Ruminant meat and bonemeal prices lower; cattle feed simulator points to sluggish herd rebuilding

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Ruminant meat and bonemeal prices lower; cattle feed simulator points to sluggish herd rebuilding

US animal protein prices were steady to lower on Thursday December 5, with price adjustments only indicated for ruminant meat and bonemeal (MBM). Price pressure was communicated from market sources for porcine MBM, but trade prices were rangebound for the day.

Ruminant MBM prices were conveyed as softer from multiple market sources for the week to Thursday due to a combination of increased US soybean crush, heightening soybean meal stocks and expectations of a substantial soybean harvest in Brazil, which has continued to...

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Brazil’s tallow export prices up slightly, local demand weakens

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Increasing supply of jumbo hide weights trading without premium

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The hide market showed divergent trends on December 5, with some buyers willing to pay flat to last traded...

Mercosur-EU trade talks progress, potential boost for hide exports

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Soybean oil demand from US biofuel industry expected to suffer through government transition

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The transition in the US biofuel market from the Blenders Tax Credit (BTC) to the Clean Fuels Production...

International animal protein prices rangebound for week

International animal protein prices rangebound for week

The market was quiet in the week to Thursday December 5, with no changes reported.

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Research critical to mitigate risk in hemp production

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Cross pollination of disparate hemp cultivars has been a growing concern for the budding hemp industry.  Floral producers growing...

Biodiesel production slows, glycerin supply tightens

Biodiesel production slows, glycerin supply tightens

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