Adding rumen-protected flaxseed to dairy cow diets may improve health, increase the nutritional value of milk and boost milk production, says researcher.
Shifting periods of corn production and increased feed use for poultry and swine production are upping Brazil’s corn imports, while exports also expand, says analyst.
A Netherlands focused public private partnership involving representatives of the academic, rendering and feed industries is looking at boosting the percentage of European raw materials in feed formulations, towards the goal of a circular bio-economy....
China's Ministry of Commerce has just announced anti-dumping investigations concerning the import of the essential amino acid, methionine, from Japan, Malaysia and Singapore.
The US Grains Council (UGC) has asked for the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) to review the existing anti-dumping tariffs on distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS) from the US.
Although the WASDE report brought bearish news for feed crop producers, there was little change in the commodity markets, said Chad Hart, associate professor of economics, crop markets specialist and extension economist with Iowa State University.
A veteran of pharmaceuticals, now one of feed’s leading chief executives, believes the feed and food industry should adopt the model employed by his erstwhile industry to balance the costs between the parts of the world that cannot afford to pay a premium,...
The USDA expects production of broiler chicken and pork to keep growing in Chile this year as international demand for its meat products keeps increasing, with the agency also seeing a hike in imported feed grains to support this expansion as domestic...
US corn stock increases bring bearish surprise for the feed crop, while ongoing trade uncertainty supports large soybean amounts in storage say analysts.
African swine fever hampered animal feed sales and soy crush operations, and trade disruptions and uncertainty created challenges across the company even as cost-cutting measures boosted quarterly net earnings, according to Cargill’s third-quarter results.
Flooding and flood-related damage across parts of the Midwest continues to bring supply challenges and changes to livestock and feed producers both in the region and across the country.
Nestlé has come out top in relation to soy in the latest Forest 500 report that rates food manufacturer, trader, retailer, food service and financial institutions’ efforts to tackle commodity led deforestation in all sourcing regions.
An increase in corn planting area in Egypt is a direct result of capital being ploughed into the country's poultry production and feed sectors, finds a US Department of Agriculture (USDA) GAIN report.
Trade conditions are gradually improving for global poultry, according to a Rabobank report, while an analyst with the Dutch bank notes the eastward migration trend of European feed, poultry production
Canada remains the top export market for US ag products; that country saw a hike in soy exports to China and experiencing ongoing uncertainty in canola trade, say analysts.
The findings of a new study suggest that a novel production process can efficiently concentrate proteins from complex bone-rich fish by-products and produce a pure protein ingredient for aquaculture diets.
Irish Farmers Association (IFA) president Joe Healy has warned that the newly announced tariff regime in the event of a no deal Brexit would be a disastrous scenario for Irish farmers.
Production of the feed protein ingredient fishmeal could see 25% production drop following a period of warmer water temperatures, but exports are set to increase, says agricultural specialist.
Plant by-products (PBP) from sectors such as brewery, sugar or spice processing are suitable for developing low-input, low-emission feeding strategies to reduce food-feed competition and mitigate the environmental impact of the ruminant sector, finds...
The USDA predicts larger domestic supplies of corn and wheat from export market challenges while ending stocks for soybeans drop and producers watch spring weather.
BioMar, in releasing its financial results for FY 2018, said the business performed well in certain geographies and species, except in Norway where the company did not win the sales contracts expected.
In its first forecast for the 2019 crop, Coceral, the trade group representing the representing EU trade in cereals, rice, feedstuffs, oilseeds, olive oil, oils and fats and agrosupply, projects the EU total grain crop at 298.5 million tons.
Lower yields, transport costs and a potential trade agreement between China and the US are influencing soybean prices and may reduce exports for the feed ingredient, says analyst.
Drought in South Africa and a related decrease in corn production there could result in that country becoming a new export market option for US corn farmers, says analyst.
Pipeline Foods is expanding its position in the US organic feed and food grain supply chain with an investment in more facilities, staff and new regions, says CEO.
As increased animal feed costs are blamed for sub-par profits at Finnish food group Atria, an analyst's advice to meat and poultry producers in Russia, Scandinavia and the Baltics is to 'think about covering some of the raw material requirements...
As China agrees to increase purchases of US soybeans, questions regarding lifting tariffs on the feed ingredient and ongoing trade negotiations remain.
The 2019/20 season looks set to see a shake-up in the European rapeseed market as France, Germany, Poland and the UK are all forecast to have reduced planted areas, say grain and oilseed market specialists.
The lack of organic education resources, soil fertility and weed challenges along with transition period risk are some of the main hurdles to further expansion of organic feed and food grain production, say US organic groups.
Accounts just filed by Vivergo Fuels, a UK ethanol producer and a leading feed - DDGS - supplier in the UK market, show that, in the year up to the end of August, just before the plant closed, it made a loss before tax of £68.6m (US$87.9m).
DSM says its animal nutrition division had a strong year, with 8% organic growth in the underlying business. The feed additive producer released its overall full year 2018 financial results today [February 14].
Black Soldier Fly (BSF) derived protein and single cell proteins from bacterial sources are two products nominated by an expert group as having potential in terms of new feed inputs for pigs and poultry.
Interest in boosting efficiency in cattle production and labor challenges are changing the the role grow yards play for cattle feed yards, says industry analyst.
The US Soybean Export Council is meeting with international customers to bolster markets and address the feed value of US soybeans in an effort to stem an anticipated fall in sales, says chairman.
The end of 2018 brought mixed results for ADM. The company delivered improved year-over-year profits while dealing with a volatile global environment in Q4, says the CEO.
Citing catfish imports and regulatory changes, SouthFresh Aquaculture is filing for bankruptcy and asking for the chance to pay some bills during a company restructuring.
After a record-setting 35 days, the partial government shutdown in the US ended Friday [January 25]. The current arrangement opens government agencies for at least the next three weeks.
