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06 November 20263 min reading
Uzbekistan congress signals regional integration as ECOSA targets unified seed market
The 9th ECOSA International Seed Congress in Tashkent brought together nearly 400 delegates from Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) member states to establish a unified regional seed market. Marked by the landmark Tashkent Declaration and the signing of two strategic MoUs with Uzbekistan, the event pivoted from high-level diplomacy to concrete commercial deals across Central Asia.
06 November 20262 min reading
TMO steps in with corn stockpiling
Turkish Grain Board (TMO) has announced plans to reinforce its official corn reserves as conflict-driven logistics bottlenecks in the Black Sea bring grain shipments from Russia and Ukraine to a near standstill. Aimed at safeguarding raw material supply for Türkiye’s expanding compound feed sector, the intervention seeks to curb price volatility before the domestic harvest concludes.
06 November 20262 min reading
China ties U.S. farm purchases to tariff cuts: No new shipments without 60 billion dollar duty relief
China’s Ministry of Commerce has made the full implementation of a 60 billion dollar reciprocal tariff reduction package a strict precondition for expanding purchases of U.S. soybeans, corn, and livestock products. This decisive stance puts Washington's annual 17 billion dollar agricultural purchasing pipeline into question while threatening the market share of American exporters amid rising South American competition.
05 November 20262 min reading
Bayer targets $85B urea market with CRISPR technology
A novel gene-editing partnership between Bayer and UC Davis aims to enable major cereal crops to naturally capture atmospheric nitrogen. By shifting crop nutrition from chemical inputs to biological mechanisms, the initiative could dramatically alter global feed grain economics and reduce supply chain vulnerabilities.
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04 November 20263 min reading
Three good reasons to exhibit at Zoomark 2027
With more than 70% of the exhibition space already confirmed, the halls at BolognaFiere are filling up. In the meantime, Zoomark is already at work bringing international buyers and retailers from all over the world to the show.
26 October 20269 min reading
Process control, QA, equipment performance and data-driven management in feed production
Efficiency in modern feed manufacturing relies not on optimizing standalone machines, but on controlling the entire process chain as a unified system—from raw material intake and conditioning to pelleting and SCADA-driven data management. Minimizing process variation, ensuring equipment reliability, and maintaining consistent quality are only possible when data is transformed into an active tool for continuous operational improvement.
19 October 202610 min reading
Protein quality and peptides in practical swine and poultry nutrition
I always say I am a poop watcher because a diet can meet every specification on paper while the animals themselves tell a completely different story. Lowering crude protein and relying on synthetic amino acids offers clear benefits, but true performance depends on what happens between intake and manure. By looking closely at protein quality, peptide absorption, and nonessential amino acid balance, we can move beyond simple least-cost calculations to build diets that truly support animal biology.
08 October 20264 min reading
Palm oil market caught between biodiesel mandates and climate risks
A recent AMIS market analysis highlights how rising biodiesel mandates in Indonesia and Malaysia, paired with El Niño-driven production risks, are squeezing global palm oil export availability. As a pivotal feedstock for both the food and feed sectors and with Indonesia’s B50 mandate taking full effect in October 2026 tightening palm oil supplies and surging prices are directly shifting demand toward alternative vegetable oils like soy, sunflower, and rapeseed.
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20 October 202613 min reading
The future of poultry nutrition lies in supporting health
In the face of global infection pressure and raw material crises, the solution for the poultry sector does not lie in a single discipline. Answering Feed Planet’s questions, Prof. Dr. Pınar Saçaklı, President of the Turkish Poultry Veterinary Association, explains dynamic feeding strategies that do not merely feed the animal, but actively support its resistance to disease and overall health.
18 September 20265 min reading
Türkiye’s pet food sector emerging as a global gamechanger
Expanding the scale of its Hosted Buyer program for 2026 to connect exhibitors directly with global purchasing decision-makers, PETZOO Eurasia will gather industry professionals in Istanbul from a wide geographic footprint spanning from Egypt to Germany, and Poland to China.
11 August 20266 min reading
Turkish feed industry makes a bold move into Africa: First strategic target to be Cape Town
TÜRKİYEM-BİR President Ülkü Karakuş announced that thanks to their mega-partnership with IDMA and IAOM MEA, they will be bringing Turkish feed technology to South Africa. With the 36. IAOM MEA Conference & Expo taking place on November 23–26, 2026, as the first concrete milestone of this collaboration, Cape Town is set to become the industry’s strategic African route.
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.
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11 August 20265 min reading
Hidden threats in the henhouse – how controlling endotoxins keeps breeders productive
Endotoxin stress poses a hidden threat to poultry breeder operations, quietly undermining shell quality, hatchability, and overall profitability. Commercial field trial results reveal how a holistic nutritional approach can reduce mortality by up to 37% and safeguard genetic potential where every egg counts.
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.
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20 October 20268 min reading
Eliminating the hidden fire and explosion hazards in feed mills and silos
The materials we handle in feed mills and silos may appear harmless, but suspended dust clouds and equipment friction can trigger catastrophic explosions in seconds. Safety cannot be left to luck. To eliminate these hidden fire and explosion hazards, high-risk equipment, unseen ignition sources, and the protection systems required when prevention is not enough must be addressed through a comprehensive approach.
19 October 20268 min reading
Managing explosion risks in feed mills: Prevention, protection and isolation
High-capacity milling, conveying, and storage operations in feed mills continuously generate highly combustible organic dust clouds. Ensuring structural integrity and operational resilience requires an integrated engineering approach based on three synchronized defense layers: preventing hazardous dust clouds and ignition sources, protecting process equipment from internal explosion pressure, and isolating interconnected systems to stop secondary flame propagation.
19 October 20261 min reading
DUST EXPLOSION PREVENTION AND INDUSTRIAL SAFETY IN FEED FACILITIES
Grain processing and feed production facilities operate under constant airborne dust risks where a single ignition spark can cause catastrophic damage. In this issue’s cover story, we examine the engineering principles, ATEX standards, and active suppression technologies essential for safeguarding personnel and processing infrastructure.
18 September 20265 min reading
The new geopolitics of grain: Food security from the Black Sea to the world
We are navigating an era where food security is no longer confined to crop production in the field but has evolved into a strategic capacity deeply intertwined with logistics, technology, and geopolitics. The disruptions in the Black Sea, global supply chain risks, and Turkey’s position in this equation elevate grain storage systems from traditional machinery into the essential infrastructure of global food security.

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Cargill welcomes new chief legal officer

15 January 20242 min reading

Cargill announced the appointment of Rishi Varma as Chief Legal Officer. He will succeed Anna Richo, who is set to retire in late 2024.

Anna Richo

In the latest update, Cargill has officially appointed Rishi Varma as the Corporate Senior Vice President, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer, and Corporate Secretary, starting January 29, 2024. Varma will also take on the role of General Counsel. This move follows the transition of Anna Richo, who will now serve as Corporate Senior Vice President, Strategic Advisor to the General Counsel and CEO until her retirement in September 2024.

Rishi Varma, previously SVP, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, is set to join Cargill as Corporate SVP, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer, and Corporate Secretary. Varma, with a background in corporate law and experience in overseeing diverse legal aspects, played a key role in the separation of Hewlett Packard Company. He also served as General Counsel for TPC Group, Inc. and Trico Marine Services, Inc. Varma holds a B.S. in political science and a J.D. from Georgetown University.

Rishi Varma

Brian Sikes, Cargill Board Chair, President and CEO commented, "We are thrilled to welcome Rishi, a highly respected attorney and business leader, to Cargill. His commitment to operational excellence and ensuring this is achieved in compliance with the highest legal and ethical standards builds on our strong culture of integrity.”

"We will miss Anna's contributions and leadership. Anna led with purpose and passion to transform and integrate our legal, compliance, government relations, corporate governance, security, and shareholder relations functions to operate with a strong focus on the customer. Her contributions strengthened our diverse and inclusive culture and will leave a lasting mark on the company," Sikes concluded.