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12 November 20262 min reading
Turkish agricultural and livestock sector expands into Central Asia via Uzbek industrial zone
Turkey's agricultural input and industrial leaders are establishing a strategic operational footprint in Central Asia through the newly developed Uzbek-Turkish Industrial Zone in Tashkent. Led by OSTIM’s industrial zone management framework, major players including HEKTAŞ are expanding local manufacturing capacity to service regional livestock and crop production needs.
11 November 20262 min reading
EU livestock and feed sectors warn of imminent feed security crisis under EUDR
Five major European livestock and feed associations including FEFAC and Copa-Cogeca have issued an open letter warning of severe feed sourcing disruptions ahead of the EU Deforestation Regulation’s (EUDR) December 30, 2026, application date. The signatories urge the European Commission to enact a contingency plan to prevent an unviable economic scenario for the EU livestock chain in early 2027.
11 November 20261 min reading
TMO opens tenders for 500k tonnes of surplus wheat
Turkish Grain Board (TMO) has announced export tenders for half a million tonnes of surplus wheat to capture international market demand following a record production year. The structured sale balances domestic supply security with expanding Turkey's footprint in global agricultural trade.
10 November 20262 min reading
USDA seeks to rebuild trust in crop estimates with AI tool
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is introducing an internally developed artificial intelligence tool to validate its monthly crop production reports following recent data errors. The technology aims to provide an additional layer of verification for forecasts that directly shape global feed ingredient prices and commodity trading.
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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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TURKSTAT: Turkey’s cattle population exceeds 17 million

09 October 20251 min reading

According to data from the Turkish Statistical Institute (TURKSTAT), Turkey’s cattle population exceeded 17 million in June 2025. Cattle numbers increased in the first half of the year, while water buffalo numbers declined. Meanwhile, small ruminant livestock rose by 6.7% to 58.2 million heads.

Data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (TOB) and TURKSTAT, with a reference date of June 30, 2025, show that the number of cattle increased by 1.2% compared to December 2024, reaching 17,030,000 heads. Water buffalo numbers decreased by 2.3%, totaling 158,000 heads. This brought the total large livestock population to 17,189,000.

Small ruminant numbers also recorded notable growth. Sheep numbers rose 6.7% to 47,015,000 heads, while goats increased 3.4% to 11,191,000 heads, bringing the total small livestock population to 58,206,000. TOB collects data at the district level, and TÜİK is responsible for publishing the statistics.