Ministry of Agriculture Issues New Feed Laws for Implementation on 1 July On 11 May, the Ministry of Agriculture issued new draft versions of three feed laws for implementation on 1 July 2012. The three laws are: (1) Law for Management of Feed and Feed Additive Premix Approval Numbers; (2) Law for Management of Feed and Feed Additive Production Permits; and (3) Law for Management of New Feeds and Feed Additives. The announcement notes that while there are few changes in the laws, the new drafts clarify existing rules and provide new details in order to address the "many problems" found in the feed industry.For new feeds and feed additives, the Ministry has clarified the review process, prohibiting feed additive manufacturers who ha...
Beef packer margins deteriorated to $141/head last week, down $55 from the prior week as fed cattle prices strengthened while the Choice cutout remained nearly unchanged. The cutout held near $373/cwt while fed cattle prices climbed $4/cwt to $224/cwt, narrowing processor profits. Despite the d...
Russian Grain Markets: 12–16 October 2026 During the week in review, the Russian grain market began recovering after an extended decline driven largely by Black Sea logistics bottlenecks, a good crop and weaker global demand in traditional Russian markets. Russia is beginning to harvest c...
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