Uncovering the Dynamics of the Cattle Feed Market

What is Cattle Feed?

Cattle are an essential part of the economy and food chain as they provide food products and manure. With this wide range of benefits provided by cattle, it has become crucial to feed them with nutritious fodders that could help in enhancing their health, and farmers across the globe are investing in cattle feed.

Cattle feed is a mixture of minerals, vitamins, and proteins that help in the growth of animals and the production of milk. It is significant as it contributes to improved health, increased productivity, weight gain, and enhanced immunity in cattle. The formulation of cattle feed is based on the principles of nutritional science, considering the desired nutrient levels, digestibility, palatability, and cost-effectiveness. The composition of feed varies based on factors such as breed, production system, and resource availability.

Different types of cattle feeds are widely available in the market. However, these are categorized into two major types roughage and concentrates. Roughages are the ingredients that contain higher concentrations of fibers that degrade slowly. It mostly includes hays, silages, fodders, straws, dry maize stalks, and pasture forages and helps promote ruminal health and decreases indigestion in cattle. Concentrates on the other hand are a mixture of cereals, grains, and seeds that are low in fiber and are fed to cattle to raise their energy level.

Some Of the Top Companies Operating In the Cattle Feed Market

Cargill Inc.:

Cargill Inc. is a United States-based organization that specializes in offering food ingredients for cattle, agricultural solutions, and industrial products in a sustainable manner. The company’s animal nutrition and health sector provides additive, premix, feed, and animal health products and solutions for dairy, aqua, and poultry. It markets animal feed and premix under its well-known brands that are Provimi and EWOS.

New Hope Liuhe Co.:

New Hope Liuhe Co. is a Chinese well-known company in the agricultural industry. It is an affiliate of the New Hope Group and specializes in modern agricultural and cattle feed processing. The company operates in livestock breeding and raising, animal feed, meat processing, and financial investments. It has over 200 advanced fodder mills with an annual capacity of more than 26 million tons.

Land O’Lakes Inc.:

Land O'Lakes is a member-owned agricultural cooperative in the United States headquartered in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area. The company provides a diverse range of animal nutrition products including the Land O’ Lakes Electrolyte which is designed to meet electrolyte standards and help cattle combat heat stress and scours. In addition, the company under the brand name Mazuri Exotic Animal Nutrition Feed offers a wide range of exotic animal feed to zoos and breeders which is also sold in retail markets.

Alltech:

Alltech is a US-based company that operates in the animal feed, meat, brewing, and distilling sectors. Its feed business offers various cattle feed products like complete feed, premixes, feed supplements, block supplements, and feed ingredients. These products are designed to enhance cattle nutrition, improve performance, and solve various on-farm challenges like calf scours, and heat stress.

ADM Animal Nutrition Inc.:

ADM Animal Nutrition, Inc., a subsidiary of Archer Daniels Midland Company, specializes in providing innovative nutritional solutions for livestock, aquaculture, and pets. The firm is headquartered in the United States and aims to deliver tailored/precise nutrition that caters to the specific requirements of each species, leading to improved health.

Purdue Farms:

Perdue Farms is a well-known supplier of organic feed ingredients in the United States. The firm caters to the livestock and commodity feed industries through its specialized division, Perdue AgriBusiness. Its core offerings include customized blends of feed ingredients designed with the help of leading nutritionists. These help in enhancing milk components, meat production, and feed efficiency, thereby contributing to the overall productivity and profitability of the dairy and poultry sectors.

J.D. Heiskell & Company:

J.D. Heiskell & Company is a privately owned animal feed manufacturer based in Tulare, California. The company specializes in producing and exporting high-quality livestock feed, grains, and other commodities. Founded in 1886, it operates as a family business with mills, storage facilities, and trading offices. The company focuses on producing specialty animal feed that caters to the specific nutritional needs of dairy farms.

Charoen Pokphand Group:

Charoen Pokphand Group (CP Group), a Thailand-based organization, is a major player in the production and distribution of livestock feed, including cattle feed. CP Foods, a subsidiary of the CP Group, specializes in manufacturing a diverse range of livestock feed, such as chicken, cow, swine, and duck feed that are available in various forms, including concentrate, powder, and pellets.

ForFarmers N.V.:

ForFarmers N.V., previously known as Royal De Heus NV, is a Dutch animal feed multinational corporation based in Gelderland, Netherlands. The company specializes in manufacturing compound feed for various livestock, including cattle, swine, and poultry, alongside young animal feed for horses. Its product portfolio has a range of premixes that cater to different needs such as lactation support, beef growth promotion, and dairy cow diets.

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