Consumer Foods & Agribusiness


January 26, 2026

HJR Protein: Updated Outlook/Est Revisions

By Heather Jones

S&D dynamics should remain favorable for much of our coverage in 2026, but we continue to believe full-year conditions will be looser than last year in both the U.S. and ROW. Given disease and weather,…

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January 21, 2026

HJR Agribusiness: Estimate Revisions

By Heather Jones

The landscape for our agribusiness coverage has been in near constant flux. Encouragingly, clarity in the most impactful area – biofuel policy – seems imminent and directionally bullish. Trade dynamics, however, have remained volatile and…

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October 6, 2025

HJR Ag Brief: Biofuel Policy = Ag Policy

By Heather Jones

The global grains/oilseed complex is currently characterized by excess production and processing capacity. Trade tensions has exacerbated the imbalance for U.S. producers. A massive, sustained new demand driver is required – genetics and improved agronomic…

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September 15, 2025

HJR Protein: Shifting Supply Dynamics

By Heather Jones

Total domestic meat supply conditions have begun to ease in recent weeks despite tighter beef conditions. That largely reflects expanded chicken production, but is compounded by continued yr/yr deterioration in total net exports (exports less…

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August 13, 2025

HJR Protein: NWS Scourge Discussion

By Heather Jones

New World Screwworm (NWS) has garnered significant media attention over the past weeks, particularly following the second closure of US-Mexico livestock crossings in early July. The lack of live cattle entering the US has exacerbated…

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July 30, 2025

HJR Protein: Supply Outlook Murky

By Heather Jones

For multiple oft-discussed reasons, U.S. protein availability has been constrained which, combined with robust demand, has driven extremely strong pricing (and margins for chicken companies and hog producers). In recent months, supply conditions have loosened…

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July 17, 2025

HJR Ag Brief: Trump Coke Announcement

By Heather Jones

Late yesterday, Trump stated on Truth Social (likely in a nod to the MAHA cohort) that Coke agreed to start using cane sugar in ‘Coke in the U.S.’ Later, Coke released a comment stating details…

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June 24, 2025

HJR Ag Brief: Biofuels Update

By Heather Jones

The recent RVO proposal laid out far more bullish targets than we had anticipated, and also put forward potential modifications to RIN values for imported fuels/feedstocks. That, combined with potential changes to 45Z rules, results…

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May 30, 2025

BZ’s Competitive Advantage Accelerates as Logistics Cost Gap Shrinks

By Heather Jones

Brazil’s farmers have long benefited from both the ability to produce 2-3 crops per year and relatively low land conversion costs. Technological improvements have fostered higher yields that have improved its cost profile further (BZ…

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May 28, 2025

Meat Demand Muted, but Pricing Supported by Multiple Cross-Species Supply Challenges

By Heather Jones

Overall domestic consumer demand has been broadly weak, but meat has fared better due to diet changes. Recently, there are even indications meat demand is slowing in response to torrid price gains, as well as…

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