In the pursuit of sustainable practices and environmental stewardship, the livestock industry finds itself at a crucial crossroads. Among the numerous challenges faced, the urgent need to reduce methane emissions from beef and dairy operations has emerged as a paramount concern. Recognizing the significance of this issue, Cargill Animal Nutrition is lending farmers in these sectors a hand to address it through their new initiative, Reach4Reduction™. The company's Senior Technology Manager Beef Cattle – Brazil, Pedro Veiga R. Paulino joins us for this special episode to talk about what Cargill Animal Nutrition's methane reduction efforts look like in one of the world’s key beef producing markets, Brazil. This includes the regulatory landscape and the involvement of the government and farmers, some of the innovative strategies, like drone technology, Cargill Animal Nutrition is investigating in the region, the impact of SilvAir (the company's methane emissions reduction solution) on grazing animals, consumer attitudes towards sustainably produced beef, and more. Read the accompanying interview on Feedinfo.com here: https://bit.ly/437PFWU

Inspired by a Bloomberg report that sales of plant-based meats are now declining, this brand-new episode of Feed for Thought goes behind the scenes with Mintec plant protein price reporter, Andraia Torsiello to find out what’s really been going on. In it she gives us an overview of what’s been happening in the sector over the last few years, including its rise and what is behind the current slowdown in sales. We also talk industry strategy, price parity with traditional proteins, a potential shift away from meat-like products, consumer tastes, the sector’s future and so much more! You don’t want to miss this one. And if you want to find out more about plant-based proteins, register for Mintec’s upcoming webinar on the topic: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/511820891465392731

In one of our most popular episodes of last year, we checked in with Feedinfo Senior Analyst, Karolina Zagrodna right before winter started to see how the European energy crisis could possibly affect makers of key feed additives on the continent. We’ve asked her back for this new episode of Feedinfo’s Feed for Though to tell us how things really went down over the colder months and how they could change now that Europe is heading into spring. This included taking a look back at why the energy crisis was such a big worry for the industry right before winter started, how some of the key feed additive makers were affected, updates on the current energy situation, and what other concerns are shaping the discussion around European feed additives now that the continent is heading into spring, such as raw material costs, animal disease, logistics, and more.

In this packed, almost 30-minute Season Four premier episode of Feedinfo’s Feed for Thought podcast, Editor in Chief, Simon Duke shares key insights and opinions gathered from his conversations with industry leaders at this year’s IPPE event, including Alltech President and CEO, Dr. Mark Lyons, Cargill Animal Nutrition President, Adriano Marcon and more. This includes what the sentiment in the US animal nutrition sector is right now and the main challenges that are keeping animal nutrition companies up at night. He also shares key insights learned about the continued growth of the pet food sector and what event goers had to say about the unprecedented spread of bird flu in North and Latin America. And with VIV Asia coming up, Simon looks into his crystal ball and shares what he thinks could be big topics of conversation at the event and what he is particularly keen on learning about some more.

In this season 3 finale of Feedinfo’s Feed for Thought podcast, we’re joined by a few members of the Feedinfo analyst team – Lydia Ma, Karolina Zagrodna and Heather Doyle – for a look back at 2022 and the developments that impacted amino acid and vitamins markets in Europe, Asia and the US throughout the year. This includes a look back at the issues that marked the start of the year and how the war in Ukraine and other developments throughout 2022 have changed the landscape in key markets since then. We also ask our analysts to look forward to 2023 to find out what the industry needs to keep an eye on as it steps into the new year.

In this brand new episode of Feedinfo's Feed for Thought we chat to Paul Davis, the American Feed Industry Association's Director of Quality, Animal Food Safety & Education about some of the highlights from their recent Liquid Feed Symposium. In it we talk about some of the interesting sessions, and go deep on recruitment in the industry, the impact of politics on feed sectors, and what Mr Davis enjoyed most about the symposium. If you couldn't make it to the symposium, this is your chance to catch up!

With Europe facing a massive energy crisis due to Russia cutting it off from gas supplies, the coming winter could spell even more trouble. So, should feed additive makers there be worried? We find out in this brand-new episode of Feedinfo’s Feed for Thought. In this episode we are joined by Paula Di Mattia Peraire, the European Gas Market Analyst at the Independent Commodity Intelligence Services (ICIS) who gives us a more in-depth look at how serious the situation is on the ground and how that picture could change once winter hits Europe. We also chat to Karolina Zagrodna, Senior Analyst at Feedinfo about how some key vitamin and methionine producers on the continent are approaching the gas crisis and how they are planning to navigate energy disruptions to ensure production.

Tianhan Ma, one of Feedinfo's analysts, takes us through what Feedinfo subscribers can expect to read in our 2nd Quarter market overviews on amino acids, vitamins and minerals, published on Feedinfo last week. You'll get a glimpse of the challenges faced by global feed additive markets in Q2 and a brief summary of what happened region by region, as well as the dynamics driving prices. There is also a review of recent production developments in China. To receive our full reports, in-depth market analysis, news and interviews, and receive pricing information on feed additives, request your free trial today.

Supply worries. Skyrocketing prices. The world of feed phosphates has seen some major developments in recent years. So, for this brand-new episode of Feedinfo’s Feed for Thought, we take a closer look at this market to find out how we got here and where it is going. To help answer some of our questions we turned to Feedinfo contributor and independent feed phosphates consultant, Guillaume Milochau, who has been keeping a close eye on this market. In this episode he takes us behind the scenes of current developments, how feed makers have adapted, and talks about whether phytases can really do all the heavy lifting in the absence of feed phosphates. Plus, we chat about whether there is a need to panic about running out of feed phosphates in the future. Don’t miss this bumper episode of Feed for Thought.

In another special edition of Feedinfo’s Feed for Thought, which was put together with support from Kemin Animal Nutrition & Health, Asia Pacific, we find out how the company’s SOS (Science Optimised Savings) programmes are helping its customers in Asia navigate raw material price increases and realise savings on feed formula and manufacturing costs. In it, Head of Technical Services, Alexander de Leon, and Marketing Director, K.V. Chandrasekar (Chandru) talk us through how their two SOS initiatives combine selected Kemin feed additives, the company’s millSMART programme, and key laboratory services to help customers successfully unlock savings in formulation and manufacturing.