Disease Resistant Hemp Requires Research and Time

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Disease Resistant Hemp Requires Research and Time

Cannabis selection has occured over thousands of years, for the intoxicating resin or fibrous characteristics.  Selection was retarded in much of the world due to prohibition, but pockets of breeding have continued, or reemerged in recent decades.  The rebirth of a national hemp industry in the US has given rise to a very crowded seed breeding segment, and we speculate that as much as 1/3 of our estimated hempseed acreage in 2020 – 21,138 acres – could be devoted to hemp seed production for sowing.  Hemp seed...

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Early Crop Planting Progress Ahead of Schedule

Early Crop Planting Progress Ahead of Schedule

 

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Organic Turkey Slaughter Trends Higher

Organic Turkey Slaughter Trends Higher

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Fats, Oils, & Fuels Webinar 4/13/21: Customer Q&A

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Impact of New Agency Leadership on Hemp Remains Unclear

Impact of New Agency Leadership on Hemp Remains Unclear

Hemp stakeholders have yet to discover the scope of engagement between various federal agencies and the hemp industry.  Yesterday’s Hemp Bulletin commentary...

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Organic Soybean Meal Prices Face Additional Hurdles

Organic Soybean Meal Prices Face Additional Hurdles

The focus in the market remains on organic soybean prices and organic soybean meal prices. Prices remain elevated, and...

Weakness in Soybean Prices Drives Soybean Oil Lower

Weakness in Soybean Prices Drives Soybean Oil Lower

Vegetable oil prices were mixed on Wednesday as follow-through buying from Tuesday's bullish export and production data and strength...

January Retail Shoe Sales Fall to $2 Billion

January Retail Shoe Sales Fall to $2 Billion

The hide market was quiet at mid-week with customers in China holding off on purchases. There was interest from...

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