Grain markets maintain high price levels The demand for wheat and especially corn keeps world prices at a solid level. Corn is very popular still due to...
Upward trend in grain prices has come to an end The strong price increases on the world grain market, both for futures contracts and in direct trade, have stopped.
Australian grains recover as rain ends drought Drought-breaking rains and an excellent growing season in eastern Australia are expected to result in a sharp...
Brazil suspends imports duties on corn and soy On 16 October, Brazil announced that it would suspend the import tariffs on corn, soybeans, soy meal, and soy...
Drought is causing an upward trend in grain prices Grain prices show an upward trend, largely as a result of drought in important areas of origin. In addition,...
Covid-19 and ASF affect Philippines grains imports The Philippines’ hog and chicken sectors, which are traditionally the strongest performers in the agricultural...
Soybeans prices rose sharply Prices for soybeans rose sharply at the end of last week after the last publication of the Wasde report.
Harvest prospects determine the grain market The grain market is still very much driven by the weather.
Budweiser UK sources 100% barley from British farms A major target of sourcing 100% of its barley raw material requirements from British farmers has been achieved...
ICCF publishes third guidance document for feed ingredients The International Cooperation for Convergence of Technical Requirements for the Assessment of Feed Ingredients...
Grain prices continue to rise Grain yields are disappointing worldwide, resulting in the continuous increase in prices.
Challenging season for Irish arable sector It has been a season of 2 halves for arable farmers in the Republic of Ireland as challenging conditions have...
Thailand: A surge in corn production Thailand anticipates a surge in corn production for MY2020/21 due to an increase in planted area and good weather.
Higher soy price due to good export forecast The price for soybeans is improving despite the major production that is expected worldwide.
Processing challenges of new types of feed ingredients New ingredients often present feed companies’ nutrition or sales teams with opportunities to either...
Mixing technology to handle ‘soup’ Since ancient times, we humans have used animals as a basic technology to convert cheap, plentiful botanical...
Earth as an apple I sometimes wonder how much we can take from the earth? Often, keynote speakers at international conferences...
A sustainable farm: Family owned or high-tech? Some people are still feeling nostalgic when it comes to farming. Their ideal picture is small scale farms,...
The environmental invasion: How much time do we have? I apologise for banging on about the environment. And I’ll get to the point of how it’s related to All About...
4 ways NIR can support precision nutrition With feed costs accounting for up to 80% of the total variable costs of animal production, precision nutrition...
Driven by safety levels Acceptable exposure limit levels, maximum ppm levels, maximum residue limits, somatic cell counts, action...
Blog: The hidden danger of what you don’t know Integrated data delivers real-time picture of customer profitability: The makeup of your sales can have a huge...
A matter of definition One of the main reasons the US is putting so much (tax)money into biofuels is their desire to become less...
Grain prices are holding up well There has been pressure on corn and wheat prices, both in direct trade and on the futures market.
Egypt relies on corn imports for feed Egypt’s yellow corn production covers less than 25% of its feed demand needs. Imports remain necessary.
Denmark’s transition from soy to grass Researchers at Aarhus University have calculated how much of the current agricultural land in Denmark should be...
Ongoing challenge to use grass optimally Wout Huijzer and Nely Schutte maintain a tight pasturing schedule. They aim to make the most of their 100%...
The effect of intercropping on cattle feed What are the effects of various intercrops on the feed utilisation and milk production of dairy cows? And what...
Interview: Jan Dijkstra on using feed to reduce emissions Jan Dijkstra, animal feed expert at Wageningen University & Research (WUR), sees many opportunities to reduce...
UK suffers worst wheat crop in 40 years Unforgiving weather conditions across the UK this year have resulted in the country’s worst wheat harvest in 40...
Case Study: Corn production booming in Zambia In MY 2020/21, Zambia produced its 2nd largest corn crop on record of 3.4 million tonnes, which is 69% higher...
Argentina: Wheat harvest up, corn down Argentina’s wheat production for marketing year 2020/21 is forecast at 20 million tons due to positive prices...
South Africa: 2nd highest corn crop harvested South Africa produced its second highest corn crop on record of 16.1 million tonnes in the 2019/20 MY, which is...
Very variable grain harvest in Europe The grain harvest is in full swing in Europe. In some Member States, growers may be satisfied with the amount of...
Interview FEFAC: Severe supply chain disruptions avoided Mr Asbjørn Børsting has been elected as FEFAC’s new president, for the term 2020 – 2023. All About Feed caught...
EU contributes € 15m to fight desert locusts The EU has contributed € 15 million to fight the upsurge of desert locusts in East Africa, the worst seen in the...
Brazil forecasts a new record for grain production The country has up to 3 crops per year due to its climate features.
Case study: Covid-19 disrupts EU feed use The MY2020/21 EU grain crop is currently forecast to reach 304.4 MMT. The significant unknown for the remainder...
Strong demand for petfood in New Zealand New Zealand exports a large amount of petfood, though there is also a strong import demand. In 2019, petfood...
Video: Feed important to achieve 40 piglets/sow/year During Eurotier in Hannover in November, Danish pig producer, Claes Erlang spoke at a seminar of Danish animal...
From steel to dryers and coolers Dutch company Geelen Counterflow produces dryers and coolers for the feed and food industry. Every year, over...
Updated photo report: World Nutrition Forum The sixth edition of the World Nutrition Forum was held in Munich, Germany from 15-18 October, 2014. The theme...
Jersey cows do well on unlimited feeding regime A new company starting in Lelystad, the Netherlands tests the difference between Jersey and Holstein cows, by...
Mato Grosso: soy state of the world Mato Grosso state is today Brazil's leading soybean producer. Annually, around 25 million tonnes of soy is...
PHOTO REPORT: Centralised silage making in the Netherlands During the harvesting season, dairy farmers in the Netherlands can bring their grass and maize to a centralised...
PHOTO REPORT: Feed Design Lab The Feed Design Lab (FDL) is an independent innovation centre in Wanssum, the Netherlands. It focuses on the...
Photo report: NutriFair 2013, Denmark The second edition of NutriFair, in Fredericia, Denmark is larger than the 2012 edition, but has the same...