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Feed Additives

Soybean meal in feed cut in half after years of decline

The availability of cheap synthetic alternatives has cut use of soybean meal in animal feed by half, soybean association says.

January 29, 2020

Feed Production by Region

Feed sector largely welcomes challenge of EU Green Deal

By combining economic and environmental sustainability, EU Green Deal could yield a win for feed and animal producers, industry leaders say.

January 21, 2020

Latest News

Snow buries canola fields, dampens yields in Canada

Heavy snowfall across multiple provinces jeopardizes Canada’s canola crop, though impact on yields and prices remains uncertain.

December 6, 2019

Latest News

Late harvest prompts concern about organic feed quality

Prices for organic animal feed remain tepid despite poor weather as growth in demand slows, but trend could change come spring.

November 22, 2019

Latest News

Dean Foods enters bankruptcy amid volatile dairy markets

Dean Foods enters bankruptcy, begins sale of company assets as industry struggles with slim margins and volatile markets for dairy and feed.

November 14, 2019

Latest News

US corn yields have dodged effects of climate change

Study find ‘warming hole’ centered on American Midwest has boosted U.S. corn yields while other regions suffered losses from rising temperatures.

November 11, 2019

Latest News

Cost of animal feed may remain low for next decade

With commodities unlikely to bounce back from global trade tensions, the cost of animal feed could remain low for the better part of a decade.

November 8, 2019

African Swine Fever

Feed production in Vietnam continues to fall due to ASF

Loss of 18% of nation's pig herd expected to send feed production in Vietnam into a years-long decline that could continue through 2021.

October 8, 2019

Dairy Cattle

Dairy producers in central Kenya see output growth

There are causes for optimism in the dairy industry in one region of Kenya, but milk producers and processors elsewhere face a number of challenges ranging from cheap imports to poor quality feeds and increasing environmental legislation.

August 28, 2019

Feed Production by Region

Corn shortage continues in Kenya

Concerns are being voiced in Kenya about the continued shortage of corn, a staple food and feed ingredient in the East African state, which is threatening the productivity of the country’s livestock sector.

August 26, 2019

Feed Production by Region

Soybeans, not corn, bore brunt of US flooding losses

Looking for the missing prevented planting acres reported by the USDA? Check the soybean fields, agricultural economist says.

August 21, 2019

African Swine Fever

Elanco Animal Health revenue up 1% in second quarter

Elanco Animal Health Inc.’s financial results for the second quarter of 2019 reflect underlying price and volume growth, and improved profitability through execution of the company’s targeted, three-pillar strategy focused on innovation, portfolio and productivity (IPP).

August 15, 2019