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2017 January
World chicken market: The shakeup
How disease outbreaks levelled off world poultry production, boosted chicken meat exports and changed the fortunes of leading suppliers.
2016 December
China ascendant, ASEAN rising: Asia's vast,two-track pork trade
The entire field of livestock supplements finds itself in a two-way dilemma. On one side, many American and Asian integrators are resisting moving away from antibiotic growth promoters (AGPs). But how long can they can resist in the face of growing scientific evidence about the menace they pose, when organisations like ...
2016 October
Antibiotics have to be phased out, but will natural supplements grow as quickly as anticipated?
The entire field of livestock supplements finds itself in a two-way dilemma. On one side, many American and Asian integrators are resisting moving away from antibiotic growth promoters (AGPs). But how long can they can resist in the face of growing scientific evidence about the menace they pose, when organisations like ...
2016 September
Aqua feed statistics tell a story: Shrimp, salmon lead an unprecedented slowdown in aquaculture output
There is something happening in aquaculture which no one is talking about but will be too obvious to deny if it continues. Once the world's fastest growing protein line, aquaculture is now disappointing growth expectations - and official statistics have yet to capture the full gravity of the sector's slowdown.
2016 August
Home to 35% of the world's population, India and China each face a unique set of challenges in their respective poultry sectors
Home to 35% of the world's population, India and China each face a unique set of challenges in their respective poultry sectors.
2016 July
America's cattle: The market cycle turns, but growth will endure
America's cattle market cycle has turned but its momentum will bolster American beef's output and trade position for several years to come. Feeder cattle and live cattle have been breaking price records and setting all-time highs above US$230/cwt and US$170/cwt, respectively.
2016 June
A post-PEDv export surge and a European market upset: World pork production and exports go in opposite directions
In writing this introductory article to our focus on world exporters, my greatest concern is that the accompanying data and graphs could mislead readers. For the first time, our survey makes strong mention of the European Union, not merely as a leading pork exporter but as the world's top exporter.
2016 May
From producer to consumer
The tide turns in China's vast aquaculture sector
2016 April
Spilt milk and a white gold rush in ruins
Understanding a highly asymmetrical dairy market crash.
2016 March
Agribusiness Interrupted
Growth slows as the world feed sector shifts gears.

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