The global animal feed industry is worth $400 billion before trade wars and geopolitical conflicts

This crisis goes far beyond temporary disruptions—it represents the systemic collapse of the globalized feed supply system that has sustained livestock production for decades. Feed producers are facing declining profit margins, livestock producers are struggling with cost inflation, and entire regions are at risk of food insecurity as geopolitical tensions reshape agricultural trade flows. The industry's response will determine whether it emerges with higher resilience or remains permanently vulnerable to external shocks. The U.S. trade war fragmented the global feed market The escalation of U.S.-China trade tensions has fundamentally altered global feed material flows, with Section 301 tariffs reaching potentially catastrophic levels of 94% for soybeans under full implementation scenarios. The current tariff structure includes 30.5% for soybeans (currently reduced to 3%), 26% for corn within quota, and significant tariffs on critical feed additives including vitamins and amino ...