Global feed survey – Gaining in-depth knowledge

Traditionally, global feed production has been difficult to quantify due to the lack of national feed associations. That is why, in 2011, Alltech began gathering a more accurate estimate of tonnage. In its second report, 134 countries were assessed. Information was obtained from either local feed associations or Alltech’s 500 sales force who visit more than 26,000 feed mills annually. Global feed tonnage was 954 million in 2012, a 9% increase over the 2011 estimate of 873 million. However, th