Expert Presents 2012 Global Weather Outlook
ANALYSIS - Drew Lerner, president and senior agricultural meteorologist of World Weather, recently presented global weather expectations for 2012 to US grain farmers and livestock producers at the Allendale...

North America: Where's the Snow?
ANALYSIS - There has been virtually no snow up in Canada, no snow in the northern US Plains, and the Upper Midwest has seen only two snow events this winter and neither was hugely significant, so we wonder...

Success in Strengthening Canada-US Relations
US & CANADA - The Chair of Manitoba Pork Council reports efforts to strengthen relations among Canadian and US pork producers have been highly successful, Bruce Cochrane writes.

No Adverse Effects of Genetically Modified Maize
GLOBAL - A three year feeding study has shown no adverse health effects in pigs fed genetically modified (GM) maize. The maize, which is a Bt-maize bred for its insect resistant properties, was sourced...

GAP: New Compound Feed Manufacturing Standard
GLOBAL - After an intensive multi-stakeholder consultation process, the revision of the GLOBAL G.A.P. Compound Feed Manufacturing Standard has been finalised.

Highest Ever Corn Bills to Curb Hog Farm Profits
SOUTH AMERICA - The revival in crop prices on South America weather concerns has left livestock farmers on track for their most expensive year for corn, crimping hopes for hog farm profitability.

US and EU on Collision Course over Antibiotics?
OPINION - The debate over the use of antibiotics on animals and their potential to produce antibiotic resistance in humans has been stepped up in recent weeks.

Biomin Asia Nutrition Forum 2011
ASIA - The Biomin Asia Nutrition Forum, held once every two years in Asia is a multi-destination forum programme tailored for the Asian audience.

Maggots Nurtured as Feed Protein Alternative
GLOBAL - The humble maggot (larva of a fly) is being nurtured as an alternative protein source for livestock and fish farming feed, and could eventually reduce global reliance on the multi-billion dollar...

Africa Nearing Epidemic of Deadly Cassava Virus
AFRICA - The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is urging swift action to tackle a cassava virus that is affecting large parts of East Africa and threatening a staple food crop for...

Corn Growers Tapped for Asian Leadership Mission
ASIA - The US Grains Council will lead several US corn growers representing various state agricultural organizations and agribusinesses on a high-level leadership mission to three key Asian markets –...

US Breeding Pigs Clear China's Quarantine
CHINA & US - According to the USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), on 31 August 2011, 1,265 pure bred US pigs worth $3.8 million were shipped by air to South China following 45 days of quarantine...

Southeast Asia Posts 'Eye-Catching Advances'
ASIA - World attention may focus on China but Southeast Asian markets are undergoing dramatic changes that include a growing dependence on feed grain imports, reports Adel Yusupov, US Grains Council regional...

Biomin Asia Nutrition Forum Takes Centre Stage
ASIA - Biomin again hosted the biennial event, Biomin Asia Nutrition Forum, this month.

USGC's DDGS Actions Bear Fruit in Southeast Asia
SOUTHEAST ASIA - The market for distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS) in Southeast Asia is poised for expansion. US Grain Council efforts in the region have significantly contributed to the favorable...

World Cereal Markets Expected to Stay Tight
GLOBAL - Despite improved production prospects, world cereal markets are likely to remain fairly tight in 2011/2012, FAO said today.

Feed Grain Prices Still Driven by US Corn Yield
US & CANADA - A weather and crop analyst with the Canadian Wheat Board warns declining US corn yield forecasts can be expected to continue to put upward pressure on North American feedgrain prices, Bruce...

DSM Introduces a New Era of Sustainable Feeding
DENMARK & NETHERLANDS - The phytase market is on the brink of a new era. For the first time, it will be possible to replace all feed phosphate additives in pig and poultry diets. This is thanks to the...

US Sorghum Potential in Southeast Asia
VIET NAM, MALAYSIA & INDONESIA - Sorghum is exceptionally well-suited for the tropical conditions in Southeast Asia because of its low vulnerability to molds and mycotoxins and physical characteristics...

Biomin Asia Nutrition Forum Takes Centre Stage
ASIA - Biomin has announced the dates and destinations for the company's biennial event, Biomin Asia Nutrition Forum in October.

Pork Producers Advised to Secure Feed Supplies
US & CANADA - An agricultural Economics professor with the University of Missouri is advising North American pork producers to consider securing feed supplies in advance of need and locking in some margin...

USGC Works to Smooth the Way for DDGS Exports
US & CHINA - China’s regulatory requirements for imports of distiller’s dried grains with solubles (DDGS) are complex, stringent, and a serious burden for US ethanol plants, but the US Grains Council’s...

Cargill to Acquire Provimi
GLOBAL - Cargill has made a binding offer to acquire Provimi, the global animal nutrition company, for an enterprise value of €1.5 billion from Permira funds, the private equity firm which owns Provimi....

AgFeed Starts to Look Beyond China and US
US & CHINA - AgFeed Industries, Inc. has told its shareholders it expects revenues of approximately $84.0 million and a net loss of approximately $17 million for the second quarter.

Marubeni and DOFICO Sign Agreement over Feed
JAPAN & VIET NAM - Marubeni Corporation and Dong Nai Food Industrial Corporation (DOFICO), a company fully owned by the Dong Nai Province, situated adjacent to the east of Ho Chi Minh City, have concluded...

Board Changes and Acquisitions at AgFeed
US & CHINA - AgFeed Industries, Inc. has announced a new Board appointment, executive changes and acquisitions agreements in the further processing sector.

Lower Feed Costs Improve Profitability Outlook
NORTH AMERICA - A US-based agricultural economist says a drop in feed costs resulting from the recent surprise increase in the USDA's planted area estimate for corn has dramatically improved the profit...

Growth Promoter Debates Could Undermine Trade
GLOBAL - Fears are rising among World Trade Organization members that the failure of Codex Alimentarius to come to a decision over potentially safe levels of residues of the beta-agonist, ractopamine,...

Higher Commodity Prices Here to Stay
GLOBAL - The latest OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2011-2020 predicts the impact of high prices on the poor in developing countries can be devastating.

Asia is High–Growth Market for Feed Additives
GLOBAL - A report has been published on the global animal feed additives market to 2016.