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Ukrainian conflict influences global grain, feed industries

In recent weeks, all eyes have been on Ukraine. Aside from the obvious concerns about world peace and conflict avoidance, the grain and feed industries have been watching closely with their own, more business-minded motivations. Namely, the implications conflict in the region would have on the grain trade, the cost of human, and, in turn, the cost of livestock feed the world over.

March 12, 2014

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Fragile economy challenges Brazilian feed industry

In 2013, the Brazilian government misjudged the ability of initiatives, such as fuel-price freezes and tax exemptions, to spark consumption, as well as to strengthen the country's productivity and international competitiveness. The weakening of economic indices has affected the performance of many supply chains, including agriculture, which slipped in the last quarter of 2013.

March 5, 2014

Aquaculture

Aquafeeds suffer a loss of volume in 2013

Aquaculture's growth in recent years has provided one of the brightest stars in the compound feeds firmament, but its record in 2013 was rather less impressive. Asia had problems with shrimp disease as well as with reducing fish volumes of both pangasius and tilapia. Declining markets for salmonid feeds were seen in the key sectors of Norway, Chile and Canada. Smaller aquafeed sectors, such as in Australia, similarly reported reduced volumes.

February 28, 2014

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Recovering North American poultry, pork profits lift feed sales in 2013

A marked improvement in production economics for the American poultry sector and weather-related effects on the availability of pasture for grazing were among influences increasing the demand for feeds in the United States in 2013, as grain prices decreased.But, while the pork business stabilized, and the broiler, layer and dairy markets all showed a small annual increase, beef dropped sharply and is expected to continue its fall in 2014.

February 26, 2014

Feed Production by Region

Poultry dictates feed outlook in Middle East, Africa

Poultry prospects dictate the feed market trend in the Middle East and Africa, even more when this zone is extended to include countries at the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea. A reasonable performance by the poultry sector in 2013 therefore meant better regional and national feed volumes.

February 26, 2014

Business & Markets

China experiences the ‘toughest years’ on record

China Feed Industry Association data have shown compound feeds accounting for almost 162 million metric tons of the total of 191 million metric tons of all feeds produced by Chinese feed mills in 2013. On association figures, this meant a 1.2 percent reduction in China's compound feed production, while total feed tonnage was down by 1.8 percent.

February 26, 2014

Business & Markets

Positive forecasts for Latin American poultry, pork

Avian influenza hit Mexico's poultry industry again in 2013, and there were fears initially of a big downturn in the national production of meat and eggs so that feed requirements would also be lower. But national chicken and egg production actually rose for 2013 despite the episodes of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H7N3 between January and August, on data from Mexican poultry union UNA.

February 26, 2014

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China, Brazil elbow US out of the market

China, the main market for U.S. agribusiness exports in 2011, dropped down to the third position in 2012, according to USDA. The U.S. exports revenue to that country was affected by the reduction in the soybean exports, to US$25 billion, 14 percent less than the year before.

January 1, 2014

Poultry

Earth Policy Institute: Rising meat consumption drains grain harvest

The future growing of world's population will put a lot of pressure on food production as to answer for its increasing demand. However, the food demand will not just increase as will change its current pattern, given the changes world's population will undergo over the next decades will have a significant impact on the profile of the average diets around the world.

January 1, 2014

Poultry

USDA forecast a 2% rise in 2011 for world poultry production

Poultry meat production in 2011 is forecast to increase 2% globally to 100 million MT, which is half of last year’s rate of increase. However, the rate of increase for poultry meat production worldwide is much faster than that of other competing proteins.

January 1, 2014

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Brazil: agribusiness makes US$5.8 billion in June

Brazilian agribusiness had a balance of US$5.8 billion in June. According to Ministry of Agriculture, the performance was boosted mostly by the increment in the price of the soybean complex products (grain, oil and meal), 46.3%, reaching US$3.1 billion.

January 1, 2014

Commodities

Brazil: 20% rise forecast in soybean and corn production through 2021

Brazilian soybean and corn production is forecast to grow by 25% over the next decade, informs the Ministry of Agriculture in the recently publicized study “Brazil - Agribusiness Outlook 2010/2010- 2020/2021” made in partnership with EMBRAPA. José Gasques, coordinator of Ministry of Agriculture’s strategic planning area and head coordinator of the study, says that the projected continuity of the commodities price rise will stimulate the production growth and, therefore, the attainment of the forecast increment.

January 1, 2014