COVID & Uncertain Times Accentuate Benefit of Feedstock Flexibility

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COVID & Uncertain Times Accentuate Benefit of Feedstock Flexibility

Bob Lane | 09.14.2020

COVID has created a wave of change within the industry and the ripple effects seem to be stretch in many directions.  When the pandemic hit, the first shoe to drop was the price of oil, which collapsed from $32 per barrel to $12 in just over five weeks. 

Ethanol production was quick to slow, and output rapidly declined from over one billion barre...

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Weather Concerns Rattle Markets

Weather Concerns Rattle Markets

Soybean futures continued higher on a weekly basis for a fifth straight week, reaching highs not seen since May...

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Cattle Slaughter Forecast & September 3 Export Sales

Cattle Slaughter Forecast & September 3 Export Sales

The Jacobsen Hide Index closed at $18.19 on Friday, compared to $17.36 the week prior. Big packer steer prices included...

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More Offers From Major American Sellers at Higher Prices in China

More Offers From Major American Sellers at Higher Prices in China

There have been reports of more offers this week from a few major American sellers at higher prices (a...

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Position Squaring Drives Vegetable Oil Prices Lower

Position Squaring Drives Vegetable Oil Prices Lower

Vegetable oil prices fell on Wednesday as position squaring ahead of end-of-week reports weighed on prices despite...

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Vegetable Oil Prices Rally Despite Plunge in Crude Oil

Vegetable Oil Prices Rally Despite Plunge in Crude Oil

Vegetable oil prices rallied following the long holiday weekend in the U.S., as bullish world vegetable oil fundamentals continued...

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Soybean Futures at Two-Year High

Soybean Futures at Two-Year High

Soybean futures continued higher on a weekly basis for a fourth consecutive week. The November and January futures contracts...

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Cattle Slaughter Forecast & August 27 Export Sales

Cattle Slaughter Forecast & August 27 Export Sales

The Jacobsen Hide Index closed at $17.36 on Friday, compared to $16.14 the week prior. Big packer steer prices...

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Organic Food Demand in the UK is Trending Higher

Organic Food Demand in the UK is Trending Higher

 

Organic wheat prices in Europe have likely hit their lowest levels of the season moving down to 1.93 euros...

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The US government spending bill failed twice in as many days. If a deal is not reached by midnight on Friday December 20, some federal services will...

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US animal fats and oils end week softer across the board ahead of holiday slowdown

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The only significant price...

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