Agri-Food Outlook 2025.

After a stagnant 2023, global feed production rebounded in 2024, according to Alltech’s 2025 AgriFood Outlook, which estimates that feed production expanded by 16.7 million metric tons (mt) in 2024, an increase of 1.2%. This growth — achieved despite challenges such as highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), climate fluctuations and economic uncertainty — underscores the resilience and adaptability of the international agriculture industry

GLOBAL FEED PRODUCTION REMAINS STEADY IN 2022

Global feed production remained steady in 2022 despite significant macroeconomic challenges that affected the entire supply chain. Europe bore the brunt of the impact, including significant disease challenges, severe weather and the impacts of the invasion of Ukraine. Alltech’s Agri-Food Outlook estimates that global feed tonnage totalled 1.266 billion metric tons (BMT) in 2022, a decrease of less than one-half of one percent from 2021’s estimates. The annual survey, now in its 12th year, includes data from 142 countries and more than 28,000 feed mills.</jats:p

GLOBAL FEED PRODUCTION REMAINS STEADY IN 2022

Pet feed shows most significant growth while reduction in beef feed production begins to moderateAn assessment of compound feed production and prices was conducted using information gathered by Alltech's global sales team in partnership with local feed associations.The Alltech Agri-Food Outlook also offers a holistic view of the state of the industry, using responses from our corresponding qualitative survey to identify trends and technologies impacting the agri-food industry, highlight growth opportunities and assess expectations for 2023.</jats:p

Effect of DE-ODORASE® 2X supplementation on blood markers of antioxidant status

Oxidative stress occurs when there is an imbalance of reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation and antioxidant defenses in cells. Superoxide and hydrogen peroxide, both ROS, are natural by-products of metabolic pathways. Antioxidant enzymes including superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), and catalase (CAT), protect cells from damage by detoxifying free radicals. When ROS production increases, or antioxidant defenses decrease, damage can occur to cells. Horses are susceptible to oxidative stress from factors including aerobic exercise, aging, and an imbalanced diet. Some nutrients function as part of the antioxidant systems and supplementing the diet can decrease oxidative damage. Antioxidants help scavenge ROS and convert them to usable O2 andwater. De-Odorase® is a product made from yucca schidigera. Yucca has been shown to have antioxidant functions in other species, but there is no research in horses. The objective of this study was to determine if De-Odorase®2X supplementation can alter antioxidant enzyme activity and oxidative markers in the blood of horses. Horses (n=5 per treatment) were fed either the control or control plus De-Odorase®2X (10g/hd/d) over a 30d period. Blood was sampled on d0, 15, and 30 of dietary treatments. Commercially available kits were used to determine lipid peroxidation (MDA), total antioxidant capacity (TAC), and SOD, GPX and CAT enzyme activity. There was no effect on SOD, GPX, CAT, or plasma MDA. Red Blood Cell MDA, and TAC increased over time regardless of diet. Although created from yucca schidigera that has antioxidant components, De-Odorase® has shown to have no significant effect on decreasing oxidative stress in horses.https://encompass.eku.edu/swps_undergraduategallery/1272/thumbnail.jp

Effects of Deodorase 2X supplementation on blood markers of antioxidant status

Oxidative stress occurs when there is an imbalance of reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation and antioxidant defenses in cells. Superoxide and hydrogen peroxide, both ROS, are natural by-products of metabolic pathways. Antioxidant enzymes including superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), and catalase (CAT), protect cells from damage by detoxifying free radicals. When ROS production increases, or antioxidant defenses decrease, damage can occur to cells. Horses are susceptible to oxidative stress from factors including aerobic exercise, aging, and an imbalanced diet. Some nutrients function as part of the antioxidant systems and supplementing the diet can decrease oxidative damage. Antioxidants help scavenge ROS and convert them to usable O2 andwater. De-Odorase® is a product made from yucca schidigera. Yucca has been shown to have antioxidant functions in other species, but there is no research in horses. The objective of this study was to determine if De-Odorase®2X supplementation can alter antioxidant enzyme activity and oxidative markers in the blood of horses. Horses (n=5 per treatment) were fed either the control or control plus De-Odorase®2X (10g/hd/d) over a 30d period. Blood was sampled on d0, 15, and 30 of dietary treatments. Commercially available kits were used to determine lipid peroxidation (MDA), total antioxidant capacity (TAC), and SOD, GPX and CAT enzyme activity. There was no effect on SOD, GPX, CAT, or plasma MDA. Red Blood Cell MDA, and TAC increased over time regardless of diet. Although created from yucca schidigera that has antioxidant components, De-Odorase® has shown to have no significant effect on decreasing oxidative stress in horses