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The article focuses on the volatility in the U.S. animal feed industry's supply and pricing of vitamins and amino acids, driven by global disruptions, geopolitical tensions, and environmental regulations, particularly those affecting production in China. It highlights the concerns about the industry's dependence on a few suppliers and the impact on animal health and feed efficiency, and discusses the introduction of the Securing American Agriculture Act.

The article focuses on the Brazilian feed industry's resilience and growth despite challenges like high raw material costs and currency fluctuations. It highlights how the industry has become more efficient, producing more protein with fewer inputs due to advancements in feed additives and animal genetics. It also discusses the projected 2.6% growth rate for 2024, with increases in sectors like poultry, pet food, and aqua feed.

The article focuses on the challenges and opportunities shaping the U.S. feed industry in 2025, driven by political uncertainty, regulatory changes, supply chain disruptions, and sustainability initiatives. It explores how the outcome of the 2024 U.S. presidential election, evolving feed ingredient approval processes, and persistent global trade and logistical issues are expected to impact the sector's operational landscape.

The article discusses the imminent approval of hemp in animal feed by Food and Drug Administration and The Association of American Feed Control Officials marking a significant milestone amid concerns about cannabinoids' presence in hemp-based ingredients. Topics include hemp's potential in animal diets, challenges in hemp production, and the future prospects of Cannabidiol in livestock feed.

The article highlights the development of the Indian animal feed sector despite challenges such as fodder shortages and rising prices of key feed materials. Topics discussed include the growth in domestic livestock and poultry production, challenges related to fodder scarcity, and efforts by the Indian government to address issues such as corn production to support the animal feed industry.

The article explores the strategies of Canada's antibiotic-free (ABF) and no antibiotics important to human medicine (NAIHM) poultry production, highlighting their significance at the 2024 Feed Strategy Seminar. Topics include the industry's regulatory approach to reducing antibiotics, the role of nutritionists in developing phase feeding programs, and the adoption of feed additive solutions such as prebiotics and essential oils.

The 2025 International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) will feature six must-attend education programs focusing on industry trends, food safety, plant operations, sustainability, and other current topics. These programs include workshops on automation and artificial intelligence, the future of feed milling, challenges in the feed industry, gender diversity in the meat industry, Salmonella control in poultry, and market intelligence in the poultry and egg industries. The expo aims to provide critical information, innovations, and solutions for producers and processors in the poultry, egg, meat, and animal food industries. [Extracted from the article]

The article provides a ranking of the top 30 animal feed manufacturers in the world based on their compound feed production in 2022. The report highlights that these 30 companies represent 43% of the world's feed tonnage. The majority of the top companies are headquartered in Asia and Europe, with China, the U.S., the Netherlands, and Mexico being the primary locations. The ranking also reveals significant changes in the top 10 companies, with China's New Hope Group assuming the top position. The article concludes by mentioning that there are 17 companies worth watching in the coming years, as they have shown significant compound feed production volumes. [Extracted from the article]

The article explores the most important challenges faced by the animal feed industry and potential future problems that might emerge. These include environmental sustainability, feed ingredient sourcing and availability, and regulatory compliance and safety. Also mentioned are technological advancements and animal welfare and ethical concerns.

The article looks into the challenges posed by the energy crisis to the European Union (EU) feed industry. It reports the downsizing of farm operations and production and the energy dependence of Europe. It discusses the impact of the high costs of gas and electricity and raw materials on the capacity of the feed industry and considers alternative options for poultry farmers such as solar panel installations and shifting from pelleting to mash feed or crumbled feed production.

The article features the Iowa State University Kent Feed Mill and Grain Science Complex, which provides education in grain operations and feed manufacturing. It informs about the donations made by to the complex including feed manufacturing equipment and automation systems including a hammermill, microingredient system, hygienizing, pelleting and counterflow cooling system. It considers training purposes and research possibilities offered by the grain center

The 2020 Top Feed Companies report and the ranking of last year's largest global feed producers were derived from the exclusive feed industry data compiled by WATT Global Media's research team. Annual report highlights global compound animal feed manufacturers producing volumes over 1 million metric tons in 2019 JACKIE ROEMBKE O ne hundred and twentynine animal feed manufacturers worldwide reached or exceeded 1 million metric tons of compound feed production in 2019, according to WATT Global Media's Top Feed Companies database. Leaders in feed production The top 129 feed producing companies manufactured nearly 437.6 million metric tons of compound feed in 2019. [Extracted from the article]

This article discusses how the preferences of Generation Z (those born between the mid-1990s and early 2000s) will impact the poultry feed industry. Several key points are highlighted: 1) Gen Z's focus on sustainability will drive demand for sustainably raised poultry, putting pressure on feed manufacturers to source eco-friendly ingredients and reduce emissions.2) Gen Z consumers are value-conscious, so cost-effective feed solutions are necessary to maintain bird performance and meat quality.3) Convenience is important to Gen Z, favoring easy-to-prepare chicken meals and potentially influencing the types of cuts and products in demand.4) Gen Z prefers dark meat over white meat, which may require adjustments in bird genetics and feeding strategies to optimize for higher dark meat yield.5) With increasing diversity in the US population, Gen Z embraces global cuisines and seeks bold, ethnic flavors in chicken products. Understanding and catering to Gen Z's preferences will be crucial for the future growth of the poultry industry. [Extracted from the article]

The article emphasizes the critical importance of cybersecurity for operations of any size, focusing on protection against ransomware attacks, with insights from Brandon Bohle of Interstates on vulnerabilities in the feed industry and strategies for prevention and response.

The article offers information on Japanese animal feed market ready for growth in 2022. Topics include Japanese feed industry maintains stability despite the pandemic, room for expansion and investment in new technologies, and Japanese agricultural exports exceeded the threshold of JPY1 trillion (US$8.7 billion) for the first time, while one of the major drivers of such growth became a significant increase of exports of beef to the U.S.

The article reports that global supply chain bottlenecks resulted in high raw material and feed additive costs that continue to affect feed industry profitability into the new year. Topics include considered that industry has also felt the impact on the ability to import products due to extreme port congestion.

The article reports that the French feed industry demonstrates stable production rates in 2020, despite structural market changes due to COVID-19 and shifts in customer habits. Topics include considered that French Agricultural Cooperative or La Coopération Agricole, which unites several agricultural and agrifood companies in France, Feed production in 2020 was quite similar to that in 2019.

The article discusses performance of German feed sector in 2021. Topics discussed include impact of lack of state support and low rates of German economic development on feed sector; decline of livestock population trend in Germany; and planning of Alltech to focus on delivering components for the needs of German feed mills, with particular attention paid to the rise in sustainability of its local business.

The article presents a report by Alltech Global Feed Survey, investigating that feed production recovery has increased gradually in China in 2020, with 5 percent growth, allowing China to reclaim its position as the top feed-producing country, with 240 million metric tons (MMT).

An introduction is presented in which the guest editors discuss the theme of the issue, challenges faced by feeding industry related to antibiotic-free (ABF) poultry production and feed additives alternatives for antibiotic growth promoters (AGPs).

"Where China is on the road Top challenges nutritionists will face in 2021 Hamlet Protein CEO Erik Visser identified four additional feed industry trends set to influence 2021 feed production and offers tips for planning ahead. In Feed Strategy's 2021 Feed Industry Outlook report, economists and feed industry stakeholders weigh in on the trends and topics to keep an eye on over the next 12 months. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the role of Maillard reaction on feed quality. Topics include that the reaction's adverse effects are experienced via reduced nutrient availability from thermal processing and prolonged storage in finished diets and ingredients; and the need to control nonenzymatic browning reaction to prevent nutrient losses, and to enhance the flavor and palatability of processed feedstuffs.

In the article the author talks about president elect Joe Biden's focus on COVID-19 pandemic and regulations in the feed industry. Topics include that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) or another federal agency can make guidelines implemented during the pandemic mandatory, particularly in industries such as animal agriculture and feed.

The article presents an analysis of results from a research by WATTAgNet.com's ranking the top 100 animal feed manufacturers worldwide, for 2016, driven by factors of consolidation and market conditions. The research explores the growing production for compound feed products and other farm related materials for the industry. Tables are also presented depicting the performance of feed companies according to their annual compound feed production.

The article offers information on United States-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade deal extends, improves upon provisions from North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and its impact on feed industry of the U.S. It mentions USMCA requires higher levels of regulatory coherence and cooperation, the implementation of timelines and notifications for adverse import checks, the use of technical consultations for sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) disputes.

The article discusses Dairy, feed industry trying to adapt new challenges in COVID-19 pandemic. Topics include the challenges at the dairy industry and feed manufacturers facing in 2020, its impact on production and its embrace of cautious optimism; and The COVID-19 pandemic being dealt a series of blows to the world's dairy and dairy feed producers, ranging from dramatic decreases in demand to ingredient shortages.

The article focuses on shrinking protein consumption might become a challenge for the Russian feed industry after COVID-19 pandemic. Topics discussed include slaughterhouses and processing plants were allowed to continue business as usual during lockdown and pandemic could hamper the purchasing power of the population and cause a slump in demand on the food market. It also mentions challenges related to Russian livestock.

The article focuses on the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on feed industry supply chains. Topics discussed include severity of food shortages, and high prices rise at the consumer level; short-term declines in consumer demand for feed and falling prices; and the views of David Zilberman, a professor in the department of agricultural and resource economics at the University of California on same.

The article focuses on the ways in which the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the U.S. feed industry. Topics discussed include supply chain disruptions faced by the industry; reformulation of rations based on ingredient availability and cost, their pre-existing labels and packaging and labeling exemptions; and surge in initial feed demand.

The article highlights macro trends influencing Latin American feed production. Topics include views of feed industry stakeholders on issues shaping and growing feed production in the region; the growing demand for animal protein along with technological innovations that have made extracting procedures easy; and priority of food safety & biosecurity.

The article forecasts market shifts and the modernization of Vietnam's animal feed industry in 2020 amid the impact of African swine fever. Topics discussed are benefit of investments on corporate consolidations, competitiveness of the market, improvement of feed quality and safety, the increase in demand for poultry and aqua feeds, and effect of the changing consumer demands and government policies on the animal feed production industry.

The article discusses highlights of the Feed Strategy Conference (FSC), held at the International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) in Atlanta, Georgia on January 29, 2020. Topics discussed are trends and issues the animal feed and poultry industries will face including the impact of African swine fever, food trends, growth of plant-based alternative proteins, sales of organic and no-antibiotics-ever (NAE) chicken, and influence of technologies like drones and robots on poultry production.

The article discusses China, India and Japan have been ranked as top feed-producing countries according to the ninth annual Alltech Global Feed Survey. It mentions that the feed industry in the Asia-Pacific region has been impacted by African swine fever (ASF), with major declines in swine population and feed production. It also mentions that Taiwan, China has maintained consistent growth due to its domestic consumption of pork; and also running environmental sustainability initiatives.

The article looks into the expansion of the global market presence of halal animal feed production as global Muslim population is projected to grow. Topics discussed are prohibited ingredients in halal feed production like meat-and-bone meal, antibiotics and growth promoters, prohibition for Muslims to purchase conventional food, and growth in demand for halal products due to changing demographic in the European Union (EU) and quality crisis in the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU).

The article reports that the Feed Mill of the Future Conference, held during the International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE), focused on emerging technologies and sustainability measures in feed production.Topics include the novel ingredients like insect production, feed's role in the circular economy, the potential of artificial intelligence, and energy efficiency in mills, as discussed in the context of lifecycle analysis (LCA) of feed and raw materials.

The 2024 Feed Mill of the Future Conference, organized by Feed Strategy and Feed & Grain magazines in partnership with the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA), will bring together experts in the feed industry to discuss emerging technologies and innovations that will impact animal feed manufacturing in the future. The conference aims to provide feed milling professionals with tools, strategies, and investments to navigate challenges and achieve sustainability, productivity, and profitability goals. The half-day event will feature five speakers addressing pressing feed processing issues, as well as a panel discussion on eliminating waste in the global feed industry. The conference will take place on January 30, 2024, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. [Extracted from the article]

The article focuses on sustainability and resilience of European compound feed industry in 2020. Topics discussed include effect of the spread of avian influenza (AI) and COVID-19 lockdown measures on feed output; focus on managing timely delivery of raw materials at production sites; and potential of animal nutrition to help farmers in the transition to more sustainable practices.

The article discusses factors affecting particle size and distribution during grinding in the feed production process. Topics discussed include the grinding of particles by impact pressure in hammer mills, and the influence of the screen hole size and the open screen area on granulation, and the effect of the roll gap and type of corrugations on the roll in the roller mill on particle size.

The article presents an outlook for the dairy industry for 2020. Topics discussed include the continuing high demand for dairy products, the struggle of the traditional dairy sector to maintain its market position as the demand for plant-based dairy alternatives continues to increase, and the impact of the trade disputes between the U.S. and China on global dairy markets. Also discussed are the top global dairy companies and factors affecting dairy feed production.

The article provides several regulatory considerations for European Union (EU) feed manufacturers . Topics discussed include information on ban on the use of formaldehyde as a feed treatment; reduction in the use of zinc oxide in diets for the prevention of diarrhea in piglets as it contribute to the development of antibiotic resistance; and need for regular program of testing the effectiveness of feed hygiene enhancer.

The article offers information on Top Feed Companies report of 2019 which reflects global feed industry’s expansion and broader animal protein production trends. Topics discussed include information on global compound animal feed manufacturers which producing volumes more than one million metric tons in 2018 ; impact of mergers and acquisitions of feed manufacturers on agribusiness landscape; and tables of feed companies nearing one million tons of production involving TS Corp.

The article offers information on efforts to improve biosecurity by feed manufacturers and farmers in European Union (EU) amid African swine fever (ASF) concerns. Topics discussed include information on rising global awareness on ASF increases particularly on potential vaccines; need for stakeholder and supply chain to take responsibility for their role in risk mitigation of ASF to manage biosecurity; and impact of ASF on European pig farmers.

The article presents a list of several feed industries including RMS Roller Grinder, Seedburo Equipment Co., and Novozymes North America Inc.

The article reports that new technology use data for increased energy efficiency and feed quality. It mentions that equipment manufacturers and consultancy groups are changing the method, the feed industry looks at moisture and temperature with technological innovation, that improves energy efficiency. It mentions that new technology use data on moisture and temperature to improve processing so that it uses less energy and save time.

The article discusses a research which shows the food preferences of consumers in the U.S. According to David Portalatin, vice president and food industry analyst at American market research company NPD Group Inc., Americans chose to eat plant-based food containing protein in their diets. Information on the consumer demands and its effect to animal protein and animal feed production, is also highlighted.

The article discusses the annual Poultry Nutrition & Feed Survey by WATT Global Media which revealed the macro trends that affect the poultry industry globally and how poultry producers, feed manufacturers and nutritionists adjusted to the changes and challenges. Topics include the outlook for profitability and obstacles faced by the poultry sector, the effort to reduce the use of antibiotics, and the use of feed additives to replace antibiotic growth promoters (AGPs).

The article profiles Aviagen, Athens, Alabama-based broiler breeder supplier. Topics mentioned include the commitment of the company to ensure the welfare and health of flocks, the insights of Richard Obermeyer, director of feed production at Aviagen, on the feed mill of the company, and the importance of heat treatment in the pathogen-free feed production of the company. Also mentioned was the dedication of the company to adopt biosecurity practices.