# 3.7% rise in animal feed production

> Alltech's survey estimates international animal feed output exceeded 1 billion tonnes in 2016, up 3.7% from the prior year. The US and China are the top two producers, and growth came from beef, pig and aquaculture feed.

- Date: 2017-01-28 · published 2017-01-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/73101-3-7-rise-in-animal-feed-production
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Rising global compound feed output supports demand for grains and protein meals. The growth is moderate and reflects an annual survey rather than a new shock.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2020-12-15 | [Surging feed prices will test recovery in US animal protein production](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49813-surging-feed-prices-will-test-recovery-in-us-animal-protein-production.md) | -1.7% | +15.6% |
| CORN | 2026-09-17 | [IGC: Grain production falls but GOI prices rise \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9696-igc-grain-production-falls-but-goi-prices-rise-world-grain.md) | -1.2% | -5.6% |
| CORN | 2025-01-15 | [Corn production slashed, sorghum rises in latest USDA Feed Outlook \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26568-corn-production-slashed-sorghum-rises-in-latest-usda-feed-outlook-feed-and-grain.md) | +2.0% | +2.6% |
| CORN | 2026-03-06 | [US ethanol production, exports reach new highs in 2025 \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20163-us-ethanol-production-exports-reach-new-highs-in-2025-feed-and-grain.md) | +1.2% | +2.2% |
| CORN | 2023-01-13 | [2022 Final Crop Production Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13306-2022-final-crop-production-report.md) | +0.4% | +0.2% |
| SBM | 2020-12-15 | [Surging feed prices will test recovery in US animal protein production](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49813-surging-feed-prices-will-test-recovery-in-us-animal-protein-production.md) | +8.3% | +20.7% |
| SBM | 2025-12-10 | [Argentina soybean exports to rise despite lower production \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13818-argentina-soybean-exports-to-rise-despite-lower-production-feed-and-grain.md) | +1.2% | +1.0% |
| SBM | 2020-10-12 | [USDA milk production, price and feed cost projections all raised - Progressive Dairy \| Ag Proud](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50754-usda-milk-production-price-and-feed-cost-projections-all-raised-progressive.md) | +1.2% | +5.3% |

## Sources

- farminglife.com: https://www.farminglife.com/business/37-rise-in-animal-feed-production-1158343

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