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Europe’s food security depends on a stable supply of specialty feed ingredients, yet high import dependency leaves the sector vulnerable to geopolitical risks and market shocks.

Once regarded as a niche solution, feed enzymes have moved to the centre of discussions around animal performance, feed efficiency and environmental sustainability. Yet much of the biological potential offered by key enzyme groups such as phytases and NSPases remains underutilised. Re-examining this potential could open the door to a new phase in animal nutrition.

The 4th European Sorghum Congress, held in Budapest, brought together a wide audience—from researchers and producers to industry leaders and policy-makers—to examine sorghum’s rising profile across feed, food and energy value chains.

Mycotoxins remain a serious and persistent challenge in animal farming. These toxic fungal metabolites contaminate feed and raw materials, posing a substantial risk to animal health, productivity and food safety.

The 5th edition of the feed-to-food trade show for the Middle East and Africa wraps up with strong participation and impactful outcomes.

Are soybean prices in the 2025/26 season still driven only by weather or yield? Not anymore. Soy has evolved into a strategic system shaped by policies, sustainability regulations, and geopolitical balances.

Türkiye’s cattle farming sector shows significant regional differences in scale, production models, and infrastructure. Provinces such as Konya, İzmir, Erzurum, and Kars stand out with large cattle populations, while the Aegean, Marmara, and Central Anatolia regions lead with advanced production infrastructure and strong feed industry capacity.

Ukraine’s corn prices have plunged to their lowest level of 2025 as the new harvest boosts supply and demand from key importers like Turkey and Egypt slows.

Fumigation is one of the most effective protection methods against pests encountered in the storage and export processes of agricultural and food products. However, for a successful application, it is critically important to know which pest is being targeted and the characteristics of that pest.

Turkey’s poultry sector growth is set to keep corn imports strong in MY 2025-26, with traders expecting 2.5–3.5 million mt mainly from Black Sea suppliers. Domestic output may fall short of demand due to hot, dry weather, keeping Ukrainian and possibly Russian corn in focus depending on export policies.

In Türkiye, the Marmara and Aegean regions stand out in broiler chicken production, while the Aegean and Central Anatolia regions take the lead in egg-laying hen production.

OECD-FAO Agricultural Outlook 2025–2034 projects animal‑source food intake to rise 6% globally and 24% in lower‑middle‑income countries. Growing demand will reshape feed markets, with productivity gains central to meeting needs while easing costs and emissions intensity.