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.
Global fast food giant, McDonald’s, is exploring the potential of protein derived from both insects and seaweed as alternatives to soy in chicken feed.
Cargill has agreed to sell several Ontario-based grain and crop inputs sites, but plans to maintain its regional footprint through investments and updates in other company facilities.
FEFAC wants the EU Commission to invest in tools that would allow effective measurement of the impact of all relevant EU policies on protein supply for the European feed sector.
ADM is restructuring its business units including its animal nutrition division as part of an ongoing effort to make the agribusiness group more agile.
Syngenta and feed grain producers, grain elevators and other industry stakeholders are asking the federal courts to approve a $1.5bn settlement in an effort to end an ongoing corn lawsuit.
The US Grains Council is starting work on a training program to grow the feed industry in Tunisia and nearby regions in addition to expanding export opportunities, says global strategies director.
Some 1,750,000 tons of feed from Cargill’s fish feed mills last year were used in the diets of 30 different type of fish species. One-eighth of that product was functional feeds, aimed at promoting animal health, said the company.
An increase in regional protein production in Europe is possible, but any further development of regional raw feed protein cultivation is going to need a lot of support, both from feed manufacturers and policy initiatives.
Single-cell protein-based bio-astaxanthin may offer the aquafeed industry an inexpensive form of carotenoid for salmonids and shrimp, says KnipBio CEO.
The US to forecast to see continuing low feed crop prices, a shift in feed crops planted and a drop in export market share in the coming decade, says the USDA.
The American Soybean Association is raising concerns about potential export challenges for shipping soybeans to China if steel and aluminum tariffs are raised.
We caught up with two Rabobank analysts at IPPE in Atlanta to hear about prospects for the US meat production sector and whether the time is right for alternative feed proteins.
The US sorghum industry is denying any wrong-doing and calling for trade to continue as China begins anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations.
Despite strong returns for feed ingredients, corn and agricultural service segments, Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) saw a decline in segment operating profit for the last quarter of 2017.
Listed South African agribusiness, Quantum Foods, expects a stable performance in its feed and farming operations and a hike in profitability in the egg business for FY2018.
Archer Daniels Midland Company is expanding its specialty feed ingredients portfolio to include a fiber-degrading enzyme for use with poultry and swine diets, says nutritionist.
The US agribusiness gaint has been working with German chemical group, BASF, to develop a strain of engineered canola seed that can produce omega-3 long-chain fatty acids.
Ruud Tijssens, director of corporate affairs, at Dutch feed group Agrifirm, will be presenting on the regional raw material protein production trend at Feed Protein Vision.
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