By combining land conversion data and trade statistics, start-up, AdAstra, claims to have come up with a way of calculating carbon emissions from deforestation for commodities such as soy and corn with greater accuracy.
Grain markets were mixed on both sides of the Atlantic, as traders await the latest WASDE from the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), which is due to be released on Thursday; they are also weighing up weather linked risks in different regions globally.
ForFarmers' financial results for Q3 2023 show a recovery of underlying EBITDA. While sales volumes declined compared to the same period in 2022, they were roughly equal to Q2 this year.
A recent USDA attaché report sees improved grain production in Ukraine over the next 12 months, with volumes set to exceed the previous year, particularly for corn.
Lower feed costs, better animal health, and improved productivity bolster global pork industry optimism despite challenging returns and uncertain consumption trends, finds a new report.
From staple crops like potatoes and maize, to cash crops for wealthier customers like cocoa and coffee, climate change is having a widespread impact on global agricultural production.
The US Department of Labor claims that to Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) failed to carry out inspections and testing of equipment, resulting in an explosion and injuries to employees at one of its facilities.
Employees at a Tyson Foods feed mill in Arkansas, which has only been in operation since summer 2022, discovered a body during the unloading of a grain car.
Agricultural and food production systems face increasing sustainability challenges and are under growing legislative and public pressure. A new digital platform – TRACT – has been launched to boost transparency in feed and food supply chains - from growers...
Rabobank estimates a gradual performance boost for the global poultry market in the last quarter of 2023 and early 2024, following several months of slow growth.
The swine industry is facing several challenges globally, such as climate pressure and price volatility of raw materials. There are also issues specific to certain regions, related to legislative pressure and market constraints.
The EU executive arm announced at the end of last week that the import ban on grain and oilseeds from Ukraine in five neighbouring EU countries has expired.
Spain will need to import some 20 million tons of cereals to satisfy demand from consumers and for the manufacture of animal feed, requiring a "major logistical” effort, according to Reuters, citing data from Spain’s environment ministry.
Corn and soybean prices fell after USDA estimates for US supplies were larger than markets had expected, but wheat failed to rise on a deep cut to world inventory hopes, finds CRM Agri.
A collaboration between Cargill, BAR Technologies, Mitsubishi Corporation and Yara Marine Technologies has the potential to decarbonize cargo vessels by up to 30%.
Sorghum is an 'underutilized' grain but could be a sustainable and nutritional addition to animal diets, whilst also benefiting grower economics through lower input costs than corn, according to Sorghum United.
Moving to a circular food production system will necessitate feed strategies based on co-products that will render the concept of FCR irrelevant, according to animal nutritionists.
The US Federal Reserve continued to dominate the macro picture over the past month. US inflation rose from 3.0% to 3.2% in July, the first monthly hike in inflation since June 2022.
CropEnergies AG, the German biofuels manufacturer, is to invest around £90m (US$116.8m) in projects at the biorefinery of its UK based company, Ensus Ltd.
Companies have one week remaining to disclose their progress towards deforestation-and conversion-free (DCF) supply chains through the CDP forests questionnaire, as called upon by the Accountability Framework initiative (AFi) Coalition.
Wheat prices leaped, leading a strong session for grain futures, as a massive attack by Russia on Ukrainian ports shattered hopes for the country’s grain exports, reports the CRM Agri team.
The Black Sea agri-commodities export corridor, which allowed Ukrainian grain and oilseeds to be shipped safely, is now set to expire, after Russia announced it is pausing its participation in the initiative.
Mars believes regenerative agriculture is a key driver in reducing carbon emissions, and it wants to help farmers in the Royal Canin supply chain to engage in such an approach.
Grain markets witnessed downward pressure at the end of last week, largely because of rain across key producing regions in the US, as well as easing tensions in the Black Sea region, finds an AHDB outlook.
A new study, conducted by Decision Innovation Solutions (DIS), on behalf of the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA), estimates that this year the US animal food industry, including indirect and induced effects, will generate $267.1bn in sales.
Vegetable oil markets have staged a rebound, after the sell-down instilled largely by the recent announcement by US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on biofuel mandates.
The USDA’s latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report was released on Friday, with few unexpected changes, noted a review by AHDB.
