Fastmarkets will not publish any price assessments for US animal fats and oils, animal proteins, biomass-based diesel, hide and leather, grain and feed ingredients, organic/non-GMO and vegetable oils on Monday February 17.

Fastmarkets will publish price assessments for US animal fats and oils, animal proteins, biomass-based diesel, hide and leather, grain and feed ingredients, organic/non-GMO and vegetable oils at 12:00pm Central time on Tuesday December 31 due to the early closure of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) ahead of the New Year holiday.

Fastmarkets has corrected its AG-CH-0021 Hides, Brazil Frigorificos full-substrate wet-blue, TR2, green, cfr Brazil, 46-48kg, $/sq ft, which was published incorrectly on December 5, 2024.

David Becker discusses the way to lock in future leather prices using a financial product

As supply crisis hits major automakers following geopolitical tensions in Eastern Europe, demand for leather may be negatively affected