FSA Offers First Glimpse of 2020 Crop Numbers

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FSA Offers First Glimpse of 2020 Crop Numbers

The USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) gave us our first look at planted hemp acreage yesterday.  We had hoped that the August Crop Report would offer comprehensive numbers for planted hemp acreage, but this is not the case, with 42,275 acres registered to date.  For other crops in the Jacobsen’s reporting portfolio, crop acreage in this August report is also incomplete.  We typically see crop acreage numbers in the October report that are within 1% of actual, we expect no impact on hemp...

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Soybean and Heating Oil Prices Increase

Soybean and Heating Oil Prices Increase

World vegetable oil prices surged higher on Wednesday on bullish fundamental palm oil data and funds spreading in the...

Soybean Oil Futures Jumps One Cent Following USDA Report

Soybean Oil Futures Jumps One Cent Following USDA Report

World vegetable oil prices surged higher on Wednesday on bullish fundamental palm oil data and funds spreading...

Courts Have Key Role in Developing Hemp Markets

Courts Have Key Role in Developing Hemp Markets

Hemp markets developed under unique circumstances, with unique regulatory pressures that shaped hemp’s novel supply and demand fundamentals. ...

Fats, Oils, & Fuels Webinar 8/11/20: Customer Q&A

Fats, Oils, & Fuels Webinar 8/11/20: Customer Q&A

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

Organic Chicken Feed Demand Could Rise

Organic Chicken Feed Demand Could Rise

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Week 33 Slaughter Forecast & July 30 Export Sales

Week 33 Slaughter Forecast & July 30 Export Sales

The Jacobsen Hide Index on Friday closed at $14.33 compared to $14.63 Friday the week prior. Big packer steer...

Marathon Explores Renewable Diesel Opportunity

Marathon Explores Renewable Diesel Opportunity

The news that Marathon will indefinitely idle it's Martinez, CA and Gallup, New Mexico refineries with no plans to...

Hog Slaughter Forecast 4 Percent Over 2019 Levels

Hog Slaughter Forecast 4 Percent Over 2019 Levels

Twelve cars of packer BFT traded up sharply today. Tight nearby availability tied to production issues and...

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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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