Cleanfarms is expanding its agricultural plastics recycling program and the collection of plastic grain bags to Alberta in a new three-year pilot program.
Changing governmental policies are prompting early export sales of feed grains and may be lowering domestic use of corn even as livestock production increases.
US animal production and corn use in feed is predicted to increase even as corn export sales cede market space to shipments from Brazil and Ukraine, say analysts.
In the US, 2019 was a year that started with a federal government shutdown and one that brought little that was positive in terms of production conditions or trade.
Purina Animal Nutrition is working to expand its pilot program aimed at increasing the recycling of used feed tubs and packaging material as part of a company focus on developing sustainable solutions.
Superior Ag, a feed producing and grain merchandising cooperative active in parts of Indiana, Kentucky and along the border of Illinois, seeks to expand its regional grain market and feed footprint with a Kentucky-focused partnership, says CEO.
Ongoing weather and trade challenges are keeping the agricultural industry’s focus on markets, exports and tariffs as harvest starts and global economies slow, say CoBank analysts.
Prices for feed grains, including corn and wheat, in Mexico are expected to cause a feeding shift with wheat use declining, even as grain production grows.
Wet weather and challenging planting conditions trimmed less feed crop planted acres than predicted, but as anticipated corn production remains high, predicted soybean production fell and yield questions remain, say analysts.
The Deluxe Feeds feed mill in Sheldon, Iowa in the US is continuing to operate following an onsite fire and explosion, in which there were no injuries.
US feed crop producers’ welcome details of the new market support payments for growers but continued their call for progress in trade talks with China.
US corn stock increases bring bearish surprise for the feed crop, while ongoing trade uncertainty supports large soybean amounts in storage say analysts.
The USDA predicts larger domestic supplies of corn and wheat from export market challenges while ending stocks for soybeans drop and producers watch spring weather.
Drought in South Africa and a related decrease in corn production there could result in that country becoming a new export market option for US corn farmers, says analyst.
The second round of funding for feed and food crop producers is generating mixed feelings as producers welcome the support, but point to the need for improved trade or question funding calculations.
