Issue 31: March / April 2010
MARKET FOCUS
Self-sufficiency vs. outsourcing, Neocolonialism vs. import dependency: The dilemma of North Asian feed security
China, Japan and South Korea are prosperous but land poor countries with large, growing appetites for meat. The relative success of their different feed sourcing policies will drive world grain markets for years to come.
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Winter refuses to leave, USDA estimates keep coming in on the high side, and grains are parting ways with other commodities. Are markets months away from being hijacked by collapsing liquidity?
Earthquakes, El Nino and years of over fishing are creating a perfect storm of falling catches, steeply rising demand and intense price inflation. Can aquaculture cope with ever diminishing supplies?
Out of fashion for decades, beef's trade flows are now rising more quickly than those of poultry.
Despite the toughest biosecurity measures in the world, the EU and Japan still ban exports of Thai chicken.
It is hoped that a combination of foreign investment, government programs and trade liberalisation will make the country's aquaculture sector take off.
Faced with feed supply and sustainability issues, the feed and livestock industry is moving away from antibiotic growth promoters and towards natural remedies and alternative feeds. At the latest Global Feed Summit, Dr. Pim, Langhout, business development manager for poultry with Nutriad shared his insights on the challenges that accompany these emerging issues.
To ensure sufficient feed and livestock supplies for a population of 1.3 billion, Beijing must constantly adapt policies to open-ended demand growth and a limited resource base.
Prompted by insatiable market demand, Sumitomo Chemical announced the construction of a new plant at its main
production facility in Ehime Works, Japan. It also established a joint venture with Dalian China's Sumika Jingang
Chemicals, which will satisfy methionine demand both in the Asia Pacific region and around the world.
Sumitomo buys out its Viterra joint venture, Nutreco begins constructing a new Russian feed plant, New Hope collaborates with Mitsui for raw materials, DSM sells off its non-core operations, Syngenta undertakes new wheat R&D initiative, COFCO boosts soy capacity by 40%, Monsanto Ramps up a new soy seed facility, Domy Feed opens a new Vietnam feed plant and Cargill's ongoing spat with the Ukranian tax man.
Kemin Agrifoods appoints a new marketing director, Kemira expands its Asia Pacific team.
Schaumann introduces an innovatie new feed supplement while Meriden Animal Health launches a new toxin binder.
How the fine tuning of nutritional and health strategies in rotifers and Artemia nauplii enhanced fish larvae performance in Thailand.
How feed milling techniques influence feed quality and animal performance.
Industry leaders, government officials attend the celebration.
Where Vietnamese agribusiness meets western know-how.
Three shows in one international platform
An interaction of ideas and innovations.
Capitalising on huge opportunities in Indonesian livestock.
Three fairs in one comprehensive agribusiness event.
All your key international events next few months.
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