Swine news - Nutrition

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.

Temporary suspension of imports is lifted but duty payment is increased from 31% to 33%.

The Russian Federation and Ukraine play an important role in global food and fertilizer production and supply.

The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has pushed up prices of many feed ingredients and therefore the price of pig feed has increased greatly.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its new monthly supply and demand reports for grains and oilseeds with significant adjustments made for soybean crops in South America.

COCERAL has just released new forecasts for the grain harvest, revising December's data upwards.

Currently under martial law, the government of Ukraine has established new rules for the export of several products, including wheat, corn, and sunflower oil.

Russia and Ukraine play an important role in global food production and supply. In view of the current crisis, FAO has published the main risk factors for food security.

The demand and price of soybeans to produce oil for biodiesel is increasing.

The information is from the monthly crop report from the Department of Rural Economics (Deral), of the State Department of Agriculture and Supply.

The FAO Cereal Price Index up 14.8 percent from one year ago.

A number of member states called for a more long-term strategy and set of tools to be put in place with a view to improving the EU’s resilience and food sovereignty.

Ukraine is among the world's leading producers and exporters of corn, wheat, and barley.

Here's how China's feed industry is growing to meet the increasing demand for pig feed in the wake of ASF.