Cargill to sell operations in two countries

Cargill's European operations include a wide network of feed mills and pre-mix plants in Italy, Switzerland, Romania, Russia, Hungary, Poland and the Netherlands.

July 30, 2009

Cargill announced that it will sell its animal nutrition operations in Spain and Portugal to Nutreco. Cargill Inc. supplied Nutreco raw materials for animal feed production.

The deal, which includes 12 of Cargill's animal nutrition production facilities and offices, will be closed in the next few weeks pending approval of the European Commission competition authority.

Mexico: Fastest growing poultry industry in the Americas

USPOULTRY funds study at UGA

Nutrition & Feed

Phytogenics safe to feed layers, pullets for gut health

Validation study reveals feed additive have no negative impact on performance or egg quality.

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Nutrition & Feed

Poultry companies breathe easier as feed costs subside

Composite broiler and turkey feed costs appear likely to decline at least 25% this year from 2023.

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Nutrition & Feed

Blood biomarkers could drive broiler nutrition decisions

Emerging technologies could help predict health issues or nutritional deficiencies earlier than before.

Broilers Feeding Indoors

Latin America Poultry at a Glance

Brazil to host Latin American Feed Workshop amid growth

Since Latin America could become the largest feed producer in the world, training and regulation is being enforced.

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Diseases & Health

Essential oils, minerals can support poultry pathogen control

The natural compounds can enhance bird intestinal health.

Broilers Feeding Indoors

Nutrition & Feed

Poultry feed 2024: Anticipate 6 key opportunities, challenges

Navigating the 'structural' shifts in poultry and feed production invites innovation and preparation for the future.

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Nutrition & Feed

How to smoothly transition pullets to layer feed

If not managed properly, this crucial phase will negatively affect their overall health and egg production.

Layer Chicken Eating

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Adding yeast to poultry feed could reduce Salmonella

Saccharomyces cerevisiae boulardii can help improve intestinal health and food safety.

Broilers Feeding Indoors

Essential oils can protect poultry against pathogens

Essential oils have a positive impact on the poultry gut microbiota against pathogenic bacteria, such as E. coli.

Broiler Chicken Eating

Broilers & Turkeys

10 challenges facing US poultry in a global marketplace

Activist demands and government regulations hatched in the EU often migrate across the Atlantic and create new challenges for U.S. poultry producers.

From antibiotic regulations to sustainability concerns, from the rise of plant-based alternatives to trade barriers, the industry must adapt and innovate to remain competitive and meet future sustainability expectations.

Diseases & Health

Understanding the gut microbiome could improve poultry health

Researchers are still learning how to manage this organ to optimize bird performance and welfare.

The poultry microbiome is comprised of all the bacteria, archaea, viruses and eukaryotes found in the body, but the term can also be used in a more specialized way, such as the skin microbiome, reproductive microbiome or the gut microbiome.

Breeding & Genetics

Can nutrition help improve broiler hatchability rates?

There is no one solution to the problem, but some feed supplements show promise to improve hatchability rates.

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