China' leaders reportedly expressed strong interest in feed production investment in Bulgaria at a recent summit with their counterparts from Central and Eastern Europe. They view this type of cooperation as a way to gain a foothold in Europe. China Considers Feed Production Investment in Bulgaria China' leaders reportedly expressed strong interest in feed production investment in Bulgaria at a recent summit with their counterparts from Central and Eastern Europe, which they view as a way of gaining a foothold in the region. Bulgaria has the potential to become a hub for the collection of agricultural products offered to the Chinese market.Domestic feed demand has risen about 8 percent annually over the past 10 years. In 2012, China...
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What You Need to Know Today: Commodities were mostly lower across the board today after yesterday’s Federal Reserve meeting hinted at a potential interest rate hike later in 2026. The dollar index reached its highest level in over a year, and a strong dollar makes U.S. agricultural expor...
Tomorrow is the Juneteenth federal holiday, and the USDA, along with the rest of the federal government and the CME, will be closed, so the monthly Cattle on Feed report was released a day early. The total number of cattle on feed in feedlots with 1,000 head or more capacity on 1 June amounted...