In its second forecast for the 2023 crop, Coceral sees the total grain crop in the EU and UK at 303.5 million tons, which, though lower than its forecast in December, would be a significantly higher than the 290.7m tons harvested last year.
Algaia, a French producer of seaweed-based products, has been sold to J Rettenmaier & Söhne (JRS), a German fiber and hydrocolloid specialist. The newly merged seaweed group is targeting the food, feed, agriculture, and pharma sectors
Singapore based insect ingredient producer, Entobel, is partnering with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to scale up its operations in Vietnam. The two entities have signed a long-term collaboration agreement.
A new whitepaper from EIT Food outlines critical need for standardised tools and metrics to support the ruminant livestock sector in the UK and Ireland to reach Net Zero.
A new report has found that palm oil trader ambition is out of step with due diligence expectations on traceability, with many traders having either no full traceability to plantation target or a target of 2030.
Danisco Animal Nutrition and Health (IFF) has launched a new enzyme blend to address challenges in piglet production, with the US market the first in terms of a multi-country roll-out.
On Monday 20 March, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released the final part of its Sixth Assessment Report. The report was clear about the catastrophic effect that climate change could have on the food supply worldwide, devastating agriculture...
InsectiPro, a Kenya based insect ingredient supplier, is producing black soldier fly (BSF) derived meal for animal feed as well as frass and chitin. It is also looking to support food production, processing crickets for human nutrition, and working to...
The Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR) has awarded over US$653,000 in a seedings solution grant to Minnesota based startup, Sasya Inc, to develop sustainable, cost-effective, multi-species feed supplements that are safe for livestock...
The Ukraine grain corridor agreement, which expired over the weekend, has reportedly been extended, although the details of the terms remain shrouded in ambiguity, noted CRM Agri.
Betagro PCL, a Thailand based integrated food company, has opened an advanced feed mill. The facility is located in Nong Bun Mak, Nakhon Ratchasima, around 260km northeast of Bangkok.
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) and the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) have launched a new project aimed at benefitting 1,500 farmers in Niger.
UK company, Volac, has launched a new feed additives division as it looks to help the international feed industry advance efficiency and meet the Net Zero challenge.
Japanese company, Marubeni, has signed an agreement with French insect producer, Ÿnsect, to collaborate on ways to integrate its insect protein into feed for farmed fish in Japan.
Confidence in Brazilian second corn crop remains high, and planting of US corn has become incentivized due to the sustained and large-scale reduction in fertilizer costs, finds a CRM Agri outlook.
The use of formaldehyde in US feed and in other industrial applications could be restricted under a US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) led review process.
Unresolved talks over the extension of the Ukrainian grain export corridor ensures uncertainty remains in grain markets short and longer term, say analysts.
Evonik is expanding its capacity to produce its DL-methionine product, MetAMINO, at its production hub in Jurong Island, Singapore, by 40,000 metric tons.
The Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) believes its recommendations for copper concentration in commercial dog foods are appropriate, until scientific data shows otherwise.
The president of the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers Association (ICMSA) has launched a scathing attack on the Irish government over the delay in the introduction of its new nitrate banding rules.
BioMar has gone beyond feed in terms of its innovation strategy and has entered the world of pond and tank health with a new bioremediation range, SmartCare Balance.
The USDA forecast a cut in Argentina’s dryness-threatened soybean crop of 8Mt to a 14-year low of 33.0Mt, a bigger downgrade than investors had expected.
EY has released the seventh edition of its annual Norwegian Aquaculture Analysis. It looks at the trends shaping the Norwegian aquaculture industry in 2023.
Cargill has been investing in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, through new plants and an innovation center. The company reports that, in the last four years alone, its animal health and nutrition business has grown by double and even triple digits in key...
The US is looking for formal trade talks with Mexico over the country’s plans to restrict imports of genetically modified corn and other agricultural biotechnology products.
Waitrose has started trials diverting surplus food to the animal feed sector; It says the exercise should prevent 70% of food going to waste. Leading UK retailer, Tesco, is researching the use of surplus food as feedstock for insect rearing.
EFSA’s recently released scientific opinions related to the welfare of broilers and laying hens is based on a particularly narrow mandate on animal welfare set by the EU Commission, argues EU farming organizations.
BASF and Schothorst Feed Research (SFR) have signed a pact whereby SFR gains certain non-exclusive licensing rights to Opteinics, BASF’s digital platform designed to calculate the environmental impact of feed and animal protein products to identify opportunities...
An extension of the Ukrainian grain export corridor is anticipated, though the outcome of talks will be crucial for the short and long-term price direction, finds an AHDB report.
Raisio has sold its fish feed business to a subsidiary of Finnforel Oy. The other shareholders of the new company are Alltech and the Finnish Heino Group.
China will be a key focal point for the global beef market in 2023, as the country emerges from Covid lockdowns amid a slowing economic environment, according to a new report from Rabobank.
Danone is strengthening commitments to support the agricultural sector as a survey reveals 85% of French consumers say they are worried about its future.
