A number of developments are brewing in the biofuels sector. Below is a look at each: Sugar to Ethanol The Feedstock Flexibility Program (FFP) was completed – at least the first round – with bids for sugar from one ethanol producer being accepted. A total of 118,000 short tons (ST) of sugar were offered. As we previewed last week, the bidding was light and, as we also projected, the most likely potential buyers of the sugar are ethanol mills that are out of location for the Corn Belt – probably south and west. Front Range ethanol of Colorado purchased 7,118 ST at a price of six cents per pound. A southern ethanol mill which was expected to bid did not come to terms. The amount sold should produce about one million gallon...
What You Need to Know Today: Chinese purchases of U.S. soybeans continued to accelerate, with USDA reporting another 558 KMT sold to China and 236 KMT to unknown destinations. Combined with sales announced Wednesday and Thursday, the latest purchases bring the three-day total to approximately...
Key Takeaways: With the fall calf run now upon us, producers are finally getting a glimpse of what their realized profits will be for 2026. Some producers may have already obtained a strong estimate of 2026 revenues, especially if calves were forward sold in, for example, the mid-summer...
As fall begins, wild migratory birds are starting their seasonal migration. That has the industry and government officials worried about the potential spread, again, of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Some members of Congress have called for the United States to be prepared for a pote...
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