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04.24.2024

Biodiesel output strong in Q2; producers start locking in Q3-Q4 sales

Biodiesel output strong in Q2; producers start locking in Q3-Q4 sales

A second producer echoed this sentiment and said they have had to work a bit harder to secure feedstock to line it up with sales at the right time.

With second-quarter sales getting locked down, producers turned their...

04.24.2024

Seasonal maintenance slows US DCO production

Seasonal maintenance slows US DCO production

The distillers’ corn oil (DCO) market was quiet in terms of reported volume, but sources said that it was “moving under 40” in reference to the FOB values for the truck markets.

US ethanol production was estimated at...

04.24.2024

USDA’s APHIS issues federal order concerning HPAI in lactating dairy cattle

USDA’s APHIS issues federal order concerning HPAI in lactating dairy cattle

Fastmarkets assessed

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at $370-420 per short ton on Wednesday, widening downward from $380-420 per ton on Tuesday April 23.

And Fastmarkets’ price assessment for
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was $775-825 per short ton on...