SBO Prices End Volatile Week Down 4.5 Percent

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SBO Prices End Volatile Week Down 4.5 Percent

The Jacobsen | 05.19.2023

Following a volatile week, world vegetable oil prices ended mixed on Friday. Bargain buying before the weekend drove gains in palm oil markets and fueled an early but fleeting advance in soybean oil futures. Optimism that an agreement will be reached in U.S. debt-ceiling discussions initially boosted the U.S. dollar, equities and energy markets that spilled into most of the agricultural markets. 

Giving back initial gains, benchmark soybean oil futures (July contract) in Chicago closed near unchanged, down just two basis points to 47.27 cents per...

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Organic Food Sales Rise in 2022

Organic Food Sales Rise in 2022

 

While organic food sales appear to continue to grow, it's clear that there is a slowdown in retail sales...

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Canada Leads North American Hempseed Markets

Canada Leads North American Hempseed Markets

Hempseed markets will continue to face headwinds as imports and high commodity prices steer producers to other crops, furthering...

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RFS Renewable Fuel Consumption Slowed in April

RFS Renewable Fuel Consumption Slowed in April

 

Ethanol Blending Falls as Projected Gasoline Demand Drops 3.5 Billion Gallons Below Orginal Estimate

The combination of reduced...

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UCO, Grease Prices Slide on Pressure from SBO

UCO, Grease Prices Slide on Pressure from SBO

PRICING NOTICE: Open consultation on methodology for Animal Fats

May 18th, 2023 (Fastmarkets Agriculture) - Fastmarkets Agriculture is inviting feedback from the industry...

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Limited Changes Due to Unsettled CME and Market Unease

Limited Changes Due to Unsettled CME and Market Unease

Animal proteins were called flat for the day. Unease has continued to be persistent in most agricultural markets, leading...

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Corn Gluten and DDGS Drop on Lackluster Interest

Corn Gluten and DDGS Drop on Lackluster Interest

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High levels of unease have been witnessed on all of the animal feed items, as reformulations are not...

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Good Volume Wet Blue Hides Sold During Week 19

Good Volume Wet Blue Hides Sold During Week 19

Hide trading was active for steers and heifers whereas several cowhide selections are still under negotiation. 

Buyers that are active...

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High Hide Inventories at Chinese Tanneries

High Hide Inventories at Chinese Tanneries

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Slaughter remains unchanged.

Despite upward pressure, good quality Buenos Aires wet salted heavy steer prices...

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The EU Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) released its report on 2024 aviation fuel prices on February 25, and this will be used to assess penalties for non-compliance with ReFuelEU...

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Gulf UCO, tallow prices edge lower; Chicago lard posts modest gains

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Activity in the US animal fats and oils markets picked up late in the day on Monday March 3, with the US Gulf region reporting the bulk of trades.

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