Swine news - Nutrition

Feed manufacturers fear they will not be able to meet farmers' demand if this scenario continues.

Spring crops suffered from drought and high temperatures. As a result, yields have fallen sharply, especially for non-irrigated corn.

The Ministry of Transport has launched a pilot project to transport grain by train from Ukraine to Spain.

The Ukrainian Minister of Infrastructure has announced the resumption of grain exports by sea, which were blocked due to the war.

Spanish industrial production of compound feed for farm animals in 2021 remained at similar levels to the previous year. A decrease is expected for this year in 2022.

Following a request from EU Member States, the Commission is proposing a temporary short-term derogation from rules on crop rotation and maintenance of non-productive features on arable land.

Growth of 6.7% (17 million t) is expected compared to the previous season.

The Commission has authorized the use of a new genetically modified corn for human and animal consumption.

Possible corn shipments from Brazil to China could reshape the world grain market, while soybean shortages are causing prices to rise.

According to Conab, it is estimated that cereal production in 2021/22 should reach 271.3 million tons, a new historical record.

Corn production and international trade will be reduced due to lower supply from Ukraine, while for soybeans, record production levels are expected in Brazil, the United States, and Argentina.

The spread of animal diseases and the continuing global grain market rally fuelled by the Russian reinvasion of Ukraine is expected to reduce compound feed demand in 2022 by 4 - 5 million tons.

The improvement in production is explained by the larger area planted for second-crop corn, in addition to better development at the end of the crop cycle.

Due to the war in Ukraine, organic pig and poultry farmers are allowed to mix 5% non-organic protein-rich feed crops in the diet.

Up to $6 million will help build a new facility that will increase the production of sustainable, insect-based products to feed animals.

On April 8, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its new monthly supply and demand reports for grains and oilseeds, in which significant cuts were again made for soybean crops in South America, while for corn the figures were presented without major changes.

As a result of the severe drought that affected South American soybean crops, the region is expected to reduce its share of the international markets for the oilseed and its derivatives.

The FAO cereal price index averaged 170.1 points in March, up 24.9 points (17.1%) from February and the highest level since 1990.

Greater Rosario is expected to receive 31.2 million tons of domestic soybeans in the 2021/22 marketing year.

United States producers intend to plant a record-high number of acres of soybeans in 2022.

To reduce the dependence on fertiliser imports in the long term, Parliament proposes a switch to alternative organic sources of nutrients for agriculture.

Exports of these raw materials have been authorized as of March 21.