Issue 29: November / December 2009
 
MARKET FOCUS

 

Asia redefines the grain trade's balance of power

How a hungry Pacific Rim turned world grain markets upside down.

To read part of the story, click on the title. 

 

 

 

  

 

 

MARKET

Global grain markets: Cool summers, frosty harvests and bullish corn

     Low inventories and a frosty close to the US growing season caused both corn and soy to rally but one has much more

     momentum than the other.

 

Global grain markets: The end of abundance - China's demand for corn overtakes its supply

     China's strong rebound in corn consumption coincided with a drought stricken harvest. Suddenly, domestic corn prices

     is out of sync with international prices and the imperative to import grows.

 

Ready for the future: Philippine egg producers smarten up

     Thanks to consolidation and technical advancements, the country's layer sector is ready to take on higher feed costs

     and ASEAN imports.

  

Singapore's odd meat eating habits: A wealthy society reverts back to eating poor man's protein?

Thai swine gets lucky but faces challenges up ahead

     Amid recession and H1N1 outbreaks, Thai's swine sector is enjoying a surprisingly good year. Over the longer term,

     it must abandon protectionism and up its game against an emerging Vietnamese competitor.

 

LeanBACK: Reinventing Asia's feed to meat supply chain

     At a recent ASAIM-WPSA seminar on feed additive regulation and certification, Jon Ratcliff, managing director and

     founder of UK-based Food & Agriculture Consultancy Services (F.A.C.S.) explained how the EU resolved many of the

     food safety issues that challenge Asian food processors. We were honoured to have him share his knowledge and

     insights with us.

 

CHINA

China's methionine manufacturing gets ready to take on the world

      After some early setbacks, both foreign and domestic companies are setting up new plants. Soon, China's domestic

      capacity will exceed consumption and the country will become a major methionine exporter.

 

INDUSTRY

Amlan International: Asia's livestock health solution provider

     Quality raw materials, far-sighted innovation and the strategic leveraging of parent company resources make Amlan's

     livestock health solutions uniquely suited to Asia's feed supply.

 

Updates on...

     Ridley acquires an American feed manufacturer, Viterra eyes Asia's grain market, Malaysia's Leong Hup seeks to diversify

     its grain sourcing, China's Origina Agritech develops its own GMO seeds, Noble Group anticipates further large rises in

     China soy imports as India's Godrej Agrovet prepares to expand its feed production.

 

Movers

     The Scoular Company elects a new president, Kiotech appoints a new group finance director.

 

New products

     EW Nutrition launches Globigen FE, Phode's Win'Ox antioxidant for animal feed.

 

AnimalNUTRITION

Insights into the efficiency and effectiveness of plant extracts in broiler and layer nutrition

     How carvacrol, cinnamaldehyde and capsicum oleoresin provide a safe, sustainable alternative to traditional AGPs.

     

FeedOPERATIONS

Hammer mill operational factors, Part IV: Alternative Grinding Equipment

  

FeedEVENTS

Review: Agrilink/Foodlink/Aqualink 2009

      Focusing on sustainable food production for the Filipino market.

 

Review: The ASAIM-WPSA (Singapore Branch) Industry Seminar

     Europe today, Asia tomorrow: The long road to food & feed certification.

  

Preview: Global Feed Summit

Preview: International Poultry Exposition (IPE) 2010 & International Feed Exposition (IFE) 2010

     The global poultry industry's meeting place.

 

Event Calendar

     All your key international events next few months.  

 

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