NEWS 16 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE January 2025 According to a new report from RaboResearch, the global aquaculture industry should see improved production growth for key species in 2025. Finfish production is poised to see the greatest growth, while shrimp, which continues to face relatively low prices, is expected to grow just 2% year-on-year. Lower feed prices and better demand should benefit producers. However, increasing tariffs and trade restrictions may impede the industry. “Atlantic salmon production is expected to experience mild growth from 2024 to 2026, following two consecutive years of decline,” says Novel Sharma, Seafood Analyst at RaboResearch. “Norway is poised to lead the growth, with year-onyear increases projected at 2.2% in 2025 and 5.3% in 2026, resulting in estimated outputs of 1.56 million and 1.64 million metric tons, respectively. This growth is contingent on stable biological conditions and improving harvest weights.” After a difficult 2024, Chile is expected to gradually return to a growth trajectory, with a 1.4% year-on-year production increase expected in 2025 and 3.2% in 2026. However, production volumes are unlikely to surpass 2020 levels before 2026. “Despite relatively low prices, we expect global shrimp production growth will remain positive,” continues Sharma. After years of strong growth, shrimp production is slowing, with volumes projected to increase by only 1% year-onyear in 2024 and 2% in 2025. Read more>> Production for key aquaculture species expected to increase in 2025 A novel probiotic was developed as a direct-fed microbial in both poultry and swine feed to improve gut health and weight-gain efficiency. Additionally, feed cost savings may be realized through greater utilization of soybean meal in diets. The probiotic, which is a beneficial bacterium, is made from a Bacillus-strain isolated by poultry science researchers with the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station and is being co-developed by KENT Nutrition Group. KENT licensed the patented technology from the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture and is currently making probiotic-infused poultry and swine feed with the Bacillus strain. The experiment station is the research arm of the Division of Agriculture. “We are grateful for our second novel technology collaboration with UADA,” expressed Kale Causemaker, Senior Director of Sales and Business Development for Innovative Solutions, a division of KENT. “These discoveries help improve animal agriculture sustainability and welfare. We are excited and optimistic to have this probiotic commercially available for producers in 2025.” Advantages of a Bacillus-strain probiotic, compared to common probiotic microorganism of the Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium species, include its ability to survive higher temperatures and lower pH environments. The non-genetically modified Bacillus bacterium also eliminates the need for multiple genetically modified enzymes that are added to animal feeds to help the animal break down ingredients in protein sources such as soybean meal. Read more>> New probiotic with Bacillus strain improves digestion in poultry and pigs
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