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Feed Production by Region

Nutreco, ACF enter joint venture for fish feed production

Nutreco and African Century Foods (ACF) have entered into a 75/25 joint venture in Zambia, Skretting Zambia, for the production, sale and distribution of tilapia feed. The agreement is subject to regulatory approval. The joint venture will construct and operate the first dedicated fish feed plant in Zambia. Skretting is Nutreco’s global brand for aquafeed.

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Bühler acquires Mill Technology Co.

To strengthen its North America feed business, Bühler Inc. has acquired Mill Technology Co., a manufacturer of innovative, heavy-duty hammer mills and related products that are sold primarily into the feed, pet food, grain and oilseed processing sectors.

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New feed mill opens in eastern Bolivia

A new feed mill has been opened in Santa Cruz to support small producers of poultry meat, pork and beef.

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China Central Document to integrate ag imports, exports

China’s No. 1 Central Document, released January 27 by Xinhua News Agency, this year pledges to integrate the import and export of agricultural products.

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China corn stocks lead to unease in global markets

Corn ending stocks in China are forecast down by 2.0 million metric tons (mmt), according to the latest Feed Outlook report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service.

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Analysis: Global feed production up 2 percent in 2015

Global feed production was up 2 percent to 995.5 million metric tons (mmt) in 2015, amounting to $450 billion in sales based on average feed prices, according to Alltech’s Global Feed Survey.

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Canada-US global feed database project launched

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) and the Animal Nutrition Association of Canada (ANAC) have launched the Canada-U.S. Global Feed LCA Institute (GFLI) database project, as a follow-up to the recently completed Livestock Environmental Assessment Partnership (LEAP) project, the first FAO joint project with industry.

Cargill opens technology application center in Turkey

Cargill has established a new Technology Application Center in Yakapınar, Izmir, Turkey to help dairy and poultry customers in the Middle East, Turkey and Africa leverage and apply the best possible feed technologies to grow their businesses.

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10 facts about 2015 US corn production

According to the November 2015 USDA World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE) report, average U.S. corn yield for the 2015 crop is projected to be 169.3 bushels per acre. This is 1.7 bushels per acre lower than the 2014 corn crop and the second highest average yield on record.

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Infographic: Top 10 corn-producing countries

The 10 most important countries produce about 85 percent of global corn production. It pays to keep this list handy if you’re involved in any business that handles corn for farm animal feeds.

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China’s feed production hits 200 million tons in 2015

China’s feed production output was more than 200 million tons in 2015, according to the country’s Deputy Director of the Department of Animal Production Wang Junxun.

Cargill’s animal nutrition unit sees strong gains in down Q2

Cargill reported this week that its second quarter earnings were down 13 percent from 2015, but its global animal nutrition operations saw solid gains over a strong quarter last year.

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