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05 August 20264 min reading
Black Sea shipping comes to a halt: Global grain market faces new price shocks and supply bottlenecks
Escalating military tensions in the Black Sea basin have pushed attacks on ports and commercial vessels in both Ukraine and Russia to unprecedented levels. The halt of commercial traffic at Ukrainian ports and the growing threat of blocked export corridors in Russia present a severe risk of a 30-to-35-million-ton grain deficit in global markets, threatening a sharp surge in raw material prices.
04 August 20262 min reading
China makes 1-million-tonne US soybean move ahead of presidential visit
A sudden buying surge by Chinese state traders has absorbed nearly one million tonnes of US soybeans following a sharp weekly price slump. The move highlights how global feed processors are facing shifting ingredient costs driven by strategic buying ahead of key diplomatic meetings.
03 August 20262 min reading
Lower alfalfa prices ease raw milk production costs in Türkiye
Türkiye’s milk association lowered the production cost of 1 liter of warm raw milk for July to 26.87 TRY, driven by a 6% decline in alfalfa prices, while the USK kept its recommended selling price unchanged at 24.30 TRY. The 2.57 TRY gap between the producer cost and the recommended price continues to weigh on field cash flow, turning all eyes toward the USK's scheduled review in October.
30 July 20263 min reading
Petzoo Eurasia to shape future of industry in Istanbul
Petzoo Eurasia, the largest gathering of the pet sector in Eurasia, is preparing to open its doors at the Istanbul Expo Center with this year's newly launched Entrepreneurship and Innovation Zone, free admission for veterinary faculties, and a B2B platform driving global trade.
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27 July 20268 min reading
UN’s joint report: Over a quarter of the world faces food insecurity
Despite minor statistical declines in hunger figures, a joint UN report underscores a lingering structural crisis affecting over a quarter of the global population with more than half of Africa’s population facing food insecurity. As animal-source foods represent the largest cost driver for healthy diets in severely impacted regions, the strategic role of efficient feed and livestock supply chains becomes ever more vital.
24 July 20265 min reading
Reducing variability, improving profitability: How AMINONIR® supports feed producers in Türkiye
Addressing raw material variability with rapid, reliable NIR technology, AMINONIR® empowers feed manufacturers to eliminate costly margins, optimize animal nutrition precision, and secure a highly competitive, sustainable advantage in the global market.
01 July 20267 min reading
Global fertilizer markets move from supply shock to gradual rebalancing
Following a severe global supply shock triggered by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, fertilizer markets are shifting toward a gradual rebalancing. Driven by the mid-June US-Iran MoU, a sharp correction in nitrogen prices has accelerated a bearish market outlook, while persistently high production costs and climate risks weigh on 2026 farmer fertilizer demand.
17 June 20268 min reading
Turkish feed sector gathers at USSEC’s Istanbul seminar, experts discuss U.S. soy and artificial intelligence
The two-day technical seminar organized by USSEC Turkey on April 2–3, 2026, in Istanbul brought together global experts and feed industry decision-makers around the shared denominators of raw material quality and next-generation technologies. This strategic gathering provided participants with a concrete roadmap for competitive advantage, spanning from the field to smart factory transformation. The formula for profitability was effectively rewritten across the core themes of sustainability, ration stability, and digitalization, highlighted in presentations by leading academics and consultants.
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24 July 20265 min reading
The Turkish milling industry is definitely in the right direction!
Speaking exclusively to Feed Planet to evaluate the insights from the IGC Grains Conference in London, IGC Director Arnaud Petit details how squeezed market margins are reshaping global planting choices and accelerating the shift toward AI-driven logistics. Highlighting global dynamics from paperless trade corridors to gene-editing tools, Petit also underscores Turkey’s strategic evolution from flour export dominance to a high-end milling technology hub as a major value-added success.
21 July 20265 min reading
Anis Alam on how ARASCO bypasses the Hormuz crisis and eyes Africa
Speaking exclusively to Feed Planet between London Grain Week and IDMA Istanbul in June, amid ongoing geopolitical tensions, Anis Alam, GAFTA Council Member and Chief Grain Procurement Officer at ARASCO, reveals how the Middle Eastern giant is mitigating rising logistical costs, managing vessel diversions to the West Coast, and why the global feed industry is eyeing Africa as its next strategic breadbasket.
17 June 202611 min reading
A new era in feed formulations: The industrial transformation of methane into sustainable protein
Converting natural gas and biogas into high-quality single-cell protein, U-Loop® reactor technology offers a powerful alternative to fishmeal and soy protein concentrate in the global feed industry.
15 May 202618 min reading
Feed raw materials as a transcontinental geopolitical issue; insects on the path to becoming an alternative protein
In an era where traditional feed raw materials are shaken by geopolitical risks, insect protein is shifting from a 'niche' alternative to a strategic necessity.
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20 July 202611 min reading
The Bosphorus is the Hormuz of global agri-commodities
The major gathering of the grain and feed industry, IDMA Istanbul 2026 Exhibition, took place at the Istanbul Expo Center from June 25 to 27. During the fourth session of the concurrently held ‘IDMA Global Grain and Milling Forum,’ the feed sector was analyzed on global, regional, and national scales. Featuring high-level panelists, this critical session addressed key strategic topics ranging from global supply crises and new EU environmental regulations to Turkey’s biosecurity sensitivities and the practical realities of livestock production.
01 July 202611 min reading
Global milling and feed tech titans converge at 11th IDMA Istanbul
Bringing together thousands of professionals from over 120 countries for its 11th edition, IDMA Istanbul, the global summit for grain, feed, and pulses technologies, united the industry under one roof. Laying the groundwork for a massive $1 billion business volume, this monumental organization transformed into the global collective think tank for food supply security through its concurrent international forum, macro-strategies, and high-level producer alliances.
16 February 202615 min reading
Global animal nutrition industry between risks and opportunities in 2026
Geopolitics, regulation, animal health risks, and cost pressures are setting the tone for animal protein and animal nutrition markets in 2026. This market outlook explores how these forces are reshaping production, trade flows, feed economics, and sustainability strategies across global supply chains.
16 February 20266 min reading
Europe’s feed market at a crossroads: Regulation, disease and global supply pressures
Europe’s feed market is moving through the 2025/26 season under uncertainty, driven by regulatory developments, animal disease risks and shifting global supply dynamics.
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21 July 20266 min reading
Strategies for reducing the “Farm-to-Fork” carbon footprint in sustainable livestock and feed production
In the delicate balance between food security and the climate crisis, the livestock sector and its lifeblood, the feed industry, stand at a critical turning point. By addressing the entire supply chain extending “From Farm to Fork” with a holistic approach, from regenerative agricultural practices in the field to green steps in logistics, and from energy efficiency in feed mills to next-generation smart additive technologies that increase digestibility in the ration, reducing the carbon footprint in animal production is no longer a commercial preference but an ecological imperative.
21 July 202610 min reading
Energy efficiency in the feed sector: Sustainable and low-cost production strategies - 1
Energy consumption, which constitutes the largest operating expense in compound feed production after raw material costs, has become the most critical agenda item for feed mills in line with narrowing profit margins and carbon emission targets. In these facilities where electrical and thermal processes are intensively carried out, correct engineering optimizations to be implemented in grinding and pelleting lines, which hold the vast majority of total energy consumption, both unlock the door to sustainable production and radically reduce operating costs.
21 July 20263 min reading
Energy efficiency and sustainability in feed production
In a feed industry strained by narrowing profit margins, sustainability is no longer a commercial choice but an economic necessity. In its July cover story, Feed Planet lays out field-driven strategies, ranging from process engineering to smart nutritional technologies, designed to radically reduce operational expenses.
17 June 20265 min reading
Europe’s feed sector faces diverging demand as ASF evolves
While total EU feed production remains broadly stable, demand patterns are increasingly diverging across species and regions. ASF-related herd losses are pressuring pig feed demand, while poultry and cattle feed remain more resilient, prompting feed producers to adjust formulations and procurement strategies.

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COCERAL elects new president and vice-presidents

09 August 20232 min reading

COCERAL announced that it has elected Ted Swinkels as its new president and Giorgio Dalla and Oriol Serrahima as vice presidents.

COCERAL, the European association representing the collectors, distributors, exporters, importers and agribulk storers of agricultural commodities as well as agrosupply, elected during its General Assembly its President, two Vice-Presidents and Treasurer.

The new President, Ted Swinkels, has been working for Cefetra for over 20 years and has been fulfilling the role of Managing Director for the last 7 years. Cefetra supply agricultural raw materials to the animal nutrition, food ingredients and energy industries. It is part of the German Baywa Group. Giorgio Dalla Bona, CEO at Cereal Docks International, was re-elected Vice-President after completing a four-year term. Cereal Docks is in grain & oilseeds trading and has a crushing facility in Italy.

COCERAL’s new Vice-President Oriol Serrahima is Cargill’s Managing Director for grains in EMEA. Cargill works with farmers, customers, governments and communities to provide food, agriculture, financial and industrial products to the world.

Jean-Paul Schepens, the Treasurer, is the owner and CEO of Schepens & co, a trading house based in Antwerp specialised in rice, coffee, and other commodities.

The newly elected Officers expressed their commitment in supporting COCERAL’s activities and represent the interests of all its members with policy makers.