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Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

AFIA unveils 2025-26 policy priorities to strengthen US animal feed industry

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) has released its 2025-26 policy priorities, reaffirming the animal food industry’s commitment to advancing policies that improve the business environment for U.S. animal feed manufacturers.

Business & Markets

Astral Foods reports higher revenue, reduced profit

While its feed division benefited from higher sales and prices, its chicken business was squeezed by increased costs and recorded a negative margin.

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RaboResearch: Tariffs disrupt global pork trade, while disease risks and volatility rise

According to a recent RaboResearch report, pork prices have rebounded and remain strong despite shifting trade flows and growing economic and consumer uncertainties.

Animal Feed Manufacturing

Montenegro modernizes smallholder feed production

Farmers have planted a variety of seeds with high biological value for animal feed production – such as alfalfa – supplied by FAO.

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Mergers & Acquisitions

Marfrig, BRF proceed with merger plans

The proposed combined company would be named MBRF Global Foods Company SA.

Marfrig Global Foods and BRF have announced a planned merger, in which the new company would be known as MBRF Global Foods Company SA.

Animal Nutrition Views

What is the goal in benchmarking feed efficiency?

The real objective is to align nutritional strategies with broader business outcomes.

ForFarmers sees strong Q1 2025 growth in feed volumes, profits

ForFarmers reports 17.5% volume growth in Q1, boosted by acquisitions and joint ventures.

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Sustainability in Feed Production

USDA to reinstate deleted webpages on climate change

A lawsuit filed by farming and environmental groups against the agriculture department brought about the reversal.

'Massive' US corn crop should cut prices, barring trade war

Corn prices remain elevated despite planting trends amid concerns about potential trade war escalation, economist says.

Carbon Emissions Reduction

DSM-Firmenich, A-Systems partner to reduce feed's footprint

DSM-Firmenich will combine its lifecycle assessment platform Sustell with A-Systems's formulation software Allix.

International Trade

Brazil achieves another double-digit jump in pork exports

Year-on-year, Brazilian exports of pig meat products in April were up close to 15% in volume, and almost 25% in revenue.

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Datacor acquires Baytek, names chief AI officer

Recent moves aim to boost data management and AI-driven innovation for process manufacturers and pet food, animal feed suppliers.

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