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.
Leading Russian feed manufacturers have recently announced production capacity improvement projects while the Russian government has pledged support for the development of the feed sector.
To meet growing global product demands, Novus International, Inc. is investing in a partnering company to allow for the increased production of raw materials used in its feed additive products.
Drought conditions are leading Argentina to import US soybeans, however, in-country production is expected to improve in the coming marketing year, say analysts.
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.
The risk of antimicrobial resistance is a key driver for policy makers and industry players around the world to reduce the sub-therapeutic use of antibiotics, says Rabobank.
Despite the sharp increase in US and Brazilian soybean crushings, the world will remain short of soymeal at least until September, meaning protein prices will remain elevated, says CRM AgriCommodities.
Last week saw German chemical group, Evonik, inaugurate its first animal nutrition laboratory in Nairobi in Kenya. The facility is equipped with near-infrared spectroscopy (NIR) technology.
The prospect of revising the 24-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) this year appeared to fade yesterday (May 17) as a deadline set by congressional Republicans passed.
The goal of a new ERS review is to understand the rationale behind China's investments in foreign agriculture and food assets, along with trying to grasp the fundamental impact of such capital outlay.
Netherlands supermarket giant, Albert Heijn, has started to sell eggs from laying hens fed live grubs; the sustainability and circular economy aspect of such egg production appealed to the retailing group.
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) on Thursday. The agency expects US soy, corn, and wheat stocks to fall on lower production, but trade and weather bring uncertainty.
The end of drought conditions and export market shifts for sorghum may be bringing an expectation of increased planting and larger feed crop production from Argentina.
The Australasian Pork Research Institute Limited (APRIL) is disappointed over the limited number of proposals covering reduction of feed costs, improved feed efficiency and carcass fatness manipulation following its call for research ideas to enhance...
ADM says its animal nutrition business performed in Q1 2018 and it saw record soybean crush volumes; market conditions and tax reform boost confidence at the agribusiness giant.
Representatives of soy producing countries, under the ISGA umbrella, were involved in a recent mission to China; their aim was to ensure a more efficient biotech approval process in that Asian country.
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.
Vietnam’s GDP showed a promising 7.4% growth in Q1 2018, said CP Foods (CPF) in a brief overview of current livestock and fish production dynamics in that country.
Malaysia needs to produce its own feed ingredients for the livestock industry to remain self-sufficient, while reducing dependency on imported agricultural products, says its agriculture minister.
A limited market for feed barley raised prices and increased corn and barley imports from the US in 2017/18, but conditions are not expected to continue, says USDA.
Technology is allowing producers a way to find already cleared land to grow soybeans sustainably in Brazil’s Cerrado and Amazon regions, keeping forests intact while maximizing economic returns, says a major soy trader and an environmental organization....
Charoen Pokphand (CP) Foods, Thailand's largest shrimp producer, is investing in leading Brazil shrimp player, Camanor Produtos Marinhos, to the tune of US$17.5m – it is to acquire a 40% stake in the firm.
US sorghum producers are ‘disappointed’ with the outcome of China’s antidumping investigations; the Asian giant is imposing temporary antidumping measures on US sorghum imports following on from its probe.
US corn continues to have export strength as South American producers see challenges, but doubts remain about the US agency’s predictions for US soybean exports, says economist.
The depressed protein content of oil meals combined with the lack of sufficient growth in fuel and fermentation co-products is encouraging the development of novel sources of protein, says Sara Girardello head of LMC International’s starch research team.
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...
The retailer, fast food company, and NGO took part in an interactive panel debate during a workshop style event, at our conference, Feed Protein Vision 2018, last month. They were asked to explain why sustainable animal feed protein is relevant for the...
Dutch exports of fresh and frozen pork increased by 6% to 913,400 tons in 2017 compared to 2016, which represented the largest volume of exports in the trade record going back to 1997.
Short-term implications of China’s newly proposed 25% tariffs on soybeans, sorghum and several other products may be making market waves, but long-term considerations also bring concerns, says economist.
The poultry industry in Pakistan is increasingly using soybean meal in its feed rations, and the USDA is expecting the country’s soybean imports to hit a record 2.5 million metric tons (MMT) in MY 2018/2019.
China is imposing 15 to 25% tariffs on several US products as part of an ongoing trade disagreement, and the focus of new import duties may bring lasting disruption for feed grain markets and use.
Acres of corn and soybeans to be planted and the amount of both feed grains in storage brought surprises for feed crop growers and users on Thursday, says economist.
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.
Trends toward the consolidation and specialization of US livestock also lead producers to purchased feed instead of growing or mixing it on site, says USDA.
