The new rail-connected facility will strengthen grain deliveries to cattle feeding operations in the Texas Panhandle.
The new destination marketing office will connect regional customers with ADM’s global supply chain and portfolio of feed ingredients and animal nutrition products.
The initiative extends the brand’s nearly 20-year partnership with Morris Animal Foundation, which has received more than US$9 million in support for animal health studies.
The detection in Cochise County marks the pest’s first confirmed case in the state.
The initiative aims to improve fodder availability, support milk production, and reduce livestock losses during dry seasons.
The indefinite suspension could affect livestock supplies for slaughter as the country faces rising beef demand and pressure on red meat prices.
The country’s ten-year poultry development strategy aims to increase egg and poultry meat production.
The developments form part of wider investment in feed manufacturing, poultry production and aquaculture, including planned soybean processing facilities and fish farming expansion.
Matopos Research Institute is exploring mealworm protein as a locally produced alternative to conventional livestock feed ingredients.
A review of 34 studies identifies herd size, cattle age and breed as key risk factors, highlighting the need for stronger livestock surveillance and farm biosecurity.