Cargill, which has a strategic partnership with Irish technology start-up, Cainthus, to bring its groundbreaking AI technology to dairy farms across the world, said it would be accelerating the commercial deployment of the visual tracking system from...
Cargill has been involved in a strategic partnership with phytogenic feed additive producer, Delacon, since July 2017. We spoke to Tarun Keswani, regional director for Cargill’s micro nutrition business in Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA), at EuroTier...
Cargill is seeing movement among members of its leadership team, as part of ongoing plans to address high potential markets, operational integration and fiscal discipline.
Phytogenic feed additives producer, Delacon, says it is investing over €20m in new headquarters and a production plant in Austria to expand its market position in the sector.
Cargill published its first quarter FY 2019 results yesterday. The US agribusiness giant said adjusted operating earnings for the period, ending 31 August, totaled $883m, nearly matching the $888m of last year’s comparative period.
Evonik, as part of a scientific collaboration, is backing a new feed mill for production of pelleted trial feeds, which is located at the Nong Lam University campus in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Summer has not been a quiet season for many companies and organizations in the animal feed and agricultural industries. Several have seen the arrival of new faces, while a few others have said farewell to longtime employees.
Feed production and ingredient growth are among the elements considered in a recent report card given to food companies regarding meat production sustainability practices, says campaign director.
In recent months, several companies have been highlighting efforts to reduce the carbon footprint generated by their feed production, while others have talked about ways to reduce the methane produced by cows.
Improved returns for animal nutrition, protein and in grain sales and trade helped Cargill see improved year-over-year results and an earnings bump in the fourth quarter.
Improved feed and feed ingredient research and faster nutritional trials are some of the reasons Cargill researchers have designed a dual-stream artificial rumen.
The use of AgTech needs to go beyond a focus on the farmer and integrate other parts of the production chain including feed mills and processors, says Robert Walker, CEO of Keenan, the Alltech owned cattle feed machinery business.
US sorghum producers are tackling export market uncertainty through efforts to strengthen or develop relationships with buyers or users of the feed grain.
The Marine Ingredients Organization, the IFFO, says former Cargill aqua feed executive, Petter Martin Johannessen, is its new director general. He will replace the incumbent, Andrew Mallison.
Nutreco has formed a joint venture with Mumbai-based West Coast Group to supply the growing Indian aquaculture market; the companies are to build a feed production facility in west India to supply to aquaculture farms in the region.
Technology, third-party audits, multiple stakeholders and financial incentive are all elements playing a role in developing a sustainable beef industry in Canada, says VP.
Dispatches from Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS) RT13 Conference in Lille
Taking action to prevent further destruction in the Cerrado needs a multi-stakeholder approach in soy to push towards better-defined common goals and regulations, and efforts shouldn't stop there, say key industry members.
Cargill is starting a three-year collaborative project with The Nature Conservancy and Nestle Purina to reduce the water used in feed crop production and improve the sustainability of cattle production in Nebraska.
Dairy and beef producers may be among those most interested in using connected technologies to track livestock, feed intake and dietary reformulations, according to recent industry analysis.
Five traders and multiple soy farmers have been penalized to the tune of 105.7 million reais (US $29 million) in total for soybean cultivation and purchasing that is connected to illegal deforestation, the Brazilian environmental authorities reported...
Energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, ingredient and antibiotic reduction are some of the factors considered when evaluating the sustainability of aqua feed, says sustainability manager.
Mycotoxin mitigation, antibiotic reduction and improved feed crop production are some potential areas of interest for the biotech company as it considers work with companies in the agricultural sector.
Agribusiness giant, Cargill, has resumed operations at two of its grain crushing plants in Argentina after suspending operations on April 5 as workers went on strike.
A trial is underway in Norway concerning allegations a former top executive at fish feed player EWOS, now owned by Cargill Animal Nutrition, sought bribes in exchange for supply contracts with the company.
Cargill reported a 24% drop in third-quarter earnings saying it was hit by a charge of $161m related to the recent change in US tax laws. The Minnesota-based agro-giant, however, reported a strong performance for its animal nutrition, grain origination...
US feed, agriculture and business organizations are partnering to ensure US trade policy does not undermine their sectors in light of recent developments under the Trump administration.
Large commodity traders, Bunge and Cargill, are displaying “intentional ignorance” about purchasing deforestation-linked soy from the Gran Chaco region in South America, alleges Glenn Hurowitz, CEO of US based not-for-profit group, Mighty Earth.
Global fast food giant, McDonald’s, is exploring the potential of protein derived from both insects and seaweed as alternatives to soy in chicken feed.
Calysta is testing its natural gas derived protein in shrimp diets and it says initial results suggest that the ingredient supports shrimp survival and production.
Cargill has agreed to sell several Ontario-based grain and crop inputs sites, but plans to maintain its regional footprint through investments and updates in other company facilities.
Syngenta and feed grain producers, grain elevators and other industry stakeholders are asking the federal courts to approve a $1.5bn settlement in an effort to end an ongoing corn lawsuit.
Some 1,750,000 tons of feed from Cargill’s fish feed mills last year were used in the diets of 30 different type of fish species. One-eighth of that product was functional feeds, aimed at promoting animal health, said the company.
Cattle feeding challenges and water use are among the initial production hiccups highlighted by a new visual tracking system that can be used to identify individual cows, says biotech firm.
