Startup SeaForest raises $13.8 million IPO for Asparagopsis feed additive

The Australian company says going public proved the best option to support scaling methane-inhibiting feed additives.

January 16, 2026

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Australian startup SeaForest believes Asparagopsis is ready for the global stage — and has taken its company public to prove it.

The company raised AUD20.5 million (US$13.8 million) via an initial public offering on the Australian Stock Exchange on November 26. Going public will not change the company's approach to developing or selling methane-inhibiting feed additives, but it will allow the company to expand production faster, according to CEO Sam Elsom.

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Cargill invests $130 million to expand poultry operations in Asia

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Cargill invests $130 million to expand poultry operations in Asia

Investments across Thailand and the Philippines are designed to increase production and grain storage capacity as well expand network of hatcheries, breeder and broiler farms.

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Animal feed producer Denkavit achieves GMP+ MI5.7 Feed LCA certification

The global producer of young animal feed and feed ingredients is the first company to receive this new certification from GMP+ International.

Petfood Industry's Phillips-Donaldson to retire, Roembke named successor

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson, who has led Petfood Industry content since 2006, will retire Dec. 28, 2026, with Jackie Roembke stepping in as editor-in-chief.

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DLG establishes regional expert committee for North America

The DLG Regional Expert Committee aims to strengthen the exchange of knowledge and experience between North America and Europe, identify agricultural developments on both sides of the Atlantic early on and jointly develop practical ideas and impulses for productive and sustainable agriculture.

Business & Markets

US egg prices hit 20-year lows as feed costs expected to rise

Producer values are below production costs, and an expected 8% increase in feed costs could further pressure layer margins.

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FEFAC calls for contingency plan to safeguard essential EU feed supplies

FEFAC members alerted the EU AGRIFISH Council that the combined exceptional effects of the severe summer drought, the disruption to Ukrainian feed-grain supplies through the Black Sea corridor and the approaching implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation are threatening essential feed supply chains for fiber, energy and protein sources for the 2026-27 marketing year.

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When FCR is the wrong performance metric for a poultry integrator

Feed conversion measures biological efficiency, but it does not necessarily identify the flock producing the greatest quantity or value of saleable poultry meat.

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Orffa appoints Nadia Everaert to scientific advisory board

Orffa has appointed Professor Nadia Everaert of KU Leuven to its scientific advisory board, strengthening the company's scientific expertise in gut health and immunity.

FEFANA elects Alexandre Cevallos for two-year term as president

The board of directors of the EU Association of Specialty Feed Ingredients and their Mixtures (FEFANA) has elected Alexandre Cevallos as its new president for a two-year term, succeeding Dr. Séverine Deschandelliers (Adisseo).

Koelnmesse, DLG combine forces globally to support selected food value chains

Strategic alliance aims to expand existing formats and develop new trade fairs in international growth markets.

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Swiss animal feed companies Granovit AG and utro Fikovit AG join forces

The partnership allows two long-established Swiss animal feed companies to combine their strengths and further develop private compound feed production in Switzerland for the long term.

BASF, Bunge partner on new canola hybrid

Partnership marks step toward 2027 U.S. launch of heat-tolerant seed.

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