Kemin Industries has launched a new antioxidant solution, Paradigmox® Green for the organic livestock production industry in the EMENA (Europe, Middle East, North Africa) region.

Sysco and Cargill, two of the world's largest food companies, have announced on April 19 a major new partnership with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF).

Canada's BC Salmon Farmers Association (BCSFA) has released a report on April 14 highlighting hundreds of jobs are at risk in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, following a decision by the Canadian government to force the shutdown of salmon farms in the Discovery Islands region off Vancouver Island's east coast.

China will gradually restrict the transportation of live pigs from April onwards, according to the "Guidelines for Strengthening Measures for the Prevention and Control of African Swine Fever" issued by the country's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs in 2020.

China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Vietnam account for more than the entire post-2000 increase in beef imports and 34% of all shipments. This leaves exporters at the mercy of one large market.

The coronavirus derails a new market cycle but output, consumption fell far less than initially feared. Latin America boomed, Asia stagnated amid signs of growing pent up demand.

Long after the coronavirus stops impacting demand, supply-side trade-offs between stocking densities, disease outbreaks and feed inputs must be addressed.

After growing 3% to 4% annually for several decades, feed output only grew 2.6% annually and a mere 0.9% in 2021, to 1.187.8 billion tonnes. Moreover, following a decade of livestock diseases cherry-topped by last year's COVID-19 lockdowns, 2021 looks mericless to feed milling's bottom line: From a COVID-19 induced low of $3.13/bu in Q2 2020, corn has risen 75% to 80%, to around $5.60/bu at the time of publication. Soybeans have similarly risen 63% above their Q2 2020 lows of $8.40/bu to the current $13.68/bu.

A weak hog market, coupled with slow lysine usages, prompted feed producers to withhold purchases. Lysine producers were compelled to cut prices despite decreased output.

More buyers made price enquiries before the May Day holidays but sales remained limited amid cautious mood. Nonetheless, producers stood firm in view of tightening availability.

Threonine producers who were eager to close deals slashed prices lately to entice buyers. Buying interest improved as buyers took the opportunity to restock depleting inventories.

Slack sales of tryptophan dragged prices down prominently of late. Even as supplies decreased, producers were under pressure to slash prices to clear bloating inventories.

Royal Agrifirm Group has launched its new young animal nutrition brand Earlyfeed.

This year, Adisseo's top priority is to ensure its employees' safety while continuing to supply feed ingredients essential to help produce food. Indeed, the company is proud to have pursued and safely achieved this endeavour in a safe manner during a time defined by an ongoing pandemic.

Cobb is making a significant investment in research and development by expanding its Bear Hollow pedigree research farm in Southwest Missouri, the United States, the company announced on November 20.

Giordano Poultry Plast is a leading global equipment supply manufacturer for the poultry industry. Founded in 1962 and still operated by the Giordano family, the company operates not only in the breeding field but also in slaughtering and transport, creating high-tech plastic products and components made specifically for the poultry industry.