Smithfield Foods announced yesterday that it will terminate contracts with 26 hog farms in Utah in an effort to streamline its supply chain for more efficient operations in the face of an industry oversupply of pork, weaker consumer demand and high feed...
Disease risks will remain top of mind in the global animal protein market in 2024, creating uncertainty for producers, distorting global trade, and challenging governments concerned with food security.
Over 130 prime ministers and presidents have today signed the Emirates Declaration at COP28 – a first of its kind commitment to adapt and ‘transform’ food systems as part of action on the climate crisis.
A paper documenting a research project that relied on algorithms to predict mycotoxin contamination of corn was published this month in Frontiers in Microbiology.
Campaign group, Mighty Earth, one of Cargill’s fiercest critics, has hailed the US agribusiness giant’s newly declared vow to eliminate ecosystem destruction linked to its direct and indirect supply chain in relation to soy, corn, wheat, and cotton across...
Danone has become the first corporation to join the Global Methane Hub’s Enteric Fermentation R&D Accelerator, an initiative supported by an alliance of philanthropic organizations and governments.
World soybean production for 2023-2024 is forecast to expand by 7% year on year (y/y) to a record of 395 million tons, chiefly linked to bigger crops in South America, notes the latest update from the International Grains Council (IGC).
Lower energy prices resulted in a fall in shipping costs over the past month as seen through the sharp drop off in the Baltic Dry index (BDI), which gauges the cost of shipping dry bulk commodities such as grains.
EU crushing companies are singing the same tune. Once again they report being unable to sell soybeans they purchased at their real value as most customers are not willing to buy soy products certified sustainable, including no-deforestation criteria,...
Grain markets were mixed on both sides of the Atlantic, as traders await the latest WASDE from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), which is due to be released on Thursday; they are also weighing up weather linked risks in different regions globally.
The race is on to reduce methane emissions from cows. Methane production may be mitigated to varying degrees in cattle by breeding strategies, by vaccines, or by various dietary interventions.
Cargill reports that it has completed an expansion and modernization project at its integrated soybean crush and refined oils facility in Sidney, Ohio.
Bunge disclosed the value of the CJ Selecta deal during its call with analysts following the company’s Q3 2023 earnings release last week. It is paying out around US$600m to acquire the Brazilian manufacturer and exporter of soy protein concentrate (SPC).
Soymeal futures for December-reached a six-month high on a spot contract basis in previous days, after Bunge stoked concerns over soy soybean supplies running out in Argentina, finds an oilseeds market outlook from CRM Agri.
Benson Hill has transferred ownership of its Seymour, Indiana crushing facility, which it had operated since 2021, to White River Soy Processing for about $36m in gross proceeds, subject to working capital and other adjustments.
Yield10 Bioscience and BioMar Group have signed an agreement to form a long-term partnership to commercialize a Camelina crop containing enriched levels of EPA and DHA.
BVRio says its new free soy production map and tool for assessing deforestation and conversion of native vegetation at the farm level for production areas in the Brazilian Cerrado region, has seen over 11,000 searches conducted in its first three months,...
Case studies from the Netherlands demonstrate that circular and sustainable feeding concepts linking farmers and retailers can support food waste reduction.
FOLIUM Science's technology is reported to reduce ammonia production and improve the health of the bird by restoring balance in the gut of the chicken.
Lower feed costs, better animal health, and improved productivity bolster global pork industry optimism despite challenging returns and uncertain consumption trends, finds a new report.
The acquisition of phytogenic producer, Delacon, by Cargill in June 2022 has enlarged the scope and pace of innovation within the US company’s feed additive business, enabling synergistic new product development, says an executive.
Louis Dreyfus Company (LDC) is to construct a new soybean processing plant in Ohio. The facility will comprise crushing, vegetable oil refining and lecithin production and packaging capabilities.
The findings of a recent in-house trial show a corn fermented product with 60% protein concentration levels is favorable for supplementation in feed for Rainbow trout at between 12% and 21% inclusion rates, says Green Plains.
From staple crops like potatoes and maize, to cash crops for wealthier customers like cocoa and coffee, climate change is having a widespread impact on global agricultural production.
The US Department of Labor claims that to Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) failed to carry out inspections and testing of equipment, resulting in an explosion and injuries to employees at one of its facilities.
Yield10 Bioscience says it has exercised its option to finalize a global, commercial license to advanced omega-3 production technology from UK based Rothamsted Research.
Employees at a Tyson Foods feed mill in Arkansas, which has only been in operation since summer 2022, discovered a body during the unloading of a grain car.
US feed pathogen control specialist, Anitox, has launched a free app to collect and present feed mill biosecurity audit records for all geographies and regulatory bodies.
Agricultural and food production systems face increasing sustainability challenges and are under growing legislative and public pressure. A new digital platform – TRACT – has been launched to boost transparency in feed and food supply chains - from growers...
Rabobank estimates a gradual performance boost for the global poultry market in the last quarter of 2023 and early 2024, following several months of slow growth.
The Greener Cattle Initiative (GCI), a consortium investing in research mitigating enteric methane, and backed by FFAR, recently awarded a grant to develop actionable options that reduce enteric methane emissions from cattle.
