Middle East

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Fishmeal prices forecast lower in 2016

By Jane Byrne

The overall supply and demand balance for fishmeal, at least currently, looks slightly better than in 2015, says Rabobank analyst, Gorjan Nikolik.

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De Heus completes premix factory builds

By Jane Byrne

Dutch feed manufacturer, De Heus, has expanded the premix side of its business with two new facilities in the Netherlands and Poland. 

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Cargill buys UK feed formulation software firm

By Jane Byrne

US agribusiness giant, Cargill, in a continued drive to expand its animal nutrition business, has acquired UK feed and food formulation technology provider, Format International.

Respondents alert to potential feed price reduction demands in the dairy sector

What state is the feed industry in?

By Jane Byrne

We ran a reader survey earlier this year to find out what the major headaches are for the feed sector - a majority of respondents reported the Russian sanctions as detrimental for business. 

Protease segment delivering for Novozymes

Protease segment delivering for Novozymes

By Jane Byrne

Novozymes says moderate growth in the feed protease segment was one contributor to its 4% organic sales growth in the first 9 months of 2015.

Feed phosphate prices could slide on Saudi firm expansion

Special Edition: Commodities Outlook

Feed phosphate prices could slide on Saudi firm expansion

By Jane Byrne

There could be a weakness in inorganic feed phosphate (IFP) prices when an additional 250,000 tons capacity from a Middle Eastern player comes on stream in early 2017, said an analyst.