North America continues to assert its position as a powerhouse in global feed manufacturing, with 30 companies across the United States, Canada and Mexico producing at least 1 million metric tons (MMT) of compound feed, according to the 2025 edition of WATT Global Media’s exclusive Top Feed Companies database.
The annual ranking is compiled by WATT Global Media's research team, capturing the scale and concentration of feed manufacturing across the globe. The findings highlight North America's concentration of large-scale, vertically integrated operations — particularly in the poultry sector — that position the region as the second-largest contributor to worldwide feed manufacturing.
To capture the most accurate information, Feed & Grain’s analysis focuses on the previous calendar year’s (2024) compound feed volumes.
North America remains a leader in global feed production
The region's top 30 feed companies produced 110.8 MMT of compound feed in 2024, increasing roughly 350,000 metric tons from the previous year. According to Alltech's 2025 Agri-Food Outlook survey, this represents 38% of the estimated 290.7 MMT total North American compound feed volume.
The United States dominates the North American Top Companies rankings with 27 companies. Mexico appears on the list twice (Industrias Bachoco at No. 6 and Proteína Animal (PROAN) at No. 9) and Canada is represented once (Sollio Cooperative Group at No. 24).
On a global scale, North American firms are strongly represented in WATT Global Media’s World’s Top Feed Companies ranking. Of the report’s 146 companies, Asia leads with 56, while Europe and North America each have 30 firms. South America has 15, the Middle East contributes 10, and smaller representation comes from Africa, Australia and Central America.
For tonnage by region, the North American Top Feed Companies’ volume ranks second, contributing 19.3% of the total 573 MMT produced by the World’s Top Feed Companies in 2024.
Table 1. 2024 Top Feed Companies’ tonnage by region
| Region | Tonnage x 1,000 metric tons |
| Asia | 303,082 |
| North America | 110,839 |
| Europe | 84,787 |
| South America | 44,697 |
| Middle East | 22,364 |
| Oceania | 3,440 |
| Africa | 2,572 |
| Central America | 1,100 |
| Total: | 572,881 |
Key changes in 2025 North American Top Companies rankings
Changes to the report can be attributed to the discovery of new or updated data or are influenced by estimates based on market conditions or circumstances unique to the company.
The 2025 report reveals several major feed producers expanded their operations in 2024, led by Land O'Lakes' 7.4% production increase, while overall North American feed production grew modestly by 0.3%.
Here are the highlights of 2025 North American Top Feed Companies:
Companies increasing volume
- Land O'Lakes strengthened its No. 2 position, increasing production from 13.5 MMT to 14.5 MMT (7.4% growth).
- Tyson Foods (No. 3) increased from 12.6 MMT to 12.8 MMT (1.6% growth).
- Wayne-Sanderson Farms (No. 4) grew from 7.5 MMT to 7.563 MMT.
- Industrias Bachoco (No. 6) increased from 4.29 MMT to 4.397 MMT.
- ADM Animal Nutrition (ADM) (No. 7) grew from 3.4 MMT to 3.5 MMT.
- Peco Foods moved up from No. 18 to No. 16 with an increase from 1.8 MMT to 1.83 MMT (1.6% growth).
Stability at the top
- The top tier remains remarkably stable with Cargill maintaining its No. 1 position at 17,500 thousand metric tons, representing a significant lead over competitors.
Production volume changes
- Total industry tonnage increased slightly from 110.5 MMT in 2023 to 110.8 MMT in 2024, representing approximately 0.3% growth.
- Proteína Animal (PROAN) (No. 9) dropped production from 2.926 MMT to 2.9 MMT (a 0.9% decline).
- Sollio Cooperative Group (No. 24) dropped production by 1.2% to 1.26 MMT.
- Cooper Farms fell from 1.006 MMT in 2024 to below 1 MMT, narrowly missing the 2025 North American Top Companies ranking.
To dive deep into all the companies WATT tracks, visit the Top Feed Companies database to search historical data, milestones and additional company information.
Editor's note: The North American Top Feed Companies report was drawn from WATT Global Media's Top Feed Companies database, compiled from research and a survey overseen by Bruce Plantz, Denise O’Keefe and Jackie Roembke. Feed consultant Yu Yu also contributed to the project. Please direct comments or questions to [email protected].
