In a recently ran UN Food Systems Summit Independent Dialogue, UC Davis experts talked about how US beef and dairy sectors can be climate neutral. They said the question is: How soon?
Spot rates for most ingredients peaked during February and March and have since returned to lower levels amid lackluster demand and cautious purchasing, says Swiss data and trading platform, Kemiex.
The destruction of ecosystems in Brazil endangers local soy agriculture: Researchers, in a new paper, have calculated that extreme heat costs losses in soy revenue, up to US$3.55bm annually due to drier conditions.
Officials in Argentina’s Sante Fe providence have ordered mandatory talks between protesting port workers and companies to try and end a ports blockage that is preventing grain shipments, writes The Rio Times.
Saccharomyces cerevisiae, when used as probiotic, or as prebiotic could act as a growth enhancer in healthy broiler chickens through boosting gut health, leading to improved digestive enzyme activities, growth performance, meat yield, nutrient digestibility...
The value of US agricultural exports in the first four months of 2021 hit a record US$59bn, exceeding the previous record set in 2014 by nearly US$5bn, finds a USDA report.
Beef supply chain contributions to global GHG emissions need to go down, and they can. However, in order to unlock the opportunities, leadership is needed, finds a new report from Rabobank.
Two Norwegian salmon companies – Bremnes Seashore and Nordlaks - have eliminated all links to deforestation throughout their soy supply chains, according to new market mapping conducted by Rainforest Foundation Norway (RFN).
Freight markets are escalating amid deteriorating port conditions, with massive congestion occurring across multiple hotspots. Meanwhile, as economies recover from the pandemic-driven downturn, inflation is climbing, note analysts.
The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has just launched a feed standard to tackle any unsustainable and irresponsible practices across the aquaculture feed supply chain.
A botanical extracts registration dossier expert has established a new consultancy to support producers in this domain in terms of meeting regulatory and quality compliance for their products.
Foresight has been and continues to be central to Wilbur-Ellis’ resilience said its CEO, John Buckley, as the agribusiness group celebrates 100 years in existence this month.
The June WASDE continued to reflect the improving conditions in Europe, Ukraine and Russia, while the US and Brazil remain a concern, say commentators.
The DSM and Novozymes feed enzymes alliance today announced the commercial release of a ‘breakthrough’ second-generation protease for poultry production, ProAct 360.
Six programs have passed the benchmarked exercise against the FEFAC Soy Sourcing Guidelines (SSGs) 2021, said FEFAC and the joint UN and WTO agency, the International Trade Centre (ITC).
Feed additive producer, Adisseo, is offering €1m (US$1.2m), in the form of a research grant, over the next three years, aimed at supporting two to three collaborative projects to address some of the challenges the international feed industry is grappling...
Agri-commodity prices in April were pushed to levels not seen since 2011 to 2013, noted Rabobank in its beef quarterly. It says the knock-on effect of that trend are heightened concerns about the cost of feed.
As speculation took hold this week that China was looking to restrict corn imports and cancel cargo, US data shows the Asian country would seem to be continuing to purchase US corn.
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A UK headquartered CO2 conversion technology provider is actively engaging with international feed manufacturers as regards take up of its algae output for use in animal feed.
Feed additive demand and input pricing remains somewhat unclear for now as markets analyze the significant price spikes in corn, soybean, other feed raw materials globally, says Swiss data and trading platform, Kemiex.
This week saw the USDA release its first official look to World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) for next season, alongside the first time that the UK has been split from the EU, an interesting report in what has been a big data week,...
A Novus study indicates a combination of organic trace minerals, organic selenium, and dietary antioxidants resulted in the effective reduction of wooden breast severity.
Hamlet Protein, a Danish producer of soy-based protein ingredients for young animals, collaborated with international pig breeding company, Danbred, on the development of a new manual aimed at optimized pig feeding.
Growth in pig production is expected to be slower in many parts of the world. Rising herd health challenges, higher feed costs, and demand uncertainty due to ongoing pandemic disruption have pressured margins, adding risk to global pork markets, says...
DSM has just released a new service, Sustell, developed in collaboration with consultants, Blonk, that it says provides analysis and results of environmental impact assessments, interventions and improvements throughout the animal protein value chain.
A Norwegian poultry producer, working with a leading local feed company, has moved to exclude Brazilian soy from its supply chain, relying on a new soy-free feed formulation for its annual broiler production which covers 650,000 birds.
Tesco is set to become the first UK retailer to offer its supply base sustainability-linked supply chain finance, in a move it hopes will encourage more suppliers to sign up to science-based emissions reduction targets.
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French agribusiness group, Avril, is looking at acquisitions in animal nutrition and farmer services, along with its other sectors it has identified as having significant potential: specialty ingredients, consumer brands, and renewable energy.
Specialty chemicals company, Evonik, says version 6.0 of its AMINODat database is now available for the first time as a web application. This new format allows the data to be updated several times a year.
Mootral, a Swiss-British Agritech firm, is launching the world’s first carbon credits generated from methane emission reductions in cattle, linked to its feed supplement made from garlic extracts - Mootral Ruminant - that it says is proven to lower methane...
Fitch believes the solid underlying structural demand shift for food, fuel and feed within a tight commodity supply environment provides support for good profit generation by global agribusiness companies.
Early examination of corn for use in 2021 feed production suggests the need for producers to continue to check for mycotoxin presence and be aware of where they source their feed ingredients, says Trouw Nutrition, Nutreco’s animal nutrition division.
Animal feed related startups, among others, are being encouraged to participate in this year’s FoodBytes! Pitch – Rabobank’s innovation discovery platform.
The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) is working to build upon the US animal feed industry’s success in exporting feed, feed ingredient and pet food products and it is encouraging TPA renewal.
US corn and soybean prices on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) bounced after the release of the prospective plantings report from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Wednesday.
A new paper describes the current knowledge of feed as a risk for swine viruses and the opportunities for mitigating the risk to protect US pork production and the global swine population from ASF and other animal diseases.
The outlook for the global poultry industry is gradually improving. Big differences remain between countries, and global poultry trade is still very competitive, says Rabobank in its latest review.
FrieslandCampina has signed an agreement with ING Bank for a new €300m sustainability-linked loan that refinances part of its current short-term liabilities.