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Hempseed a Boon to Aquaculture?

Hempseed has long been known to contain a robust fatty acid profile, with Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids occurring in levels that exceed common fish-derived supplements.  This trend fueled considerable exports to S. Korea from Canada.  

Exports to S. Korea exceeded 4000 metric tons (mt) in 2016 and fell by 84% in 2017 as Korea pivoted to China for low-cost hempseed requiring less transport than hempseed sourced from North America. ...

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April Renewable Fuel Consumption Slows

April Renewable Fuel Consumption Slows

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reported 1.42 billion gallons of renewable fuel was consumed during April, a four percent...

Organic Soybean Prices Rise as Demand Remains Positive

Organic Soybean Prices Rise as Demand Remains Positive

Organic soybean prices are rising. Prices in the mid-West were reported up to $35 per bushel. The average trade...

Palm Oil Jumps to Record High Ahead of Long Holiday Weekend

Palm Oil Jumps to Record High Ahead of Long Holiday Weekend

Vegetable oil prices were higher on Wednesday as overnight gains in palm oil and a rally in soybean futures...

Fats, Oils, & Fuels Webinar 5/4/21: Customer Q&A

Fats, Oils, & Fuels Webinar 5/4/21: Customer Q&A

Video shorts from the Fats, Oils, & Fuels Webinar Report Our team of Senior Analysts break down questions from...

Soybean Oil Prices Set New Highs Despite Bearish Data

Soybean Oil Prices Set New Highs Despite Bearish Data

Vegetable oil futures were mixed on Tuesday as reports suggesting Indonesian palm oil production could rise by more than...

Profitability Continues to be a Moving Target for Hemp Operators

Profitability Continues to be a Moving Target for Hemp Operators

The economics of hemp production are a moving target at this stage of industry development.  A large part of this...

Organic Poultry Demand Remains Strong

Organic Poultry Demand Remains Strong

Organic soybean meal prices remain elevated, and consumers are focused on the spot market. Merchandisers tell The Jacobsen that...

Strong Demand from Mexico and China Lifts Soybean Exports

Strong Demand from Mexico and China Lifts Soybean Exports

Weekly soybean export sales for the 2020/21 marketing year of 292.5 thousand metric tons (TMT) were noticeably above last...

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06.27.2025

Sausage casings bulletin, June 27, 2025

Sausage casings bulletin, June 27, 2025

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06.25.2025

Sausage casings bulletin, June 20, 2025 [corrected]

Sausage casings bulletin, June 20, 2025 [corrected]

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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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