Archives for April 27, 2018

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Chinese feed group sees drop in Q1 profit

By Jane Byrne

Chinese feed giant, New Hope Liuhe, reported a fall in first-quarter net profit as the country’s pig sector faces record low prices, according to Reuters.

USDA: Brazil looks to expand soybean planted acres

By Aerin Einstein-Curtis

A report from the US agency forecasts the soy area planted in Brazil will increase in 2018/19 based on improving prices and the anticipation of higher demand for the feed ingredient from buyers in China as well as a growth in domestic consumption.