See what topics were the most popular in the animal feed industry in June.
1. US to move forward with tariffs on Chinese exports
The United States will impose a 25 percent tariff on $50 billion worth of Chinese exports, and China has promised immediate retaliation with tariffs on U.S. products, including soybeans, corn and wheat.
2. Neovia acquires premix company Hi Nutrients
Neovia will become the majority shareholder in Hi Nutrients, leading player on the premix market in Nigeria.
3. How three principles will shape tomorrow's feed industry
As the demand for animal proteins continues to grow, the world's animal feed industry will need to adapt and innovate to meet the nutrition needs of the global population — now and in the years ahead.
4. BLOG: Picking the correct fiber profile for summer animal diets
Ioannis Mavromichalis: What is the right profile for fibers during hot summer months?
5. Retaliatory tariffs from US allies could target ag sector
The United States announced Thursday that it would impose tariffs on imported steel and aluminum from Canada, Mexico and the European Union, sparking threats of retaliatory tariffs on many American products, including agricultural commodities.
6. Nutropia to build poultry complex in Ethiopia
Nutropia Poultry & Feed is building a poultry complex in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
7. Kalmbach Feeds opens new manufacturing facility
Kalmbach Feeds, a family-owned business that began 55 years ago in Upper Sandusky, Ohio, recently expanded by adding a new plant.
8. World Feed Panorama 2018: Volumes up despite challenges
World compound animal and aquaculture feed production increased nearly two percent in 2017, to 910,000 million metric tons compared with 2016, outbreaks of avian influenza and swine diseases notwithstanding.
9. ADM opens high-tech feed facility in Columbus, Nebraska
Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) opened its new, high-tech feed facility in Columbus, Nebraska, on June 19.
10. BLOG: Avoid knee-jerk reactions with vitamins in premixes
Ioannis Mavromichalis: Before you evaluate your vitamin premix, it is imperative to first go back to normal levels after any short period of emergency levels due to price spikes.
