The US soybean processing industry is grappling with a myriad of challenges, including plummeting prices, labor shortages, and regulatory complexities, warns an industry consultant.
Clean Label Solution, a startup based in Ithaca, New York, is one of four finalists in the Soy Innovation Challenge, a collaborative effort led by the United Soybean Board, the Yield Lab Institute, and other partners.
ADM foresees a rise in global grain and oilseed supply for 2024, based on anticipated improvements in weather supporting larger production levels in key South American countries.
In late December, China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA) released an update on its efforts to reduce the use of soybean meal (SBM) in animal feed.
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.
The US Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) has revised down its soybean supply forecast for 2023/24 based on lower yield.
Understanding detection options is critical for feed producers and farmers to protect feed against trypsin inhibitor exposure – an unintended consequence of using alternative soybean ingredients, says CBS Bio Platforms.
A UK project is looking to increase pulse cropping in arable rotations to 20% across the UK from the current 5% level, and to develop and test new feed rations.
The poultry sector is experiencing relief from high production costs as cheaper grains and oilseeds permeate poultry value chains, alleviating cost pressures on the industry and making chicken products more affordable for consumers, reports Rabobank....
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.
Lifecycle analysis (LCA) has shown the carbon footprint benefits of using animal by-products (ABP) in feed, according to data released by the European Fat Renderers and Processors Association (EFPRA).
The EU Commission’s Mars bureau this week nudged its forecast for the EU’s 2023 rapeseed yield higher to 3.34t per hectare, led most likely by an increase in the French crop. Should that be achieved, it would be the highest yield since the high of 3.61t...
As industry experts warn that some US soy crush expansion projects could be put in jeopardy by EPA proposals, ADM confirms its soybean crushing plant in Spiritwood, North Dakota, is set to come on stream in Q3 2023.
Local protein sources can substitute imported protein for growing-finishing pigs, and by doing so the carbon footprint of the feed is reduced, finds a Danish study.
A USDA attaché report for Brazil has increased the 2022/23 forecast for the country’s soybean production to 153 million metric tons (MMT). It also revises upwards its soybean export estimate to 97MMT, a new record.
The United Soybean Board (USB), which works on behalf of US soy farmers, and The Yield Lab Institute (YLI) are challenging companies to innovate to increase the use and value of soybean meal (SBM) in existing markets.
A new study shows the stabilizing environment of soybean meal for African Swine Fever virus (ASFV), maintaining infectivity for at least 112 days at various temperatures.
Soybean imports, soybean meal and vegetable oil consumption are forecast to rebound in MY 2022/23 as swine and poultry producers return to profitability, finds a new report.
Rapeseed production remains low in the UK, which is leading to increased reliance on imports of oilseed, meal, and oil, according to a USDA FAS report.
US agribusiness giant, ADM, expects lower crop supplies for the next 18 months and beyond arising from the weak Canadian canola crop, the cut in South American soy and grain output, and Black Sea conflict related disruptions.
As Vietnam looks to rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic through economic recovery packages and loosening of restrictions, total animal feed demand is forecast to increase to meet animal production demands, finds a publication.
US based Perdue AgriBusiness, an independent operating division of Perdue Farms Inc, is to plough US$59.1m into an expansion project at its soy crushing plant in Chesapeake, Virginia.
Argentina’s drought has been having a major negative impact on the country’s soybean crop, and the weekend saw its agricultural ministry move to suspend soybean oil and meal export registrations.
The duration of the Black Sea conflict will determine how disruptive it is likely to be in terms of global grain and oilseed crop production, says an agribusiness executive.
India’s soybean meal exports drastically fell by 82% between October 2021 and January 2022, as Indian soymeal is too pricey compared to other origins, finds a USDA FAS report.
US agribusiness, Ag Processing Inc, (AGP) is to build a new soybean processing plant near David City, Nebraska, capitalizing on the growing domestic and global demand for soybean meal and soybean oil.
Soybean meal prices have reached their highest levels since May 2021, due to the worsening outlook for South America, finds a new outlook from CRM Agri.
In a move to control the rising domestic price of a key compound feed ingredient, India’s ministry of consumer affairs, food and public distribution has imposed stock limits on soybean meal.
The Argentinian soybean meal and oil output and exports are predicted to increase in 2021-22 despite significant headwinds, noted a review by S&P Global Platts.
Despite deteriorating political and economic conditions, US food and agricultural exports to Nicaragua through the first nine months of 2021 exceeded $300m – shattering previous annual records – driven by strong commodity prices and demand for US feed...
Palm oil production is set to recover next year in Malaysia, while soybean production in Brazil is forecast to reach record levels. Although, La Niña is set to play a critical part in the ultimate outcome of the latter, said the CRM Agri team.
Argentina’s soy meal exports from the 2021 crop will lose US$575m, or 7% of their value, because of ebbing protein levels in harvested beans, according to a Rosario Board of Trade (BCR) study.
The Indian government is reportedly set to authorize the import of up to 1.5 million mt of soybean meal including meal derived from genetically engineered (GE) soybeans, according to local media.
