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Offering insight for professionals from the animal nutrition and feed industry, Feed for Thought, The Feedinfo Podcast will feature interviews with the movers, shakers and influencers from the value chain.
Every episode will kick off with the Editorial Team’s news roundup from the recent weeks to keep you informed of sector developments, followed by an extended interview with a key industry player possessing an interesting viewpoint or story to tell.
Who should we interview next? Let us know by emailing olympia.theocharous@agribriefing.com
Every episode will kick off with the Editorial Team’s news roundup from the recent weeks to keep you informed of sector developments, followed by an extended interview with a key industry player possessing an interesting viewpoint or story to tell.
Who should we interview next? Let us know by emailing olympia.theocharous@agribriefing.com
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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.
With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine cutting the EU off from one of its main suppliers of non-genetically modified corn, feed producers in the bloc now increasingly have to turn to genetically modified variants from the US and Brazil to make up the shortfall. The EU, which gets around half of its corn from Ukraine and is mainly used in the animal feed sector, has always had a complicated relationship with genetically modified crops, but Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could be changing all that, for the animal feed sector at least. In our latest episode of Feedinfo’s Feed for Thought podcast, we take a closer look at the situation with our Editor in Chief, Simon Duke and Benoit Fayaud, the Grain and Crop Analyst at sister company, Stratégie Grains.
In this special edition of Feed for Thought, which was put together with support from Cargill Animal Nutrition, we chat to company president, Adriano Marcon, about his organization’s refreshed focus on sustainability and dive a little deeper into its drive for 100% nutrient utilization in animal nutrition and the importance of digital farming technologies.This podcast goes hand in hand with a bigger Industry Perspectives Interview with Adriano on sustainability which you can find right now on Feedinfo.com.
As China tries to bring Covid outbreaks around the country under control, we take a look at how the lockdowns it has employed have affected the country’s vitamin and amino acid producers and feed manufacturers.In this latest episode of Feedinfo’s Feed for Thought we are joined by Feedinfo Analyst, Lydia Ma, who gives us in depth look at how the lockdowns have brought China’s biggest city and financial hub, Shanghai to an almost standstill and how control measures resulted in logistics headaches for vitamin and amino acid producers. We also check in with Hémeline Macret, oilseed analyst, at Feedinfo sister company, Stratégie Grains, to see how feed producers in the country, already under raw material price pressures, will need to navigate the Covid situation.
“If we fail and our distribution fails, then we fail Ukraine…”. This is what MHP’s Executive Chairman, John Rich shared with Feedinfo’s Editor in Chief, Simon Duke during a recent discussion regarding the poultry integrator’s push to maintain operations amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.In this episode of Feedinfo’s Feed for Thought podcast, Mr. Rich also shares how the company’s day-to-day operations have been affected by the invasion and how the company is working with the Red Cross to extract citizens in conflict zones. He also discusses the recent shelling of an MHP warehouse in the Kyiv region and the various distribution struggles the company is facing in trying to ensure food security in the country.
Russia’s massive military presence on the Ukrainian border in recent months has skyrocketed concerns that the country is looking to invade its neighbour. The situation has already affected grains markets, which prompted us to ask if the animal agriculture and nutrition industries should ready themselves for some disruptions too. In this Season 3 opener Feedinfo’s Editor in Chief, Simon Duke join us to give an overview of what sentiments are on the ground in Ukraine and what a potential Russian invasion could mean for the feed sectors in both countries. We also delve into what these tensions could mean for the wider European animal nutrition and ag industries.
In this season 2 finale of our Feed for Thoughts podcast we’re joined by Feedinfo Senior Analyst, Heather McGuire Doyle for a look back at 2021 and how the year’s developments have affected amino acids and vitamins markets. This includes looking at how these sectors have coped with the Covid-19 pandemic from the beginning of the year to now, worrying supply chain disruptions and bottlenecks, increasing feed additive and raw material prices, China’s power outages and phosphates ban, and so much more! We also look forward to 2022 and find out all the good and bad that the industry will need to keep an eye on as it steps into the new year. Plus, as always, listeners will also get a rundown of the top animal nutrition and feed stories from the Feedinfo newsroom.
For this episode of Feedinfo’s Feed for Thought podcast, we are taking a bite out of alternative proteins and finding out a bit more about the reigning technologies in the industry, what demand in the developing world looks like, and how big a main course animal protein will continue to be in the future.To get some more clarity on these topics and more, we checked in with the Good Food Institute’s Aviv Oren, the organisation’s Business Engagement and Innovation Director. So, if you’re curious to find out how alternative proteins are progressing in a world that is still dominated by traditional protein sources, this one is not to be missed.Plus, as always, we check in with the Feedinfo newsroom for a roundup of the fortnight’s top stories in the animal nutrition and feed sectors.
In this new episode of Feedinfo’s Feed for Thought podcast we are tackling Internet of Things (IoT) systems and seeing whether, through the use of sensors and data gathering, they can be employed to help in the fight against mycotoxins.To find out more, we chat to Naeem Zafar, CEO of TeleSense, an IoT company specialising in grain storage management, about what these systems entail, how they can help the industry address the growing mycotoxin challenge driven by climate change, and where in the feed production chain they can make the biggest impact.
Inspired by a session on animal welfare and productivity at the upcoming Feedinfo Summit, this episode of our Feed for Thought podcast examines the issue in aquaculture together with one of the session’s panelists, Ingeborg Savareid, Chief Advisor for Fish Health at Salmon Group.We look at what should be considered when talking about fish welfare, how the aquaculture industry has approached the subject, and whether improving conditions for farmed fish necessarily means a drop in productivity or an increase in costs for consumers and producers.Plus, as always listeners will also hear from Feedinfo newsroom for a roundup of the fortnight’s top animal nutrition and feed sector stories.
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