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Australian dog food company set for expansion

By Michelle Perrett

The Pet Butcher, an Adelaide-based dog food company, is looking to expand its concept across Australia and diversify into the feline food market, founder and director Nick Martin tells us.

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WASDE: Drop in corn and soybean prices

By Jane Byrne

Corn and soybean prices fell after USDA estimates for US supplies were larger than markets had expected, but wheat failed to rise on a deep cut to world inventory hopes, finds CRM Agri.

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Expectations growing for strong European rapeseed harvest

By Jane Byrne

The EU Commission’s Mars bureau this week nudged its forecast for the EU’s 2023 rapeseed yield higher to 3.34t per hectare, led most likely by an increase in the French crop. Should that be achieved, it would be the highest yield since the high of 3.61t...

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MarinTrust launches consultation on upgrade of its factory standard

By Jane Byrne

MarinTrust, the program dedicated to marine ingredient production factories, allowing them to gain recognition for their sourcing and production of marine ingredients globally, is launching an open public consultation on the revision of its Factory Standard.

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Geopolitics once again impacting grain markets

By Jane Byrne

Grain markets have returned to prior levels following the late March rally after speculation about Russian export bans and the withdrawal of major trading companies from Russia, finds CRM Agri.