Biotech Company to Develop High-Protein Soybeans and Other Crops Amfora, a San Francisco-based biotech company, today announced it is going to employ a patented technology to sharply increase the protein content of feed and food crops while reducing the carbohydrate level. A focus of the company is to develop higher-protein soybeans and alfalfa to supply the growing needs of the aquaculture sector for high-protein feed ingredients as replacement for fishmeal. While claiming it can develop soybeans that will allow the production of soymeal with the same protein content as fishmeal and soy protein concentrates, Amfora makes no mention of whether they will yield as much as the conventional type. It also intends to develop higher-protein food...
What You Need to Know Today: The corn and soybean markets closed slightly higher in low-volume trade. The wheat market was mixed, with HRW continuing its downward trek on improved moisture. As expected, the bearish cattle on feed report drove down cattle prices and pulled hogs down with it. Mi...
Monday, 25 May is a U.S. holiday, and both the markets and our office will be closed. Please note that the next issue of Ag Perspectives will be published on Tuesday, 26 May. The WPI staff wishes everyone a safe and enjoyable holiday weekend...
USDA’s monthly cattle on feed report was released today. The total number of cattle on feed in feedlots with 1,000 head or more capacity amounted to 11.6 million head, 102 percent of last year. Source: USDA, WPI Placements were up, but part of that is attributable to persistent drought c...
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