Delayed corn production and lost acres along with questions about soybean production point to the probability of higher feed costs for producers, says analyst.
The outbreak of African Swine Fever in Asia may bring both challenges and opportunities to US feed producers as export demand dwindles initially and livestock producers seek to fill animal protein demands, says analyst.
Whilst there is unlikely to be any relief from high feed prices in the short term for the soymeal-reliant poultry industry, an increase in soybean plantings in India in 2019 is “highly likely,” according to an analyst.
The weather-related delay in feed crop planting, along with financial support for producers may lower the amount of non-planted feed crop acres and alter the type of feed crop planted, say analysts.
Ongoing trade uncertainty and continuing tariffs are prompting a new round of federal support for US feed crop and agricultural producers as disruption to international markets continue.
African Swine Fever (ASF) will have a huge influence on feed prices and trade flows of meat and soybeans over the coming months, said the new boss at Bunge.
Federated Co-operatives Limited is adapting to market consolidation by restructuring its feed manufacturing program and revamping its bagged feed production.
The ongoing US-China trade situation could result in another round of aid for US feed crop producers as China outlines its response to increased tariffs and feed crop producers ask for a trade deal.
Vietnam bought US$1.3bn worth of imported animal feeds and materials for animal feed production in the first four months of this year, up 2.4% against the same period last year, according to data from the country's Ministry Agriculture and Rural...
The current African swine fever (ASF) epidemic is expected to reduce China’s pork production by up to 35%, resulting in increased demand for other animal proteins, said Rabobank’s senior dairy analyst Sandy Chen.
