China United Oil's delay in resuming work affects the supply of feed soybean meal. The Ministry of Agriculture coordinates with the private sector to increase imports to ensure supply before the end of the year.

Agriculture Minister Chen Junji said there is no risk of supply of feed ingredients such as soybean meal and soybean meal before the end of the year. (Photo by reporter Yang Yuanting)

Zoomlion Oil, which accounts for more than 30% of domestic salad oil production, has not resumed production, which not only affects the supply and price of salad oil, but also affects the feed supply by soybean meal, a by-product of feed raw materials. Agriculture Minister Chen Junji said today (4th) that he has coordinated with other manufacturers to increase supply and private imports. The supply of soybean meal will be safe before the end of the year. A manufacturer that produces recycled feed raw materials has begun to supply recycled feed to its own pastures.

Salad oil, soybean meal, soybean meal and other feed ingredients produced by the Chunglian Oils and Fats Factory account for about 1/3 of the domestic production capacity. As the Taichung City Government has not allowed Chunglian Oils to resume operations, salad oil, soybean meal, soybean flour, etc. have surged in response. In order to stabilize supply, the central government encourages the private sector to import salad oil, etc. The Economic Committee of the Legislative Yuan is reviewing the 2027 budget of the Ministry of Agriculture. Chen Junji was asked about soybeans before the meeting. According to the supply situation of meal and soybean meal, in addition to coordinating with other domestic soybean meal and soybean meal manufacturers to increase production as soon as possible, the Animal Testing Laboratory is also asked to provide feed formulas with reduced soybean meal ingredients. The industry is also encouraged to import soybean meal and soybean meal, and a 5% tariff and business tax reduction, etc. are also requested. For small livestock farmers, Taiwan Sugar is also asked to coordinate the supply. By the end of this year, the supply of soybean meal and soybean meal will be safe.

Pig raising with kitchen waste will officially come to an end on New Year's Day next year. The Ministry of Agriculture has recently announced relevant measures for recycled feed. It is expected that three recycled raw material feed plants will be operational before the end of the year. Chen Junji said that a circulating feed factory, Quanshun, has begun production, and the recycled feed produced has begun to be supplied to its own pig farms. In the past, about 200 kitchen waste pig farmers, 10% to 20% have switched to complete feed supply.