The conflict in the Black Sea region continues, and the global agriculture sector is braced for a huge shake-up as a direct result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Ukraine has become an increasingly large corn exporting country, suppling significant volumes of that grain to the UK, EU, China, and North African markets.
Argentina’s drought has been having a major negative impact on the country’s soybean crop, and the weekend saw its agricultural ministry move to suspend soybean oil and meal export registrations.
EU feed manufacturing companies are currently searching for alternative supplies to compensate for loss of Black sea origin, mainly in relation to maize [corn] and sunflower meal.
China is seeing its biggest COVID-19 outbreaks in two years, with partial or citywide lockdowns in multiple places and mostly for non-essential services. We look at the implications along with potential market disruption from the Black Sea conflict.
As hundreds of international companies withdraw from Russia, leading agribusiness players, globally, have now released statements in relation to their activities in that market.
Belstra Milling’s plant in DeMotte, Indiana has been named the 2021 premix/ingredient premix feed facility of the year by the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA).
EU feed, grain, and oilseeds sectors warn against the pitfalls of the current EU Commission draft regulation to curb global deforestation. They want to make it more workable.
Protenga has closed a US$2m venture debt facility with a syndicate of Singapore-based investors to develop its next generation production facilities and launch YumGrubs, its new pet food brand.
The duration of the Black Sea conflict will determine how disruptive it is likely to be in terms of global grain and oilseed crop production, says an agribusiness executive.
Tracking industry developments over the past few days, we see that UK’s FSA is tracking opinions ahead of 11 potential feed additive approvals, DSM sees validation of its environmental assessment platform and the AIC revamps its feed sector training program.
India’s soybean meal exports drastically fell by 82% between October 2021 and January 2022, as Indian soymeal is too pricey compared to other origins, finds a USDA FAS report.
Several feed businesses have issued statements in recent days on the continuity of their Black Sea operations given the ongoing conflict in the region.
EFSA, in its reevaluation of the feed additive, ethoxyquin, released yesterday, said it could not conclude on its safety for certain groups of animals, consumers and the environment.
The US Hemp Feed Coalition has expressed frustration over what it perceives as unnecessary and costly holdups in US federal review of hemp feed ingredients.
Global crude oil values have rallied sharply as the conflict in Ukraine continues to escalate and markets price in risk premium, with growing uncertainty in global markets, finds CRM Agri in its latest outlook.
One year on, an independent auditor has found three Brazil based soy suppliers - CJ Selecta, Caramuru and Imcopa/Cervejaria Petrópoli - have accomplished their goal for a deforestation and conversion free supply chain for the entirety of their business,...
Chinese swine producer, Jiangxi Zhengbang Technology, is to sell eight of its feed units to Beijing Dabeinong Technology, for between 2 billion yuan ($317.13m) and 2.5 billion yuan, reported Reuters.
The inclusion of fermented rice bran in broiler rations enhances the birds’ growth and reduces their blood cholesterol levels, finds research from Bangladesh Agricultural University.
Asterarcys quadricellulare (AQ) is a microalgal species with potential applications in improving the quality of animal feed, but, to date, safety studies on this species had been lacking, say Alltech based researchers.
Methionine producers in China and elsewhere are analyzing the sudden volatility of petrochemicals and feedstocks arising out of the escalation in the Black Sea conflict, reports Kemiex.
A new Kenya and Uganda focused project is looking to make insect production for livestock feed sustainable and efficient through the application of selective breeding.
Leading European feed manufacturer, ForFarmers, expects raw material and energy prices to remain high, given the worrying political situation between Russia and Ukraine.
Bioiberica has just announced a strategic partnership with Mill Tech Co Inc. for the distribution of its hydrolyzed protein range for animal nutrition, Palbio, in South Korea.
UK based analysts say it is impossible to forecast whether the escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine will have an impact on physical supply of grains.
The main challenges facing the Northern Ireland agri-food sector, according to an independent review, are the environmental footprint of NI agriculture, particularly emissions associated with cattle farming.
A House of Lords committee has raised concerns about proposed regulatory changes related to the release of gene edited plants for use in field trials in England, announced last month.
Aquaculture genetics company, Xelect, says a trial it has been running with Australis Aquaculture shows that there's huge potential to select genetically for fish that are economical with their feed requirements.
Animal nutrition and aqua feed group, Nutreco, along with Norwegian seafood player, Holmøy, are investing in Andfjord Salmon, as part of a NOK 38 million (US$4.3m) private placement.
US company, Amlan, launched mineral clay feed additives at IPPE last month to meet growing consumer demands for animal protein raised without antibiotics.
US industry and regulatory groups are calling on US state leaders and lawmakers to support scientific research to ensure the safety of hemp as an animal-feed ingredient prior to any federal or state approval.
