In this episode of the Feed & Grain Podcast [https://www.feedandgrain.com/expert-insights/podcasts], host Steven Kilger [https://www.feedandgrain.com/home/contact/15391861/steven-kilger-fg] interviews Dr. William Wilson about his paper, “Dynamic changes in the structure and concentration of the international grain and oilseed trading industry [https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/aepp.13524],” and challenging the narrative of ABCD dominance in grain trading. Wilson explains how digitization and facility expansion have enabled new competitors to emerge, with Chinese firm Kafka and Russian traders gaining significant market share. The conversation explores how food security concerns are driving sovereign wealth funds to invest in trading companies, creating a “competitively fierce” landscape. Wilson predicts increased mergers, greater risk from climate change and logistical bottlenecks, and more government intervention in markets. 

Beyond the ‘Big Four’: The new reality of global grain trading

Elizabeth Doughman, editor, WATT PoultryUSA and Poultry Future, and Joey and Michael Jurgielewicz, Joe Jurgielewicz & Son, talk about what makes duck production unique.

Duck farming 101: Biosecurity, tradition and innovation

Julian Madeley, director general of the World Egg Organisation (WEO), and Mary Spicer, its head of communications, join Mark Clements to discuss the WEO’s program to foster the next generation of egg industry leaders.

WEO's Young Egg Leaders program fosters next generation of egg industry leaders

As the first year of the Trump administration's second term passes its midpoint, the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) has navigated a complex landscape of trade negotiations, regulatory changes, and supply chain vulnerabilities while pushing for critical legislative reforms.

AFIA President and CEO Constance Cullman joins the podcast to share how U.S. feed industry stakeholders have upped their engagement with key policymakers. Progress aside, she warns that ongoing staffing cuts at key federal agencies and the administration's tariff strategies present opportunities and risks for feed producers seeking to reduce dependence on foreign suppliers — particularly China's dominance in the vitamin market — while maintaining competitive export positions.

How the Trump administration's policies will shape the U.S. feed industry

In this episode of the Feed & Grain Podcast [https://www.feedandgrain.com/expert-insights/podcasts], host Steven Kilger [https://www.feedandgrain.com/home/contact/15391861/steven-kilger-fg] interviews Jonathan Medemblik marketing manager at Walinga [https://walinga.com/], on GPS location matching systems for feed delivery trailers. The technology assigns unique GPS coordinates to each bin on a farm, then uses geofencing to ensure feed compartments in the trailer only unload at their assigned destinations. The system, which can be integrated into existing trailers and mill software, maintains delivery records while still allowing manual overrides when necessary, potentially preventing costly errors such as contaminating organic flocks or delivering medicated feed to the wrong animals.

GPS technology helps prevent feed delivery errors at farms

Elizabeth Doughman, editor, WATT PoultryUSA and Poultry Future, and Jody Hallman, vice president integrated marketing, Perdue Foods, discuss how an innovative approach to chicken marketing won over consumers.

Perdue’s "Winging It" wins big with Wayne Brady

WATT PoultryUSA editor Elizabeth Doughman joins the podcast to share consumer insight and highlights from the 2025 Chicken Marketing Summit.

Chicken consumers expect digital experience, transparency

Maureen Stickel, director of international program development with the World Poultry Foundation, joins Mark Clements, editor-in-chief, poultry, WATT Global Media, to look at the organization’s transformative work with small-scale poultry producers.

Improving lives through sustainable poultry production

In this episode of the Feed & Grain Podcast [https://www.feedandgrain.com/expert-insights/podcasts], host Steven Kilger [https://www.feedandgrain.com/home/contact/15391861/steven-kilger-fg] interviews Greg Franzen and Mark Herbert from Faithful+Gould [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AtkinsR%C3%A9alis] about best practices for construction projects in the feed and grain industry. The experts emphasize the importance of risk management, advising companies to maintain a simple yet comprehensive risk log involving the entire team. They also discuss strategies for maximizing value and protecting investments throughout the construction process. This informative conversation provides valuable insights for industry professionals planning new facilities or major renovations.

Expert insights on risk and cost management in grain facility construction

DSM-Firmenich's David Nickell explores how life-cycle assessment tools and real-time data reduce the environmental footprint of feed and animal protein production.

Taking value chain transparency, feed sustainability to the next level

Steven Kilger, managing editor for Feed & Grain, talks about the feed manufacturing and grain handling industries with those who know the industries best, those who work in it. Facility Managers and topic experts stop by to have a conversation about the issues affecting operations across the United States. The podcast explores short and long-term solutions, advice for the industry members, and where the industries are heading in the future.

Feed & Grain Podcast 

The global poultry industry is the fastest growing animal agriculture sector and is the largest source of animal protein for people around the world. Join WATT’s poultry editors as they discuss the issues impacting poultry and egg producers’ bottom lines such as climate change, animal welfare, antimicrobial resistance and nutrient pollution in “The Future of Poultry” podcast series.

Future of Poultry

Podcasts focused on animal nutrition best practices, feed industry trends and offbeat agriculture news relevant to the global animal feed industry.

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