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Nearly three in four animal feed ingredient samples analyzed globally contained at least one mycotoxin, according to Cargill's sweeping 2025 surveillance report. The scale of contamination signals a persistent and industry-wide performance threat.

The Pet Food Institute has appointed Elise Fennig as its new president and chief executive officer, effective March 16. She takes the helm from Dana Brooks, who led the U.S. pet food industry's primary trade association for eight years.

The Turkish Grain Board (TMO) has opened two separate import tenders within a short period to strengthen the supply of feed raw materials. The agency plans to procure a total of 455,000 tons of feed barley and feed corn.

The FAO Food Price Index edged up in February 2026, snapping a five-month losing streak as higher prices for cereals, meats and vegetable oils outweighed declines in dairy and sugar.

In an assessment for Miller Magazine, IGC Executive Director Arnaud Petit clarifies that while tensions around the Strait of Hormuz have heightened concerns over energy, freight and fertilizer markets, the disruption does not mirror the systemic grain supply shock seen in the Black Sea.

Escalating tensions around the Strait of Hormuz are rapidly repricing risk across shipping, insurance and energy, pushing up landed grain costs, tightening fertilizer availability and raising food-security concerns in import-dependent markets.

İDMA İstanbul 2026 aims to bring professional visitors from more than 140 countries to İstanbul as the Turkish milling machinery industry seeks to showcase its manufacturing strength and export performance on a global stage, Muhammet Ali Kalkan, Chairman of HAGE Group, said.

According to the latest data shared by the Turkish Feed Manufacturers’ Association (TÜRKİYEMBİR), Türkiye’s compound feed production rose by 4.8% in 2025, reaching 30.7 million tons. The strongest growth was recorded in cattle and sheep feed, while poultry and aquafeed saw more modest increases.

De Heus Animal Nutrition has inaugurated a new feed production facility in Athi River, Kenya, with an annual capacity of 240,000 metric tons. The USD 23 million-investment strengthens the company’s footprint in East Africa and adds substantial industrial feed capacity to the Kenyan livestock sector.

Ahead of the 12 February EU Leaders’ Retreat, signatory organizations representing the European agri-food chain called for agriculture and food to be placed at the core of the EU’s competitiveness strategy.

Türkiye’s only fisheries trade fair, Future Fish Eurasia 2026, will bring the industry together in Izmir for its 12th edition. Held concurrently, the AquaFeed Eurasia Conference will also address the current agenda of the aquafeed industry on the same platform.

Türkiye’s livestock population continued to grow in 2025. According to official data from TurkStat, cattle numbers increased by 4.3%, while the number of small ruminants rose by 5.4%.