Dog, cat food exports for Q1 2024 drop in price, volume year on year

Animal proteins prices were steady to lower on Tuesday May 14, with limited trade volume reported. Several participants indicated...

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US corn planting progress below average, 2023 levels

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) grain prices mostly fell on Tuesday May 14. The July CME soymeal futures contract showed...

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Hide demand from buyers minimal; outstanding hide sales increase

Hide trading on Tuesday May 14 continued with the same quiet tone as the day prior, and sellers reported...

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Soybean oil futures spiral lower with no Chinese UCO tariff hike

In Chicago, soybean oil futures spiraled lower on Tuesday May 14 amid reports the US will not impose higher...

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Uncertified operations outnumber occurences of fraud

Historically, many operations have farmed organically and advertised their products with an "organic" label, without being certified. For...

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US glycerin prices mostly steady amid increasing biodiesel production

Glycerin prices in the US were steady to slightly lower on Monday May 13. US biodiesel production has been...

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Weekly cattle slaughter forecast to remain below 2023 levels into June

US cattle slaughter
Fastmarkets research team forecast cattle slaughter at 630,000 head in the week to Saturday May 18,...

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Six-week hog slaughter forecast to be flat or up from 2023

US hog slaughter
Fastmarkets research team forecast hog slaughter at 2.425 million head in the week to Saturday May...

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