MARKET
With the fundamentals of several grains, oil seeds and meals all tightening up at the same time, we could seeing the start of an across the board, broadly based rally.
Within ten years, three of the world's six biggest corn growing nations will be net importers. Market stability depends on five developing countries that are eating up their own exports.
How nutrient dense, expensive aqua feed leads to better fish performance, higher profitability - and lower cost outcomes.
Population growth, finite resources, rising meat demand and biofuels are again sparking investor interest in agribusiness. In this emerging supply-side crunch, the midsection of Asia's agribusiness chain will take centre stage.
Drought accelerated the restructuring of Thai hog farming amid heavy integrator investments in both supply and demand. Despite its numerous problems, swine remains the most promising Thai meat line.
After a promising early start, egg farmers were hit by a hen-killing heat wave amid skyrocketing electrical costs. Recovery should come in the second half of the year but much depends on the new government.
To better understand the changes transforming Asian feed and livestock, we spoke with Dr. Chin Sou Fei, senior vice-president of Crown Paciic Biotechnology, which is wholly-owned by Thailand's CP Group.
CHINA
With productive capacity that outweighs global demand, policymakers are doing their best to curtail output but local governments and contradictary regulations undermine their best efforts.
INDUSTRY
Relatively young in the animal nutrition industry, Nutrex defines itself through tireless innovation, a commitment to customers and a ready team of product development experts.
CP invests US$45 million in the Philippines, Pancosma opens a new Russian headquarters, Archer Daniel Midlands increases its Latin American crushing capacity by 25% and Du Pont's GM soy gets US government approval.
Kemin AgriFoods announces a new vice-president of sales for Asia, Delacon strengthens its Asia-Pacific executive team.
Skretting's new low fishmeal aqua feed for yellow tail and new feed milling equipment from Perten Instruments.
ANIMAL NUTRITION
How substituting poultry offal meal in place of soymeal raises chick performance,and lowers protein meal costs while mitigating environmental pollution.
FEED OPERATION
Compared to traditional pellets, feed mash that has been steam heated offers superior feed conversion ratios, better biosecurity and a host other advantages.
FEED EVENTS
Showcasing Indonesia's immense agribusiness opportunities.
Learning the optimal use of DDGS in poultry.
Plant-based aqua feed & the future of aquaculture.
Achieving success in ASEAN's fastest growing market.
Presenting Latin America's flourishing feed-to-meat trade.
Staging Northern Europe's top agricultural machinery.
Showcasing the latest global innovations.
All your key international events next few months.
