1、Agri-Food Outlook|2026Agri-Food Outlook|2026Feed Production Increased in 2025;Industry Shows Strength in a Volatile YearMost regions and sectors experienced growth,meeting constant pressure with resilienceGlobal trends affecting feed production in 2025Global feed production reached 1.44 billion metr
2、ic tons(mt)in 2025,for a 2.9%year-on-year increase.On the surface,the numbers suggest a strong recovery phase for animal agriculture.Beneath the headline,however,the data tells a more nuanced story:Growth was uneven,increasingly regionalized and driven less by herd expansion than by structural chang
3、e,productivity gains and shifts in how production is measured and recorded.Now in its 15th year,Alltechs annual feed survey draws on data from 142 countries and 38,837 feed mills.By analyzing compound feed production and prices collected by Alltechs global sales team and in partnership with feed ass
4、ociations and official data-collecting organizations the survey provides a comprehensive snapshot of global feed production.These insights serve as a barometer for the overall livestock industry,highlighting key trends across species,regional challenges and opportunities for growth.Much of the 2025
5、increase in feed tonnage reflected modernization rather than simple demand expansion such as Chinas continued transition from on-farm mixing to industrial feed systems,improved animal performance and greater efficiency across poultry and aquaculture production.Excluding these structural shifts,the u
6、nderlying global growth is still real,but it may be more moderate than the figures suggest.The defining characteristic of 2025 was,therefore,not volume alone,but resilience under pressure.Producers navigated persistent animal disease risks,volatile input markets,supply-chain challenges,climate disru