, oils prices mixed as DCO production hits 2-month low

US animal fats and oils markets saw mixed price movements on Wednesday September 18, with Gulf Coast markets firming as distillers’ corn oil (DCO) production levels dropped to a...

09.18.2024

US animal proteins prices steady; potential port strike could affect stocks, prices, sources say

US animal proteins prices steady; potential port strike could affect stocks, prices, sources say

US animal proteins markets were steady on Wednesday September 18.

Bloodmeal prices were reported to be flat day on day, though market sources continue to indicate underlying pressure, saying that...

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