Erik Visser, CEO of Hamlet Protein, joins the Feed Strategy Podcast to share his outlook on the forces reshaping the global animal feed industry in 2026. Drawing on a career spanning multiple continents and multinational companies, Visser makes the case that the industry is moving from a model optimized for efficiency to one that must be built for resilience.  Here, he also identifies two things the industry tends to underestimate: the structural — not cyclical — nature of volatility, and the urgency of attracting new talent to the sector.

Hamlet Protein CEO Erik Visser on trade volatility, China dependency and the supply chain reset

Giles Houdart, Global Head of Micronutrition & Health Solutions at Cargill Animal Nutrition & Health, discusses AI-driven R&D, the synergies of recent acquisitions, shifting customer demand and a changing regulatory landscape.

Precision nutrition, microbiome science change the feed additive game 

Ranjit Maharahjan, ANDRITZ head of product group - automation solutions, explores the use of digital twin technology to enhance feed mill safety, maintenance and operation.

How AI simulators elevate feed mill operator training

David Pelsoci, managing partner with Captios Partners, talks about the digital product cycle and what feed mills can do to improve their operations.

FS Podcast | David Pelsoci, Captios Partners 

Pierre-Joseph Paoli of ADM Animal Nutrition reveals how shifting trade flows, persistent heat stress and emerging respiratory diseases are creating new challenges — and opportunities — for feed producers. Plus, provides details about ADM's joint venture with Alltech.

ADM-Alltech joint venture creates 'Top 3' North American feed company

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

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

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

From bird health to bottom-line profitability, learn how structured water assessment prevents the costly issues caused by contaminated water.

Water quality strategies, innovations boost profitable animal production

Dr. Alastair Thomas with Anitox discusses the enhancement of poultry health through the microbiome.

Gut instincts: Enhancing poultry health through the microbiome

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