Europe’s feed industry is calling for a dedicated EU Protein Plan and stronger safeguards for feed supply chains, warning that dependence on imported proteins and feed additives could undermine food security.
Bringing industry representatives from around the globe together in Istanbul, the Eurofish 2026 Conference highlights the major transformation in the seafood sector, spanning from the use of robotics on production lines to the evolving food preferences of younger consumers.
İDMA İstanbul, which will bring together industry professionals from more than 100 countries, aims to contribute to a trade volume of $1 billion through new partnerships and investments.
Global production of animal-source foods has expanded sharply since the 1960s, with poultry leading growth and major disparities persisting across regions. The FAO study highlights strong supply gains but uneven per capita availability and structural constraints in access and trade.
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.
Global modelling predicts $39.94 billion annual losses from heat stress by the end of the century under a high emissions scenario, but with heat stress already having the potential to cost $1.5 billion annually in the US dairy sector, what can Europe do as it faces similar losses in yield, fertility, feed efficiency and health that are expected with rising Temperature Humidity Index (THI).
Rising seafood demand, sustainability pressures and rapid advances in feed technology are reshaping the global aquafeed industry.
While global agricultural markets witness the most aggressive production surge of the last nine seasons, they concurrently experience a convention-breaking procurement paradox driven by rising price charts.
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.
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.
GAFTA’s new President Brian Arnold tells Miller Magazine the association will prioritize sustainability and the shift to digital trade documentation, highlighting progress on e-phyto certificates while urging wider legal recognition of electronic bills of lading and stricter contract discipline to reduce delays and disputes.
Türkiye’s feed industry grew above the national economic average in 2025, crossing the 30 million tonne threshold in compound feed production.
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.
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.
Poultry performance is inseparable from the functional integrity of the gastrointestinal tract, yet the concept of “gut health” has expanded to a point where it no longer offers sufficient precision for modern production systems.
The international trade of agri-commodities is essential factor in food security in a world of incr...
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.
The highly anticipated announcement of the 2026 grain purchase prices by the Turkish Grain Board (TMO) has reshuffled the deck across a massive supply chain spanning from agriculture to industry.
While the newly announced grain purchase prices in Turkey clarify domestic market conditions amid expectations of a historic record harvest, global agricultural markets defy conventional wisdom with raw material indices that refuse to drop despite the highest supply in nine seasons.
A new industry network is taking shape across Africa and other emerging markets through the collaboration of IDMA, IAOM MEA and TÜRKİYEM-BİR. One of the first major outcomes of this collaboration will be the 36th Annual IAOM MEA Conference & Expo, which will take place in Cape Town, South Africa, on 23-26 November 2026.
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