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Examining the market concentration of feed producers in China's livestock industry

Friday, February 7, 2025

From 2020 to 2024, the progress of industry concentration in China varied among various animal husbandry industries.

China feed additives: November market prices stay firm despite soft demand

Friday, January 10, 2025

Rebounding from record lows, prices of folic acid surged by 109% in the month. Price hikes of other vitamins were milder, mostly limited to less than 10%.

Can China successfully replace corn, soybean use in feed?

Monday, January 6, 2025

China's feed formulations were previously modelled upon those of Western countries, especially the corn and soybean meal formulation model of the United States.

How BASF's plant fire impacts Vietnamese feed additives supply

Monday, December 16, 2024

The July 29 fire at BASF's plant for vitamins A and E in Ludwigshafen, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, led to the company temporarily suspending deliveries of these vitamins.

Indonesia set to boost corn use in feed production by 2024/25

Friday, December 6, 2024

Indonesia's corn industry is set to experience a resurgence in the marketing year (MY) 2024/25, driven by rising demand from the feed industry and a recovering economy.

Indonesia explores alternative feed ingredients amid rising costs

Monday, November 18, 2024

As the poultry industry in Indonesia grapples with soaring feed costs and sustainability challenges, researchers and farmers are increasingly turning to alternative feed ingredients.

A glut of beef and milk is pulling down China's ruminant feed production

Friday, November 1, 2024

In the first half of 2024, China's overall ruminant feed production was 69.43 million tonnes, a 7.98% drop from the same period of 2023.

The performance of China's top aquafeed producers in H1 2024

Thursday, October 3, 2024

Fierce competition in China's aquafeed sector led to the number of Chinese aquafeed manufacturers falling from more than 1,600 in the first half of 2023 to 1,480 in H1 2024.

Multiple drops in China's aquafeed output in H1 2024

Thursday, September 26, 2024

In the first half of 2024, China's total aquafeed output was 9.28 million tonnes, dipping 4.95% from H1 2023.

The ranking and market structure of Chinese aquafeed producers in 2023

Friday, July 12, 2024

China currently has more than 1,600 aquafeed producers, with one-third of them having a total annual output of over 200,000 tonnes.